Altman Lab 

The Helix Group at Stanford is directed by Russ Altman.

Ashley Lab

The Ashley lab is focused on the application of genomics to medicine.

Attardi Lab 

The p53 transcription factor provides a potent barrier to cancer development, yet its inappropriate activation can cause detrimental phenotypes. In our lab, we strive to deconvolute the cellular and molecular programs through which p53 promotes beneficial and deleterious effects, key knowledge for ultimately modulating this protein for improving human health.

Baker Lab 

Cellular differentiation is governed by dynamic changes occurring in the genome.

Barna Lab 

“We study post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. We are interested in all facets of RNA biology from decoding the genome to function in cells and tissues.”

Bassik Lab 

We develop and use high-complexity shRNA and CRISPR/Cas9-based tools to study stress signaling, endocytosis, and the biology of novel drugs.

Bhatt Lab 

The Bhatt lab applies modern genetic tools to deconvolute how the microbiome is intertwined with states of health and disease.

Brunet Lab 

Our laboratory studies the molecular mechanisms of aging and longevity.

Calos Lab 

The Calos Lab is interested in developing novel gene and cell therapy approaches to address human diseases.

MS Program in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling

The Stanford MS Program in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling began in 2008 and is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC).

Chang Lab

The Chang lab is focused on how the activities of hundreds or even thousands of genes (gene parties) are coordinated to achieve biological meaning.

Cherry Lab

Innovation in literature curation, dataset validation and ontologies enhance experimental results.

Cohen Lab 

We study RNA decay, microbial antibiotic resistance, and mechanisms that regulate transcription elongation through genes containing expanded regions of trinucleotide repeats.

Cong Lab 

Cong Lab is developing scalable CRISPR and single-cell genomics technology with computational/data analysis to understand cancer immunology and neuro-immunology.

Curtis Lab 

We aim to characterize the evolutionary dynamics of tumor progression and the genotype-phenotype map in cancer by leveraging both experimental and computational approaches.

Davis Lab 

Our center develops new technologies to address important biological questions that otherwise would not be feasible.

Engreitz Lab

The Engreitz Lab is mapping the regulatory wiring of the genome to discover genetic mechanisms of human disease.

Fire Lab 

The Fire Lab studies the mechanisms by which cells and organisms respond to genetic change.

Ford Lab 

The major focus of this laboratory is to explore the mammalian genetic determinants of the inducible response and cellular sensitivity.

Fordyce Lab 

The Fordyce Lab develops new microfluidic tools for making systems-scale, biophysical measurements of genomic interactions.

Frydman Lab 

The Frydman lab uses a multidisciplinary approach to address fundamental questions about molecular chaperones, protein folding and degradation.

Fuller Lab 

A major focus of our work concerns the mechanisms that regulate stem cell behavior.

Gifford Lab

Our goal is to identify the complex genetic and molecular mechanisms that are necessary for faithful cardiovascular development and how perturbation of these mechanisms can lead to disease.

Gitler Lab 

We investigate the mechanisms of human neurodegenerative diseases.

Translational Genomics of Diabetes Lab

We aim to understand the genetic basis of diabetes and related metabolic conditions and to use this to leverage a better understanding of what causes diabetes and how we can improve treatment options for patients.

Greely

We work on ethical, legal, and social issues in the Biosciences, including genetics.

Greenleaf Lab 

Our lab focuses on developing methods to probe the genome and epigenome at the single-cell and single-molecule levels.

Hernandez-Lopez Lab

Our group works at the interface of mechanistic, synthetic, and systems biology for understanding and reprogramming biomedical relevant cellular behaviors. We are currently interested in cellular therapies against cancer.

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Herzenberg Lab 

Gene Regulation, Molecular Immunology, B-cell development, FACS development...

Jerby Lab

Kay Lab 

We study gene/RNAi therapeutics and the mechanisms of non-coding RNA-induced gene regulation.

Kirkegaard Lab

We study the genetics, immunology, cell biology, and biochemistry of positive-strand RNA virus propagation.

Kundaje Lab

The Kundaje lab develops computational models of gene regulation by integrating diverse types of large scale functional genomic data.

Li Lab 

We are interested in RNA editing and modifications, with a focus on understanding their roles in innate immunity and their implications in autoimmune diseases, viral infection, and cancer.

Lipsick Lab 

Our laboratory studies the structure and function of chromosomes and chromatin in metazoans.

Montgomery Lab 

Our lab focuses on understanding the mechanisms by which genetic variation influences human traits.

Hiro Nakauchi

We are working on uncovering new diseases, elucidating the causes of disease, and developing therapeutic modalities by connecting the knowledge and methodology of basic science ...

Genetic Counseling Program

Master's Program in Human Genetics and Genetics Counseling.

Pringle Lab

Applying the model-system approach to studies of yeast cell biology and the cellular and molecular biology of the cnidarian-dinoflagellate symbiosis.

Pritchard Lab 

We are interested in a broad range of problems at the interface of genomics and evolutionary biology.

Sage Lab 

We investigate molecular and cellular mechanisms of tumorigenesis and regeneration, with a focus on stem cell biology.

Sanulli Lab

We study the organizing principles of the genome and how these principles regulate cell identity and developmental switches.

Sherlock Lab 

The Sherlock lab studies the evolutionary process using experimental evolution using yeast as a model system.

Sidow Lab

We have a diverse research program at the interface of computational and functional genomics.

Snyder Lab 

We are presently in an omics revolution in which genomes and other omes can be readily characterized.

Stearns Lab 

The central question behind our work is how the centrosome and primary cilium control cell function and influence development.

Steinmetz Lab 

The Steinmetz lab develops and applies interdisciplinary, genome-wide technologies to investigate the functions and mechanisms of genome regulation in health and disease.

Tang Lab 

Research in our laboratory aims to uncover the evolutionary forces that have shaped the patterns of genetic variations.

Ting Lab

The Ting lab develops technologies to study and manipulate the molecular properties of living cells, with a particular focus on the proteins and RNA that regulate mitochondria and synapses

Urban Lab 

The Urban Lab investigates the effects of variation in human genomes on normal and abnormal brain development and function.

Villeneuve Lab 

Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the faithful inheritance and function of eukaryotic chromosomes.

Vollrath Lab 

Work in the Vollrath laboratory is focused on understanding processes in the eye that are relevant to human health and disease.

Winslow Lab 

The goal of our lab is to understand the mechanisms of cancer progression and metastasis.