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Pathogens suppress immune response with molecule, a possible drug target, Stanford researchers find
Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine have discovered that cells infected by viruses or bacteria send out a “don’t eat me” signal to avoid attack by the body’s immune system.
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Immunotherapy shows potential in treating lung fibrosis
New research suggests that lung fibrosis develops when scar tissue cells escape immune surveillance, suggesting potential therapy.
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Roeland Nusse receives Canada’s Gairdner International Award
The Stanford developmental biologist was honored for a lifetime of work on the Wnt signaling pathway, which plays an important role in normal development and in cancer.
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Old human cells rejuvenated with stem cell technology
Old human cells can become more youthful by coaxing them to briefly express proteins used to make induced pluripotent cells, Stanford researchers and their colleagues have found. The finding may have implications for aging research.
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A single number helps Stanford data scientists find most dangerous cancer cells
Stanford data scientists have shown that figuring out a single number can help them find the most dangerous cancer cells.
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Search for a new Institute Director
Institute Director Irv Weissman is stepping down. Read about his plan to step down and about the search for a new director.
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