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Shaping the future of digital health, together.
Applications for our $100k Stanford Center for Digital Health Research Grants are due February 1st.

Learn more and submit your proposal: cdh.stanford.edu/grant2026
January 30, 2026 at 6:18 PM
AI is changing healthcare, and we want to know how it’s changing your work. If you’re a healthcare worker, you can share your experience in our latest study. Take this survey in less than 10 minutes to participate: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
January 26, 2026 at 8:24 PM
A new paper from CDH-funded researcher James Zou explores the rise of AI “co-scientists”: agents contributing to hypothesis generation, experimental design, analysis, & writing. Learn more about how we can better understand their strengths and limitations in our work: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Exploring the use of AI authors and reviewers at Agents4Science - Nature Biotechnology
Nature Biotechnology - Exploring the use of AI authors and reviewers at Agents4Science
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January 22, 2026 at 5:46 PM
From injury prevention to disease treatment, understanding gait matters. GaitDynamics, a generative foundation model developed by CDH-funded researcher Akshay Chaudhari & collaborators, shows the power of this model trained on large & diverse gait data.
See study here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 19, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Rare disease research moves faster when people are better connected. The award-winning film, “Matter of Time” highlights Stanford scientists Dr. Jean Tang and Dr. Anthony Oro and the role of digital tools in accelerating treatments for conditions like EB. Learn more: www.matteroftimefilm.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:50 PM
What can almost 20 years of Reddit threads teach us about atrial fibrillation? A new study uses large language models to uncover patient perceptions that shape shared treatment decisions.

Learn more in the full study: www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
January 15, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Working on innovative research with the potential to transform health? Applications for our Digital Health Research Grant are open until February 1.

Apply now: cdh.stanford.edu/grant2026

Special thank you to Mingming Tong for the beautiful photo.
January 15, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Sleep takes up a third of our lives, but its potential for AI is only beginning to emerge. SleepFM can predict 130 diseases from a single night of rest, showing how foundation models can interpret the language of sleep.

Read the full study: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
(1/2) New in npjDigitalMed (Jan 9): In an online RCT of 8,616 U.S. adults, one viewing of a short, animated storytelling video about dietary sodium, such as the one below, improved knowledge immediately. youtu.be/QYqAbbifI9U
Sodium Trial Video final
YouTube video by Maya Adam
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January 9, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Wishing the Stanford community a happy new year.

As a reminder, our 2026 research grant applications are now open. We encourage collaborative projects that bring together scientists across disciplines or schools at Stanford.

Info here: cdh.stanford.edu/grant2026
January 6, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Congratulations to CDH-funded researcher, Pascal Geldsetzer, & his co-authors whose article “Herpes Zoster Vaccination and Dementia Occurrence” was selected for @jama.com's inaugural Research of the Year roundup. See all research featured here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Research of the Year 2025
This Medical News article is an editor’s choice roundup of the most impactful, newsworthy, and novel studies published in JAMA over the past year.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
On the @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social Health Compass podcast CDH Associate Directors Maya Adam & Euan Ashley discuss what exercise does to the body on a molecular level & how to incorporate exercise into daily life.

Watch the full discussion here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA77...
Is exercise the health hero we all need? | Ep.2: Health Compass Podcast
YouTube video by Stanford Medicine
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December 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A new study from CDH Affiliated Faculty Johnathan Chen and colleagues examines whether the amount of clinical case information given to an LLM affects its decision-making performance, exploring four content input approaches.

Learn more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
AI-powered tools have the potential to meaningfully improve the day-to-day tasks in pediatric care, according to CDH Affiliate faculty member Dr. Natalie M. Pageler's recent paper. Discover the full findings here: academic.oup.com/jamiaopen/ar...
Artificial intelligence-generated draft replies to patient messages in pediatrics
AbstractObjectives. This study describes the utilization and experiences of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated draft responses to patient messages in p
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December 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A new article from CDH Affiliated Faculty Eric Kuhn & co-authors suggests that CBT-i Coach, a free & publicly-available app, could meaningfully improve users’ sleep with cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-i) psychoeducation & tools.

Learn more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Investigating the Effectiveness of CBT-i Coach, a Free, Publicly Available mHealth App for Insomnia - Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science
CBT-i Coach is a free, publicly available mobile health application (app) that provides users with the core intervention components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-i). By making thes...
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December 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A new study from CDH Associate Director, Fatima Rodriguez, and her co-authors shows how combining LLM translation with professional review can help bridge the digital divide in cardiovascular health research.

Learn more: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
December 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A new study from CDH affiliated researchers, Tina Hernandez-Boussard and Jonathan Chen, demonstrates how integrating EHR data with LLM-extracted features strengthens the prediction of treatment retention. Read more here: academic.oup.com/jamia/articl...
Predicting treatment retention in medication for opioid use disorder: a machine learning approach using NLP and LLM-derived clinical features
AbstractObjective. Building upon our previous work on predicting treatment retention in medications for opioid use disorder, we aimed to improve 6‐month re
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December 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
On this week's episode of The Future of Medicine podcast, CDH Advisory Board member and VP of Health at Apple, Sumbul Desai, and host Euan Ashley, discuss the remarkable trajectory of Desai's career. See the full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXRj... @stanforddeptmed.bsky.social
Wearables, Hypertension Prediction, and the Patient–Physician Dyad with Sumbal Desai
YouTube video by Stanford Department of Medicine
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December 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This article from @stanforddeptmed.bsky.social features #StanfordCDH's Fatima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, Daniel Seung Kim, MD, PhD, MPH, Eleni Linos, MD, MPH, DrPH, & Ewan Webster & explores how wearable tech could transform in-flight medical emergencies. stanford.io/43J7uNX
30,000 Feet and No Heart Monitor
How wearable tech could improve in-flight care when doctors have no tools — and no time to waste.
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June 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
#StanfordCDH is now accepting applications for Student & Trainee Travel Awards! Graduate students, residents & postdocs can receive up to $1,000 in support for presenting #DigitalHealth research at scientific conferences. stanford.io/3FcTZ0u
Student & Trainee Travel Award
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June 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Applications are open for the next cycle of #StanfordCDH's Student & Trainee Travel Awards, which offer Stanford graduate students, residents & postdoctoral fellows up to $1,000 to support oral presentations on #DigitalHealth topics at scientific conferences. stanford.io/3FcTZ0u
Student & Trainee Travel Award
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May 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
#StanfordDayOfGiving is now live — help us shape the future of #DigitalHealth! Give now to May 15 at 5 p.m. & double your impact: stanford.io/3GPRjqh
May 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
#StanfordDayOfGiving begins *tomorrow* at 5 a.m. PT! Donations from then until 5 p.m. on May 15 will be matched 1:1, up to $5,000 per donation. This is a unique window to help your financial gift go twice as far! stanford.io/4jP4shX
Make a Gift: Stanford Medicine
Support the School of Medicine, Stanford Healthcare, and Cancer Institute.
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May 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
#StanfordDayOfGiving is almost here! Contribute to CDH May 14-15 & your donation will be matched 1:1, up to $5,000 per donation. Don't miss this chance to double the impact of your gift! stanford.io/4jP4shX
May 13, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social #MyHeartCounts 5K is just days away! Join #StanfordCDH this Sunday, April 27, to walk, run, or cycle in support of the Stanford Center for Inherited #CardiovascularDisease. You can still join our team here: bit.ly/3FS0NRk
April 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM