2022

  • Study hints at ways to generate neurons

    The researchers’ finding suggests the possibility of designing pharmaceutical or genetic therapies to turn on new neuron production in old or injured brains.

  • Conversion practices and mental health

    Programs designed to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity are linked to depression, PTSD and suicidality in a Stanford Medicine-led study of more than 4,000 participants.

  • 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.