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DRIVE students present updates from their summer research projects, concluding pilot program
– 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.
Stanford Medicine News
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Abraham Verghese to give keynote at medical school graduation
Bestselling author and proponent of humanistic care Abraham Verghese will be the keynote speaker at the Stanford School of Medicine graduation ceremony.
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Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness
A small clinical trial led by Stanford Medicine found that the metabolic effects of a ketogenic diet may help stabilize the brain.
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Generative AI develops potential new drugs for antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Stanford Medicine researchers devise a new artificial intelligence model, SyntheMol, which creates recipes for chemists to synthesize the drugs in the lab.
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Old immune systems revitalized in Stanford Medicine mouse study, improving vaccine response
Those with aging immune systems struggle to fight off novel viruses and respond weakly to vaccination. Stanford Medicine researchers were able to revitalize the immune system in mice.
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Stanford Medicine-designed AI tools tackle soft tissue sarcomas, identify new treatment strategies
Soft tissue sarcomas are rare and difficult to treat. Machine-learning tools designed at Stanford Medicine uncover distinct cellular communities that correlate with prognosis, immunotherapy success.
MCHRI in the News
- News Center
Firearm injuries in children, teens costly for U.S. health care system
The average cost of initial hospitalization to treat pediatric gun injuries is about $13,000 per patient and has risen in recent decades, according to a study led by MCHRI member Stephanie Chao, MD.
- Stanford News
Stress during pregnancy doubled during pandemic
A Stanford study examining the extraordinary times of the COVID-19 era has found that pregnant women’s risk of depression nearly doubled after the pandemic struck. This study was led by MCHRI member Ian Gotlib, PhD.
- News Center
Newborn avoids jaw surgery with a retainer fitted at Stanford Medicine
Stanford Children’s Health is the only place in North America to offer a noninvasive, orthodontic approach to Pierre Robin sequence. MCHRI member HyeRan Choo, DDS, DMD, recently published her results in a journal.
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Stanford researchers identify blood markers that indicate labor is approaching
Stanford researchers have found a way to predict when a pregnant woman will go into labor by analyzing immune and other biological signals in a blood sample, according to a study funded in part by MCHRI.
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Study helps Latino children manage obesity over two years
A three-year intervention designed to reduce weight gain in overweight and obese Latino children generated improvements in body mass index during the first two years, according to a study funded in part by MCHRI and led by MCHRI member, Thomas Robinson, MD.