Stanford researchers tackle COVID-19 from all angles
Stanford researchers across disciplines and departments have launched research projects to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on daily life with a wide range of approaches.
Yash Pershad
Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, Yash Pershad '21 is a writer for the Academics beat majoring in Bioengineering. Yash loves anything related to research and science. When he's not studying or writing for The Daily, Yash loves to listen to rap or play basketball and chess. He is also an amateur stand-up comedian. Contact him at ypershad 'at' stanford.edu.
CareDx sues Natera for infringement on Stanford-owned patent for organ transplant rejection detection technology
On March 26, 2019, CareDx, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company, and Stanford University filed a lawsuit against Natera for alleged patent infringement on two different US Patents.
Faculty Senate discusses diversity and inclusion efforts, Hoover Institution and paywalls for academic journals
A panel of faculty members presented their departments’ efforts toward promoting diversity and inclusion in the Faculty Senate’s last meeting of winter quarter.
CRISPR co-inventor Jennifer Doudna talks ethics and biological frontiers
While the CRISPR-Cas9 system has gained notoriety in synthetic biology for genetic engineering applications, CRISPR is originally found in nature.
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Stanford senior Cindy Liu awarded Churchill Scholarship
While in England, Liu will be taking computer science classes and working on a research project to apply machine learning techniques to a wide range of biomedical datasets.
Stanford team continues work on CRISPR detection system following silver medal win at synthetic biology competition
In October, a team of five undergraduates earned a silver medal at the annual International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition for their “Cerberus System,” which uses CRISPR technology to detect small molecules.
Classy Classes: CS 274 serves as a rigorous introduction to bioinformatics
In CS 274: “Representations and Algorithms for Computational Molecular Biology,” bioengineering professor
Classy Classes: POLISCI 150A offers a data-driven approach to politics
In POLISCI 150A: “Data Science for Politics,” political science associate professor Adam Bonica uses a project-based curriculum to allow students to explore data-driven predictions in modern politics.
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