Community Profiles

Stanford biochemist Lingyin Li’s lab is studying a tumor-fighting “miracle molecule” that could one day inform therapies for cancer, as well as autoimmune, neurodegenerative, and age-related diseases.

Chemical engineer Brian Hie is using machine learning to predict how diseases will evolve and develop drugs that can treat them even as they change.

Stanford neuro-oncologist Michelle Monje is pursuing a cure for a deadly pediatric brain cancer – and reshaping our understanding of how cancer and brain development intersect.

Stanford bioengineer Stanley Qi is developing advanced gene-editing tools to treat life-threatening diseases and slow the onset of neurological aging.

Microbiologists Justin and Erica Sonnenburg are working to understand the complex microbial community that resides within the human gut and its potential for helping people live healthier, longer lives.

Molecular biologist Luis de Lecea is mapping the brain circuits that control sleep so we can manipulate them for a better night’s rest.

Using lessons from ancient Athens, the political scientist is inspiring a new way of thinking about civic responsibilities at Stanford and across the country.

Stanford mechanical engineer Renee Zhao is developing new devices to treat disease – like a tiny robot that can swim through the vascular system to shrink blood clots in the brain.

Stanford scientist Eric Appel designs new materials to improve the delivery of drugs. His research is yielding more effective medications, new methods of wildfire prevention, and more.

Stanford biologist Lauren O’Connell explores the fundamental questions that underlie human relationships.