NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
Dr. Crystal Mackall awarded $11.9M for anti-leukemia clinical trial
Crystal Mackall, professor of pediatrics and of medicine at the School of Medicine, was awarded $11.9 million by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine(CIRM) to fund a anti-leukemia clinical trial.
Health Innovation Opportunities for 2017-2018 Stanford Biodesign Faculty Fellows
The Stanford Biodesign Faculty Fellowship provides motivated Stanford University faculty members from the schools of Medicine and Engineering with advanced training and mentoring in health technology innovation. Six participants were partially funded by the CHRI.
Scientists find possible autism biomarker in cerebrospinal fluid
In a recent study, Stanford scientists have found low levels of a hormone called vasopressin that are linked to low social ability in monkeys and to autism in children. CHRI awardee, Karen Parker, PhD, is the lead author of this study.