Health
SRI has been a leader for decades in the development of tools, technologies, and therapeutics that have saved and improved countless lives around the world. Our Biosciences division works with government and commercial clients to seamlessly integrate basic and translational research, drug discovery, and nonclinical and clinical development.
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Can we put a hospital on wheels?
SRI is working on a mobile healthcare platform that aims to improve healthcare access and health outcomes across rural America.
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Microbes make nutritious meals out of air
An SRI-led team has succeeded in creating a food product rich in essential nutrients, suitable for quickly scaling up disaster relief in remote locations.
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Robots in the cleanroom
A global health leader is exploring how SRI’s robotic telemanipulation technology can enhance pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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SRI selected as DARPA’s Regional Commercial Accelerator
DARPA looks to harness SRI’s expertise to speed up tech transition — out of the lab into the real world — and scale DARPA-funded technologies for U.S. national and economic security outcomes.
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The naked mole rat may hold the key to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases
SRI researchers study the cells of the long-living rodent to find new drug targets for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other neurodegenerative disorders.
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Engineered helper T cell could become a cancer killer
SRI scientists are developing a cell-based platform using an often-undervalued subset of helper T cells to deliver potent antitumor proteins for solid tumors, overcoming dose-related toxicities.
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SRI identifies predictors of adolescent obesity
As part of a nationwide longitudinal study of adolescent brain development, researchers use AI to analyze data to pinpoint obesity risk factors.
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Kristien Mortelmans: Decades of contributions to SRI and the fields of industrial, medical, and environmental microbiology
SRI’s Senior Microbiologist Emeritus receives the prestigious Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology fellowship award for exceptional dedication.
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Tips for back-to-school success
Three experts offer actionable strategies to navigate social media, sleep, and helping prepare children for new routines.
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David Motley: SRI’s leadership — and legacy of innovation
The Chair of the SRI Board of Directors discusses SRI’s transformative role in the world.
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Tyson McDonald: How radiation impacts human biology in space and on Earth
A switch from studying medical physics to radiation biology charted the course for fascinating research.
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SRI’s Genome Explorer: Enhanced genome browser delivers better user experience
Navigating genomes just became easier with dynamically responsive zoom and high-density display.