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  • New doctoral students

    More than 130 new graduate students in 16 specialties received a warm welcome — and lab coats — as they began their doctoral studies at Stanford Medicine.

  • A gene can code for multiple bacterial features

    Stanford Medicine scientists and colleagues discover bacterial genes can encode multiple versions of themselves, altering a core understanding of genetics.

  • Neurosurgeon Frances Conley dies at 83

    Conley used her prominent position to advocate for women in medicine.

  • Ashley chair of Department of Medicine

    Cardiology and genetics expert Euan Ashley will become the new chair of Stanford Medicine’s Department of Medicine.

  • ‘Audacious’ ideas

    Experts from academia, industry, the humanities and more gathered on the Stanford Medicine campus to pitch their concepts for the future of medicine.

  • Depression therapy changes brain

    A new study led by Stanford Medicine scientists found that certain changes in neural activity predicted which patients would benefit from a type of cognitive behavioral therapy.

  • New name for biodesign center

    A transformative gift brings a significantly expanded scope and a new name to the university’s biodesign center.

  • Yoga, exercise help incontinence

    Stanford Medicine-led research finds that 12 weeks of low-impact exercise classes reduced daily episodes of urinary incontinence by more than half.

  • Students celebrate start of education

    With bright white coats and shiny stethoscopes, the medical and physician assistant students at Stanford Medicine mark the beginning of their training.

  • Stanford Medicine explores cells

    The new issue of Stanford Medicine magazine covers research on cells, providing insights into basic biology, human health and the power of curiosity.


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