20 / 20 Blog Archive
May 20 2022 | Posted In: 20/20 Blog
Palo Alto — Richard Phan, a Mahajan Lab team member, received a Major Grant from The Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (VPUE) that will support an intensive ten-week summer research fellowship in the lab.
May 10 2022 | Posted In: 20/20 Blog
Palo Alto, CA — Translational research is not just a buzz phrase at Stanford University. It is a serious aim that drives Stanford scientists, physicians, and administrators. The department of ophthalmology’s translational research laboratories are housed among the industrial buildings that comprise...
Feb 15 2022 | Posted In: 20/20 Blog
Palo Alto, CA — Trying out new ways to exercise can be daunting for anyone, especially for people with vision loss. Fortunately, community organizations such as Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired offer services that foster independent living and exploration of new hobbies. Currently,...
Dec 10 2021 | Posted In: 20/20 Blog
Palo Alto, CA — In the operating room and clinic, Vinit Mahajan M.D., Ph.D., Stanford Ophthalmology vice chair for research and ChEM-H fellow, uses ocular drug implants (ODIs) to safely deliver steroids into the eye to treat a range of eye diseases including uveitis and diabetic retinopathy....
Nov 11 2021 | Posted In: 20/20 Blog
Palo Alto, CA —News outlets, fitness magazines, and health bloggers churn out hundreds of articles on the health benefits of exercise. And most people can tell you that exercise is an important factor in warding off heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and depression. What isn’t widely known is the...
