Scientists seek covid treatment answers in cheap, older drugs
Two recent studies look promising, but drug companies have no incentive to spend millions to test new uses for cheap, off-patent drugs. As a result, efforts to repurpose drugs have fallen to philanthropists.
Kaiser Health News, 29 March 2021
Could the immune system be key to Alzheimer's disease?
Increasing evidence suggests that chronic inflammation takes a toll on the brain over the course of a lifetime
Knowable Magazine, 2 February 2021
How a Medication for OCD Ended Up in a Covid-19 Trial
In a small study, the drug kept patients with mild symptoms from worsening. If it holds up in a larger test, it could help keep more people out of hospitals.
Wired, 19 November 2020
'Trained immunity' offers hope in fight against coronavirus
A novel form of immunological memory that was mostly ignored for a century extends the benefits of vaccines.
Quanta, 15 September 2020
Could gut microbes be key to solving food allergies?
New therapeutics are testing whether protective bacteria can dampen harmful immune responses to food.
Knowable Magazine, 21 May 2020
Leaving a legacy (or PDF version*)
Two mothers, each with a son who died of brain cancer, worked together to increase awareness and acceptance of tumor tissue donation.
Cancer Today, March 2020
*large (>33 MB) file on Google Drive
Why parents are turning to a controversial treatment for food allergies?
An idea based on a century-old concept could soon receive FDA approval. But will it cause more anxiety than relief?
Undark, 5 August 2019
Nanohealers (or PDF)
Tiny particles cloaked in cell membranes sop up blood toxins and calm inflammation.
Science News, 16 March 2019
Why don't more humans eat bugs?
Around the world, at least 2 billion people routinely consume insects. One anthropologist believes geography and colonization can explain why some populations are too squeamish to stomach such foods.
SAPIENS, 30 November 2018
Scientists and parents band together to research cures for rare childhood cancer
A research start-up is connecting parents with scientists in hopes of sparking new research on diseases whose survival rates and treatment options haven't budged in 30 years.
NPR, 26 October 2018
Building diversity in science, one interaction at a time
Even fleeting moments of bias and stereotyping can make minorities feel unwelcome in science classrooms. Can documenting those moments help?
Undark, 8 October 2018
Cancer cells cast a sweet spell on the immune system (PDF)
Researchers try to wake up immune cells by focusing on the sugars on the tumor surface.
Science News, 21 March 2017
** Winner of 2018 AACR Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism **
This Chicana chemist is paying it forward to support students from underrepresented groups
Science Careers, 18 October 2017
Seeding the field
As a pioneer in plant behavioral studies, Joanne Chory set the stage for a generation of scientists.
HHMI, June 2017
Wanted: More data, the dirtier the better
The computational immunologist Purvesh Khatri embraces messy data as a way to capture the messiness of disease. As a result, he’s making elusive genomic discoveries.
Quanta, 6 June 2017
Scientists tackle lethal childhood brain cancer
In precision medicine era, legacy gifts of patient brain tissue reveal disease mechanisms and new therapeutic approaches
Scientific American, 28 Oct 2016
Rare diseases and rare opportunities
Drawn to both research and medicine, biochemical geneticist thrives after choosing saner schedule.
Science Careers, 12 Sep 2016
The human element: Bringing science to life with profiles
Experienced journalists share tips on writing in depth about a scientist’s life or using profile techniques to enhance the narrative of science features.
The Open Notebook, 15 Dec 2015
Got just a single observation? New journal will publish it
Matters wants discrete findings rather than complete stories.
ScienceInsider, 2 Dec 2015
Harnessing serendipity
Along unpredictable paths to discovery, Peter Walter has maintained a sure-footed approach – to the science as well as to the people he mentors.
HHMI Bulletin, Fall 2015
Research re-examined
New claims get all the attention, even if they're exaggerated or false.
Stanford Medicine, Fall 2014
Lifelong debunker takes on arbiter of neutral choices
Magician-turned-mathematician uncovers bias in a flip of a coin.
Stanford Report, 7 June 2004
Two recent studies look promising, but drug companies have no incentive to spend millions to test new uses for cheap, off-patent drugs. As a result, efforts to repurpose drugs have fallen to philanthropists.
Kaiser Health News, 29 March 2021
Could the immune system be key to Alzheimer's disease?
Increasing evidence suggests that chronic inflammation takes a toll on the brain over the course of a lifetime
Knowable Magazine, 2 February 2021
How a Medication for OCD Ended Up in a Covid-19 Trial
In a small study, the drug kept patients with mild symptoms from worsening. If it holds up in a larger test, it could help keep more people out of hospitals.
Wired, 19 November 2020
'Trained immunity' offers hope in fight against coronavirus
A novel form of immunological memory that was mostly ignored for a century extends the benefits of vaccines.
Quanta, 15 September 2020
Could gut microbes be key to solving food allergies?
New therapeutics are testing whether protective bacteria can dampen harmful immune responses to food.
Knowable Magazine, 21 May 2020
Leaving a legacy (or PDF version*)
Two mothers, each with a son who died of brain cancer, worked together to increase awareness and acceptance of tumor tissue donation.
Cancer Today, March 2020
*large (>33 MB) file on Google Drive
Why parents are turning to a controversial treatment for food allergies?
An idea based on a century-old concept could soon receive FDA approval. But will it cause more anxiety than relief?
Undark, 5 August 2019
Nanohealers (or PDF)
Tiny particles cloaked in cell membranes sop up blood toxins and calm inflammation.
Science News, 16 March 2019
Why don't more humans eat bugs?
Around the world, at least 2 billion people routinely consume insects. One anthropologist believes geography and colonization can explain why some populations are too squeamish to stomach such foods.
SAPIENS, 30 November 2018
Scientists and parents band together to research cures for rare childhood cancer
A research start-up is connecting parents with scientists in hopes of sparking new research on diseases whose survival rates and treatment options haven't budged in 30 years.
NPR, 26 October 2018
Building diversity in science, one interaction at a time
Even fleeting moments of bias and stereotyping can make minorities feel unwelcome in science classrooms. Can documenting those moments help?
Undark, 8 October 2018
Cancer cells cast a sweet spell on the immune system (PDF)
Researchers try to wake up immune cells by focusing on the sugars on the tumor surface.
Science News, 21 March 2017
** Winner of 2018 AACR Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism **
This Chicana chemist is paying it forward to support students from underrepresented groups
Science Careers, 18 October 2017
Seeding the field
As a pioneer in plant behavioral studies, Joanne Chory set the stage for a generation of scientists.
HHMI, June 2017
Wanted: More data, the dirtier the better
The computational immunologist Purvesh Khatri embraces messy data as a way to capture the messiness of disease. As a result, he’s making elusive genomic discoveries.
Quanta, 6 June 2017
Scientists tackle lethal childhood brain cancer
In precision medicine era, legacy gifts of patient brain tissue reveal disease mechanisms and new therapeutic approaches
Scientific American, 28 Oct 2016
Rare diseases and rare opportunities
Drawn to both research and medicine, biochemical geneticist thrives after choosing saner schedule.
Science Careers, 12 Sep 2016
The human element: Bringing science to life with profiles
Experienced journalists share tips on writing in depth about a scientist’s life or using profile techniques to enhance the narrative of science features.
The Open Notebook, 15 Dec 2015
Got just a single observation? New journal will publish it
Matters wants discrete findings rather than complete stories.
ScienceInsider, 2 Dec 2015
Harnessing serendipity
Along unpredictable paths to discovery, Peter Walter has maintained a sure-footed approach – to the science as well as to the people he mentors.
HHMI Bulletin, Fall 2015
Research re-examined
New claims get all the attention, even if they're exaggerated or false.
Stanford Medicine, Fall 2014
Lifelong debunker takes on arbiter of neutral choices
Magician-turned-mathematician uncovers bias in a flip of a coin.
Stanford Report, 7 June 2004
