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National Academy of Inventors names two Sanford-Burnham researchers as Charter Fellows

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December 16, 2014

Two Sanford-Burnham professors have been named Charter Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI): Erkki Ruoslahti, MD, PhD, distinguished professor and former president of Sanford-Burnham, and Kristiina Vuori, MD, Ph.D., current president of the Institute. Ruoslahti and Vuori are now part of a group of 414 NAI Fellows from more than 150 prestigious research universities, government, and nonprofit research institutions. Continue reading “National Academy of Inventors names two Sanford-Burnham researchers as Charter Fellows”

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Sanford-Burnham’s 36th Annual Symposium: The Microbiome and Human Health

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Date

November 3, 2014

On Thursday, October 30, 2014, Sanford-Burnham hosted more than 250 attendees at its 36th annual symposium to hear opinion-leading scientists discuss their latest findings on the microbiome. The microbiome is a relatively new frontier for research scientists with aims to understand how the trillions of microbes—bacteria, viruses, fungi, and others—that live in our nose, mouth, gut, and skin interact with human cells to influence health and disease. Continue reading “Sanford-Burnham’s 36th Annual Symposium: The Microbiome and Human Health”