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Explore the publications, scientific resources, and photography behind our research coverage.
Original papers
Bjelajac, J. R. et al. Cell-autonomous control of CAR signaling and receptor shedding via ADAM17-mediated proteolysis. Cell 189, 3883–3902.e23 (2026).
Kim, Y.-M. et al. Engineering NK and T cells with metabolite-sensing receptors to target solid tumors. Nature Immunology 27, 1039–1052 (2026).
Lindenhofer, D. et al. Functional phenotyping of genomic variants using joint multiomic single-cell DNA–RNA sequencing. Nature Methods 22, 2032–2041 (2025).
Zhang, N. et al. Development of an in situ CAR-T cell protocol through optical and PSMA-targeted PET imaging. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 122, e2504950122 (2025).
Han, M. et al. Programmable control of spatial transcriptome in live cells and neurons. Nature 643, 241–251 (2025).
Kaelin, C. B. et al. Molecular and genetic characterization of sex-linked orange coat color in the domestic cat. Current Biology 35, 2826–2836.e5 (2025).
Kim, J.-i., Imaizumi, K. et al. Human assembloid model of the ascending neural sensory pathway. Nature 642, 143–153 (2025).
Kellman, L. N. et al. Functional analysis of cancer-associated germline risk variants. Nature Genetics 57, 718–728 (2025).
Monje, M. et al. Intravenous and intracranial GD2-CAR T cells for H3K27M+ diffuse midline gliomas. Nature 637, 708–715 (2025).
Chen, X., Birey, F. et al. Antisense oligonucleotide therapeutic approach for Timothy syndrome. Nature (2024).
The Tabula Muris Consortium. Single-cell transcriptomics of 20 mouse organs creates a Tabula Muris. Nature 562, 367–372 (2018).
Birey, F. et al. Assembly of functionally integrated human forebrain spheroids. Nature 545, 54–59 (2017).
Field & method references
- Stanford Molecular and Cellular Physiology ↗
- Tabula Muris: original Nature paper ↗
- Stanford Cell Sciences Imaging Facility ↗
- NHGRI Talking Glossary ↗
- NHGRI: CRISPR ↗
- Stanford Genetics education and research areas ↗
- Birey et al.: forebrain spheroids ↗
- Stanford Medicine: working human forebrain circuits ↗
- Stanford: Immune Systems and Stem Cells ↗
- NCI: T-cell transfer therapy ↗
- GD2-CAR T: original Nature paper ↗
- NCI: What is cancer? ↗
- NCI: The genetics of cancer ↗
- NIH: Stem Cell Basics ↗
- Stanford stem cell institute: research ↗
- NCI: CAR T cells ↗
Photography & scientific imagery
Images come from Stanford University, Stanford Medicine, the Pașca Lab, and the Sayed Lab. The original creator credits remain on their source pages. Contextual imagery is distinguished from figures and measurements from a specific study.
- Stanford Research: tissue engineering and laboratory photography ↗
- Stanford Health & Medicine: Lingyin Li and Jonathan Pritchard ↗
- Stanford Cancer Research: immunotherapy, Monje, Plevritis, and Artandi ↗
- Pașca Lab: neural organoids and microscopy ↗
- Sayed Lab: engineered heart tissue laboratory photography ↗
Recent article imagery
- A built-in pause for engineered T cells — Carol Sinoben / Stanford Cancer Institute · Image source and research context ↗
- Guiding immune cells into tumors — Livnat Jerby / Stanford Medicine · Image source and research context ↗
- Engineering T cells in the body — Emily Moskal / Stanford Medicine · Image source and research context ↗
- The genetics of orange cats — Photo illustration by Emily Moskal/Stanford Medicine; Source: Getty Images · Image source and research context ↗
- Building a human sensory relay — Courtesy Pașca Lab / Stanford Medicine · Image source and research context ↗
- From cancer risk to mechanism — Christoph Burgstedt via Getty Images / Stanford Medicine · Image source and research context ↗
- Rewriting RNA in Timothy syndrome — Stanford Medicine; specific photographer credit not provided beside the featured image · Image source and research context ↗
The Tabula Muris workflow diagram is an original schematic based on the paper’s methods. Its shapes and colors are illustrative and do not represent measured cell positions or gene-expression data.
How to read this site
Our articles explain published work and link directly to the underlying studies. They preserve the distinction between laboratory models, observational measurements, and clinical evidence.
Study dates belong to the underlying publications. The CAR-T article distinguishes its November 2024 online publication from its 2025 journal issue. Early clinical responses are described alongside the study’s safety findings and design limitations.