@Stanford_ChEMH profile picture
Sarafan ChEM-H @Stanford_ChEMH

Bridging chemistry, engineering, biology & medicine to advance human health, transform research, and train the next generation of scientific leaders @Stanford

Joined April 2018
  • Tweets 4,091
  • Following 542
  • Followers 5,371
1,600 Photos and videos
We’re excited to kick off the Chemistry/Biology Interface (CBI) retreat today! This year is extra special as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of our annual retreat. We’re looking forward to a fantastic day of trainee talks, along with a keynote from @kevansf @UCSF!
1
6
1,289
more replies
And that's a wrap! Huge thanks to the CBI program leadership including faculty co-directors Carolyn Bertozzi & Christine Jacobs Wagner @JacobsWagnerLab and program team Beth Ponder, @LynetteHaberman & Bria Castellano @queerentist, as well as...
1
1
112
…our student advisory committee Casey Chan, Elizabeth Karas, Issah Samori, Amanda Cai, Cathy Zhu, Jonathan Perera, Olga Merino-Chávez, and all our wonderful speakers and attendees for their participation! Learn more about the CBI program: chemh.stanford.edu/training-…
127
Sarafan ChEM-H@Stanford_ChEMH
Jun 8
Congratulations to our Institute Scholar Rebecca Pinals, Eric Sun & Yuecheng Zhou on being one of the teams to win awards for Scialog: Neurobiology & Changing Ecosystems that will enhance understanding of neural system adaptations in changing environments: brnw.ch/21x3bue
Congratulations to our Institute Scholar Rebecca Pinals together with Eric Sun, and Yuecheng (Peter) Zhou on being one of the six teams to win awards for Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems.

ALT Congratulations to our Institute Scholar Rebecca Pinals together with Eric Sun, and Yuecheng (Peter) Zhou on being one of the six teams to win awards for Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems.
2
296
Sarafan ChEM-H retweeted
Stanford Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience@BrainResilience
May 29
What makes some brains resilient to the stresses of aging, and how can we help more people develop that resilience? Our Spring Symposium showcased research ranging from rejuvenating the brain’s immune system to predicting cognitive health. Learn more: brainresilience.stanford.edu…
A researcher points to a poster describing his project while an onlooker listens. Photo by Ola Hopper.

ALT A researcher points to a poster describing his project while an onlooker listens. Photo by Ola Hopper.

Winners of the 2026 Year-End Symposium and Research Showcase Poster Session Contest. From left, Henrick Riemenschneider, Noa Katz, and Andi Liu, winners of this year's poster competition. Photo by Ola Hopper.

ALT Winners of the 2026 Year-End Symposium and Research Showcase Poster Session Contest. From left, Henrick Riemenschneider, Noa Katz, and Andi Liu, winners of this year's poster competition. Photo by Ola Hopper.

Katrin Andreasson explained that it may be possible to restore the brain's ability to clean itself up by rebooting cellular metabolism. Photo by Ola Hopper.

ALT Katrin Andreasson explained that it may be possible to restore the brain's ability to clean itself up by rebooting cellular metabolism. Photo by Ola Hopper.

Nir Barzilai and colleagues are studying hundreds of centenarian families to understand how they remain resilient past the age of 100. Photo by Ola Hopper.

ALT Nir Barzilai and colleagues are studying hundreds of centenarian families to understand how they remain resilient past the age of 100. Photo by Ola Hopper.
6
20
5,146
Sarafan ChEM-H retweeted
Polly Fordyce@fordycelab
Jun 3
Characterizing AI-designed proteins requires quantitative biochemistry at massive scale. Enter Amplicon/Protein Bead Display (APB-Display), a fully in vitro platform that quantifies Kd's for >100,000 variants in <3 days (preprint link below!) @Stanford_ChEMH @czbiohub (1/n)
3
97
439
62,320
Sarafan ChEM-H@Stanford_ChEMH
Jun 2
Check out The ChEM-H Quarterly, Spring 2026 edition: mailchi.mp/stanford/the-chem…
Community spotlights, $50k seed grants to enhance human health, insights about weight loss from the metabolism of pythons, faculty honors, and more!

ALT Community spotlights, $50k seed grants to enhance human health, insights about weight loss from the metabolism of pythons, faculty honors, and more!
1
5
659
Sarafan ChEM-H@Stanford_ChEMH
May 29
Congratulations to Poulami Chatterjee from Dassama Lab for receiving the inaugural Emerging Leader Award from @BayAreaLyme! Her research on how Lyme bacteria evade the immune system could lead to innovative new treatment approaches.
Bay Area Lyme Foundation
@BayAreaLyme
May 28
“This was my third time hosting LymeAid, and let me tell you, this community has more determination than my Church Lady character at a bake sale.” — Dana Carvey Thank you to everyone who helped Bay Area Lyme Foundation raise $900K for Lyme & tick-borne disease research at LymeAid 2026. 💚 Learn more: bayarealyme.org/blog/bay-are…
4
581
Sarafan ChEM-H@Stanford_ChEMH
May 27
Congratulations to ChEM-H Chemistry/Biology Interface (CBI) Training Program student Hannah Barsouk who was named a 2026 Hertz Fellow! The award supports doctoral students pursuing research and careers in science and technology: news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

Two grad students named 2026 Hertz Fellows

The award supports doctoral students pursuing research and careers in science and technology.

news.stanford.edu
2
10
749
Sarafan ChEM-H retweeted
Long Lab@longlabstanford
May 23
Annual joint summer holiday party! @SvenssonLab @Stanford_ChEMH @StanfordPath
2
30
1,791
Sarafan ChEM-H retweeted
Shuke Xiao 肖舒克@Shuke_Xiao
May 19
Looking forward to visiting UTSW! Really excited to meet old and new friends! @longlabstanford @WuTsaiAlliance @Stanford_ChEMH
Heidi Pak@pak_heidi
May 17
I’m excited to host Dr. Shuke Xiao from Stanford University for our next SiNaPS seminar at UTSW on June 2nd! He’ll be discussing his exciting research on the regulation of satiety in Burmese pythons. A cool story you won’t want to miss!
1
17
3,014
Sarafan ChEM-H@Stanford_ChEMH
May 19
Congratulations to our Institute Scholar Laura Dassama on winning the 2026 ACS Infectious Diseases Early Career Award! brnw.ch/21x2Dew
Congratulations to our Institute Scholar Laura Dassama on winning the 2026 ACS Infectious Diseases Early Career Award for her innovative research, potential for future impact, and dedication to advancing scientific knowledge.

ALT Congratulations to our Institute Scholar Laura Dassama on winning the 2026 ACS Infectious Diseases Early Career Award for her innovative research, potential for future impact, and dedication to advancing scientific knowledge.
1
5
578
Sarafan ChEM-H retweeted
Polly Fordyce@fordycelab
May 15
High-throughput biochemistry enables quantitative characterization of proteins at scale -- but now synthesis of isolated, sequence-validated libraries has become a bottleneck. Check out @MicahOlivas1 & @patrickalmhjell's new preprint to solve this! @Stanford_ChEMH @czbiohub
Micah Olivas@MicahOlivas1
May 11
Many experiments in biology happen one protein at a time, which means synthesizing DNA one gene at a time. This is fine for tens of genes. For thousands, the cost is unsustainable. Introducing uSort-M: a method to isolate and sequence-verify thousands of genes at low cost
1
19
114
17,145
Sarafan ChEM-H retweeted
Long Lab@longlabstanford
May 15
Delighted to be at @BuckInstitute Bay Area Aging Meeting. Happening now: @Shuke_Xiao talks about on how metformin works: role of glucose, lactate, and mitochondrial metabolism in the gut @Stanford_ChEMH @StanfordPath
3
31
2,232
Sarafan ChEM-H@Stanford_ChEMH
May 15
Faculty Fellow Michael Lin introduces MIDAS, a new method that builds and tests thousands of protein variants in days instead of weeks - delivering an order-of-magnitude improvement in speed and cost and advancing how proteins are engineered and studied: link.springer.com/article/10…

Fast analysis and engineering of protein function by microbe-independent deep assembly and screening

Molecular Systems Biology - Traditional methods for engineering and sequence-fitness analysis of proteins in mammalian cells are limited by the time, cost, and labor associated with plasmid cloning...

link.springer.com
7
1,013
Sarafan ChEM-H@Stanford_ChEMH
May 13
Sarafan ChEM-H has awarded five $50K grants and seven pilot awards to help researchers @Stanford access specialized labs and expert guidance within the Nucleus, aimed at improving human health at the molecular level: brnw.ch/21x2sLA

Sarafan ChEM-H awards 12 seed grants for new collaborations with the Nucleus

Five $50K awards and seven pilot awards will help researchers at Stanford access high-end instrumentation and expertise within the Nucleus

chemh.stanford.edu
1
4
714
Sarafan ChEM-H@Stanford_ChEMH
May 8
"If you can dream it, you can do it!" Undergrads Heloise Hoffmann & Alice Finkelstein are using their $50K award to develop a gene therapy for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Their approach involves turning off harmful genes that cause FSHD: brnw.ch/21x2jX1

Catching up with last year's winners of the Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program

Young Stanford biotech entrepreneurs are using their $50,000 award to work towards a cure for a rare muscular dystrophy

chemh.stanford.edu
1
332
Sarafan ChEM-H@Stanford_ChEMH
May 6
“The UEP gives students a chance to take on real problems." #ICYMI The Sarafan ChEM-H Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program (UEP) marked its 10th anniversary! This year’s $50K prize went to Disruptiva Therapeutics for their work on antibiotic resistance: brnw.ch/21x2fB7

Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program celebrates 10th anniversary with annual pitch night

Stanford undergraduates win $50K through a program designed to teach undergraduates about biotech entrepreneurship

chemh.stanford.edu
1
177
Load more