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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Stanford professor of bioengineering and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences shares the Nobel prize with two other researchers for their work in optogenetics, which makes it possible to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells in a living brain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiiK...

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Karl Deisseroth on winning the 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Nobel laureate Karl Deisseroth helped pioneer optogenetics, now used in thousands of labs worldwide to study how nerve-cell activity shapes behavior. But the road he took to get there, and to the prize, was a rocky uphill climb. stan.md/4rXK5Uv @bioe-stanford.bsky.social @stanford.edu

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 05/10/2026

Congratulations to our first Nobel Prize laureate of 2026 🎉 Early this morning Karl Deisseroth found out he was awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He seems very happy with the news!

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 05/10/2026

BREAKING NEWS The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.”

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Stanford's Karl Deisseroth has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discoveries leading to optogenetics, which makes it possible to switch individual nerve cells on or off in a living brain. stanford.io/4xY9K0D @stanford.edu @bioe-stanford.bsky.social @nobelprize.org

2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Karl Keisseroth

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Stanford Law School @law.stanford.edu · 30/09/2026

Law & medicine are facing the same disruptions: AI, shifting markets, and a changing policy landscape. Join Stanford Law and @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social for a full-day symposium on the future of both professions. Oct. 26, Paul Brest Hall. Register: web.cvent.com/event/765587...

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Sarafan ChEM-H @stanford-chemh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hear our director Carolyn Bertozzi in @stanfordbrain.bsky.social's podcast on the sugar molecules coating our cells - work so complex she created a new field, bioorthogonal chemistry, to study them - now fueling drug development for cancer & other diseases neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/sugar-b...

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Sugar on the Brain

We talk with Carolyn Bertozzi about her Nobel Prize-winning work in chemistry – and the impact it could

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Stanford Department of Medicine @stanforddeptmed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#StanDOM's Ami Bhatt & her team are decoding how hospital #superbugs evolve in real time, using "jumping genes" to survive. This #WomenInMedicineMonth, we're celebrating the women driving discoveries like hers. Read more: stanford.io/4d5QO8Q

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

As federal dietary guidelines shift and influencers hawk endless supplements, Stanford Medicine nutrition experts help separate protein hype from medical science. stan.md/4sBpQvt

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A Stanford Medicine study found that healthy cells can transfer working mitochondria to diseased cells, revealing how bone marrow transplants could offer a potential treatment for a group of rare genetic diseases. stan.md/46EUNFC

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Bone marrow transplants offer surprising way to treat mitochondrial disease, Stanford Medicine study shows

Healthy cells can transfer mitochondria to unhealthy neighbors, offering a possible treatment for a group of rare genetic diseases, a Stanford Medicine study shows.

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A new study led by Stanford Medicine found the brain is two separate organs adjacent to one another. The finding could aid research into devastating neurological diseases. stan.md/3TmkJ5I

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

What can deer antlers teach us about healing human bone? Researchers are pairing clues from nature with 3D-printed biodegradable scaffolds and stem cell hydrogels to explore new ways to repair — and one day regrow — bone. stanmed.stanford.edu/antlers-less...

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Building better ways to repair and grow bone

3D-printing technology could rebuild bone and tissue with biodegradable implants — and someday create personalized limbs.

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A new Stanford Medicine-developed AI model trained on more than 100 million cells could make it easier to compare cells between species — opening new possibilities for understanding disease and developing cell-based treatments. stan.md/4A7Aiih

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Stanford Medicine-developed AI model opens new horizons for cell biology

An artificial intelligence cell model, trained on more than 100 million cells from a dozen species, will make it easier to compare cells between species.

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Stanford Medicine researchers have developed a way to induce dreams during anesthesia, offering new clues about how psychedelic therapies may help alleviate trauma and PTSD symptoms. stan.md/4yy5W7g

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Could anesthesia dreams be a more palatable psychedelic therapy?

Stanford Medicine researchers can now induce dreams during anesthesia. They think it could help crack the mystery of how psychedelics work to alleviate trauma.

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Meet Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD, a Stanford Medicine sleep researcher whose groundbreaking work helped uncover the causes of narcolepsy and paved the way for new treatments for sleep disorders. Get to know the 2026 recipient of the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award. youtu.be/njkvpRORG8M?...

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Walk With Me: Emmanuel Mignot, sleep researcher who discovered the cause of narcolepsy

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Congratulations to Stanford Medicine's Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD, on receiving this year’s Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award. He discovered that narcolepsy stems from a deficiency of orexin in the brain, opening the door to new sleep therapies. stan.md/4xGWHkT @laskerfdn.bsky.social

Congratulations to Stanford Medicine sleep researcher, Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD, on receiving this year’s Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award, one of the most prestigious science prizes in the world. He discovered that narcolepsy stems from a deficiency of orexin in the brain, opening the door to new sleep therapies.

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Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation @laskerfdn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🏆 Congratulations to this year’s #LaskerAward winners! Basic: Emmanuel Mignot & Masashi Yanagisawa Clinical: Kunihiro Hattori, Tomoyuki Igawa & Takehisa Kitazawa Public Service: Michael J. Fox Laskerfoundation.org #Lasker2026 #LaskerLaureate 🧪

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Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation @laskerfdn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Congratulations to 2026 #LaskerAward winners Emmanuel Mignot and Masashi Yanagisawa! For identification of orexin, a brain peptide that maintains wakefulness, and the discovery that orexin deficiency causes uncontrolled sleep in #narcolepsy — revealing a key insight into the nature of sleep. 🧪

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Sydney Barta lost her left foot and part of her left leg at 6 when a scaffolding fell on her after a race. That was just the beginning of her track career. Learn how Stanford adaptive sports medicine specialists keep athletes like Barta safe and in the game. www.youtube.com/watch?v=35F2...

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How a Stanford para-athlete is leveling the playing field | 90 Seconds w/ Lisa Kim

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We can’t wait to see you at the Stanford Medicine Healthspan Hub. Swing by the tailgate event ahead of the Stanford vs. Miami football game and get a first look at an exciting new initiative at Stanford Medicine. @gostanford.bsky.social

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This new issue of Stanford Medicine magazine explores innovations in building, protecting and repairing our bones, joints and the tissues that support them throughout our lives. stanmed.stanford.edu/issue/2026is...

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Stanford Medicine magazine: From musculoskeletal development to peak performance

Stanford Medicine magazine’s new issue explores orthopaedics — from how bones form to joint replacement and cartilage regeneration.

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Joseph Liao has been named chair of Stanford Medicine's Department of Urology. A nationally recognized physician-scientist and urologic surgeon, his research has advanced precision diagnostics for major urological diseases, particularly bladder cancer. stan.md/4xiIrhQ

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Joseph Liao is new chair of the Department of Urology

Urologic surgeon and scientist Joseph Liao is the new head of Stanford Medicine’s urology department.

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Understanding the body’s response to wildfire smoke: The cellular pathways linking wildfire smoke exposure to disease are just starting to be uncovered. A Stanford Medicine researcher explains what the knowledge will mean for heading off disease. med.stanford.edu/news/insight...

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Understanding the body’s response to wildfire smoke

The cellular pathways linking wildfire smoke exposure to disease are just starting to be uncovered. A Stanford Medicine researcher explains what the knowledge will mean for heading off disease.

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Stanford Health Care @stanfordhealthcare.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Stanford Medicine researchers have found that medication, oral immunotherapy or both allow children to safely eat foods — such as nuts, wheat, dairy and eggs — that once triggered an allergic reaction. bit.ly/3To5UPZ

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Treatments for kids with food allergies allow safe eating in Stanford Medicine-led trial

Children with several food allergies have a variety of treatment options, including the medication omalizumab and oral immunotherapy, a new clinical trial led by Stanford Medicine has found.

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

What is agentic AI, and can it help accelerate scientific discovery? In a Q&A, Stanford Medicine researcher James Zou explains how AI can act independently to help researchers ideate, hypothesize and accelerate scientific discovery. stan.md/4wX4Yk6

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Agentic AI in biomedical research: What is it and can it expedite science?

Researchers are venturing into a new area of collaboration that relies on agentic AI, co-scientists that can act independently and help humans ideate, hypothesize and speed up scientific exploration.

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Millions of Americans have turned to compounded GLP-1 medications, including versions of Ozempic and Wegovy. But are they safe? Stanford Medicine clinicians explain the safety concerns, and what to do if you're taking one. stan.md/4vw8LUd

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Compounded GLP-1s: Why doctors worry and the FDA is cracking down

Millions of Americans have turned to cheaper, compounded versions of Ozempic and Wegovy. Stanford Medicine clinicians explain why they have safety concerns, and what to do if you are taking one.

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Cyclospora cases are rising across the U.S. Stanford Medicine's David Relman, whose research transformed how this foodborne illness is diagnosed and traced, shares what you should know about the symptoms, treatment and prevention. stan.md/4vwmY3p

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Cyclosporiasis: What a Stanford Medicine expert says about the diarrheal outbreak

Stanford Medicine’s David Relman transformed clinical diagnostics and food tracing for cyclospora, the parasitic organism behind the surge of this lesser-known diarrheal illness. Here’s what he thinks...

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The world's biggest matches require world-class medical care. Meet the Stanford Medicine emergency physicians and nurses who helped safeguard athletes and officials during the FIFA World Cup at Levi's Stadium. stan.md/4grEamV

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Understanding how cells within and around a tumor interact reveals critical insights into a cancer's structure, the body's immune response, and how it may respond to treatment. Stanford Medicine researchers have developed an AI platform to help answer these questions. stan.md/3RpT0Ad

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Inferring multicellular interactions in tumors from standard pathology slides

Cellular and molecular interactions around tumors give insight into their structures and weaknesses, but measuring them has been expensive and slow. A Stanford Medicine AI platform flips the script.

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Stanford Health Care @stanfordhealthcare.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

New Stanford Medicine research provides the first evidence that two therapy approaches can help treat avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) in children by expanding the foods they eat. stan.md/4y06VO0

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Two treatments help ARFID, a common pediatric eating disorder, Stanford Medicine trial shows

Family- and individual-based therapy both help children with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder eat more foods, while family-based therapy also boosts weight gain.

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Stanford Department of Medicine @stanforddeptmed.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

When #StanDOM Administrative Specialist Tawny Bagnol noticed an opportunity to bring basic CPR training to nonclinical staff in our Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, she championed a training event that equipped colleagues with this lifesaving skill. stanford.io/4vOwOPh

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Ultra-processed foods make up much of the modern diet—but what are they, and what does the research say? A Stanford Medicine nutrition expert shares five things to know. stan.md/4y19TSo

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

GLP-1 medications have transformed the conversation around weight loss, but they're not the right choice for everyone. Stanford Medicine's Sun Kim and Dan Azagury explain how these medications work and why they're not a one-size-fits-all solution. stan.md/3SRKhHj

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GLP-1s 101: What the science says about weight loss, side effects, safety

We asked Stanford Medicine experts to break down everything you need to know about the drugs known as GLP-1s, semaglutide, Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and many more.

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Friday Five: Pancreatic cancer A new experimental drug has shown encouraging results in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer. Here are five things to know about the treatment, the challenges of pancreatic cancer, and what could be next for patients. stan.md/4aFpYTR

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

At Stanford's third annual RAISE Health Symposium, leaders across science, medicine, technology, industry, government and nonprofits explored what it will take to develop and deploy AI responsibly. youtu.be/hHIC-YZ0hjs?... @stanfordhai.bsky.social

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RAISE Health Symposium 2026 Highlights

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

At the Stanford School of Medicine graduation ceremony in Maples Pavilion on June 13, hundreds of students were awarded master’s, medical and doctorate degrees. stan.md/4eMpLQY

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Stanford School of Medicine launches the 2026 class of clinicians and scientists

At the graduation ceremony in Maples Pavilion, hundreds of students were awarded master’s, medical and doctorate degrees.

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

At Stanford Medicine's commencement ceremony, graduates were urged to inspire hope in others as they step into a future. "You are all healers. And what our country, our world, our public life need right now are healers," said keynote speaker Lily Sarafan. youtu.be/nzb1h3MeT5U

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HIGHLIGHTS: 2026 Stanford School of Medicine Graduation | Stanford Medicine

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Today’s the day! 🎓 Congratulations to the Stanford School of Medicine Class of 2026 on this incredible milestone. We can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make in medicine, science, health care, and beyond. Watch the graduation ceremony live at 1:00 PM PT. med.stanford.edu/graduation.h...

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Stanford Health AI Week brought together leaders from academia, industry, government and nonprofits to examine how artificial intelligence can be developed and implemented in medicine responsibly, effectively and reliably. stan.md/4utsp2E

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The big ideas from Stanford Health AI week

Speakers from academia, industry, government and nonprofits explored developing and implementing artificial intelligence in medicine responsibly, effectively and reliably.

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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

In a small pilot study, a Stanford Medicine-developed tool was shown to be safe, and physicians who used it to help write discharge summaries reported reduced burnout — even when it didn't save time. stan.md/3RO3h9r

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AI could ease the burden of hospital discharge summaries

In a small pilot study, a Stanford Medicine-developed tool is shown to be safe, and using it reduced physicians’ burnout.

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