MCHRI News & Updates
– Maternal & Child Health Research InstituteDRIVE students present updates from their summer research projects, concluding pilot program
Congratulations to the inaugural cohort for the DRIVE (Diversity, Respect, and Inclusion are Vital for Excellence) in Research Pipeline Program! After spending the summer working with faculty mentors, the students presented their research projects on August 25th.
– Maternal & Child Health Research InstituteCall for abstracts! Annual MCHRI Symposium
We invite you to submit an abstract for the 4th Annual MCHRI Symposium, set for October 28! This is an opportunity for instructors, fellows, residents, postdocs, students, and faculty of all disciplines from Stanford to share their latest research in maternal or child health.
– Gut It Out FoundationGut It Out Foundation fundraise for research on heath equity in IBD
The Gut It Out Foundation, founded by Jake and Amanda Diekman, is fundraising to support the work of MCHRI to fund a pilot grant for research the structural racism, social injustice, and health disparities in inflammatory bowel disease.
Stanford Medicine News
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Allergies to mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines rare, generally mild, Stanford-led study finds
In a study of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine doses given at Stanford Medicine, vaccine allergies were rare, mild and mostly triggered by a vaccine additive, not the mRNA.
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Statins may be effective treatment for patients with ulcerative colitis
People with ulcerative colitis who are also taking statins have about a 50% decreased risk of colectomies and hospitalization, according to a Stanford Medicine study.
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Data-powered consult service shown to help doctors diagnose illness, guide treatments
Stanford Medicine researchers created a new type of medical consult that harnesses millions of electronic health records to bring new insights to patient care.
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Why Some Diseases Only Affect Babies
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