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Stanford's Bio-X program to foster multidisciplinary research
By Lisa M. Krieger
Mercury News

What if biology poses a question -- but the solution is hidden in the worlds of physics, chemistry, psychology, genetics, engineering or computer science?

An engineer might help a surgeon create devices that offer an alternative to invasive surgery. A chemist could propose materials for a replacement retina that would elude an ophthalmologist. And a geneticist might breed the perfect mouse so that a physician can study disease.

Understanding such possibilities has given birth to the innovative new Bio-X program at Stanford University....