Stanford Center for Asian Health Research & Education

04/28/2026

This AANHPI Heritage Month, we're coming together — and we'd love for you to join us.

Stanford CARE is co-sponsoring an in-person celebration for the entire Stanford Medicine community in the spirit of this year's theme: "Power in Unity: Strengthening Communities Together."

Join us for a morning of celebration, connection, and community as we honor the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. This is a chance to deepen the bonds we've built across Stanford Medicine — and to reflect on what unity means for us as healers, learners, and advocates.

Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PT
Location: Center for Academic Medicine, 453 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA 94305
Free and open to all Stanford Medicine students, faculty, and staff

Register here: https://ow.ly/bAht50YPlJX

Share this with a colleague, classmate, or friend who would love to be part of this celebration.

04/27/2026

South Asian communities often face a significant gap in cancer-related information and support. Stanford CARE faculty member Dr. Ranak Trivedi, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University and PI of the SAFAD Study, is working to change that.

Dr. Trivedi is co-hosting Talk #3 in the SAFAD & Community Wellness Collective Community Talk Series: Navigating Communication Between Cancer Survivors & Family Caregivers — bringing together clinicians, survivors, and caregivers for an open panel discussion on navigating cancer care together.

Featured guest speakers:
• Dr. Rita Ghatak, Founder & Director of Aging101
• Purna Pareek, author of Radical Healing and cancer survivor
• KD Singh, business leader and family caregiver

Date: April 29, 2026
In-person: Stanford Health Library, Palo Alto | 5:00–7:00 PM PDT
Satellite Site: India Community Center, Milpitas
Virtual/Zoom: 5:30–7:00 PM PDT
Free and open to all.

Register: https://mycwc.org/stanford/

04/27/2026

May is AAPI Heritage Month — and we're celebrating with you.

Stanford CARE is proud to kick off AAPI Heritage Month 2026 with a special Zoom background, created to honor the vibrancy, diversity, and resilience of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

Download your free Zoom background today using the QR code in our graphic or via the link below.
🔗 https://ow.ly/Awlk50YPgAf

04/24/2026

Congratulations to Stanford CARE faculty member Dr. Arthur Sung on receiving a Stanford CARE Seed Grant for his study, "Closing the Gap: Early Lung Cancer Detection in High-Risk Asian American Never-Smokers."

Stanford CARE Seed Grants give investigators the freedom to explore promising research ideas, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and build the pilot data needed to pursue larger funding opportunities — including support from the NIH, AHA, and philanthropic partners. This strategy has been central to launching and sustaining new Asian health research at Stanford.

Dr. Sung's work reflects exactly the kind of innovative, curiosity-driven science these grants are designed to support. We look forward to following his progress and the impact ahead.

Learn more about the Stanford CARE Seed Grant program: https://asianhealth.stanford.edu/research/stanford-care-seed-grant

04/24/2026

Congratulations to Stanford CARE faculty member Dr. Ngan F. Huang on receiving a Stanford CARE Seed Grant for her study, "AI-Mediated Drug Screening in Microgravity to Counteract Sarcopenia in Asian Americans."

Stanford CARE Seed Grants empower investigators to pursue their most promising research ideas — nurturing innovation in Asian health that is uniquely positioned at Stanford. These grants support cross-disciplinary collaboration and the collection of pilot data that enables researchers to compete for follow-on funding from organizations such as the NIH, AHA, and private and philanthropic partners.

This approach has been a proven strategy for launching impactful Asian health research and building the evidence base needed to scale discoveries.

We are proud to support Dr. Huang's work and look forward to the contributions ahead.

Learn more about the Stanford CARE Seed Grant program: https://asianhealth.stanford.edu/research/stanford-care-seed-grant

04/23/2026

Congratulations to Stanford CARE faculty member Dr. Haopeng Xiao on receiving a Stanford CARE Seed Grant, "Translational Therapeutics for Lung Cancer in People Who Have Never Smoked," for his study, "A Chemoproteomics Platform for Drug Repurposing in EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer."

This specialized grant is co-sponsored by Stanford CARE and the Stanford Cancer Institute (SCI) to support the development of novel therapeutic entities (NTEs) for lung cancer — a disease that disproportionately affects Asian populations, particularly those who have never smoked.

Stanford CARE Seed Grants give investigators the freedom to explore promising research ideas, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and build the pilot data needed to pursue larger funding opportunities — including support from the NIH, AHA, and philanthropic partners. This strategy has been central to launching and sustaining new Asian health research at Stanford.

Dr. Xiao's work reflects exactly the kind of innovative, curiosity-driven science these grants are designed to support. We look forward to following his progress and the impact ahead.

Learn more about the Stanford CARE Seed Grant program: https://asianhealth.stanford.edu/research/stanford-care-seed-grant

04/22/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Rayhan A. Lal on receiving a Stanford CARE Seed Grant, "Innovative Diabetes Research in Asian Populations Powered by the ADVANCE Biobank," for his study, "T1D Autoantibodies in the Epic Cosmos Dataset Among Asians and Non-Asians."

This specialized grant is co-sponsored by Stanford CARE's ADVANCE (Accelerate Innovation in Diabetes LeVeraging Unique PAthways iN Asians) Program to support innovative research on Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in Asian populations using samples from the Stanford ADVANCE Biobank.

Stanford CARE Seed Grants give investigators the freedom to explore promising research ideas, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and build the pilot data needed to pursue larger funding opportunities — including support from the NIH, AHA, and philanthropic partners. This strategy has been central to launching and sustaining new Asian health research at Stanford.

Dr. Lal's work reflects exactly the kind of innovative, curiosity-driven science these grants are designed to support. We look forward to following his progress and the impact ahead.

Learn more about the Stanford CARE Seed Grant program: https://ow.ly/4Bhs50YKL8A

04/21/2026

Congratulations to Stanford CARE faculty member Dr. Joshua W. Knowles on receiving a Stanford CARE Seed Grant, "Innovative Diabetes Research in Asian Populations Powered by the ADVANCE Biobank," for his study, "Proteomic Signatures of β-Cell Dysfunction in East and South Asians: Defining Novel Molecular Mechanisms of Type 2 Diabetes."

This specialized grant is co-sponsored by Stanford CARE's ADVANCE (Accelerate Innovation in Diabetes LeVeraging Unique PAthways iN Asians) Program to support innovative research on Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in Asian populations using samples from the Stanford ADVANCE Biobank.

Stanford CARE Seed Grants give investigators the freedom to explore promising research ideas, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and build the pilot data needed to pursue larger funding opportunities — including support from the NIH, AHA, and philanthropic partners. This strategy has been central to launching and sustaining new Asian health research at Stanford.

Dr. Knowles's work reflects exactly the kind of innovative, curiosity-driven science these grants are designed to support. We look forward to following his progress and the impact ahead.

Learn more about the Stanford CARE Seed Grant program: https://asianhealth.stanford.edu/research/stanford-care-seed-grant

04/20/2026

Building bridges between Stanford and the Bay Area's Asian American community — join us for an evening of connection, dialogue, and action.

Stanford CARE is proud to co-host the second annual Building Bridges: Connecting Campus & Asian American Community.

Featuring five Asian American–servicing community organizations across the Bay Area, this event brings together students, faculty, and community leaders for a panel and small-group discussions on how direct service and advocacy organizations drive meaningful change — and how inclusion shapes their work.

Whether you're a student, researcher, or community member, this is an opportunity to explore how your work can extend beyond the classroom and create lasting impact for Asian American communities.

• Thursday, April 23, 2026 6:00 – 8:00 PM PT
• McClatchy Hall, Building 120, Room S40, Stanford University
• Dinner included

RSVP: https://forms.gle/GADwwSZfeZSRr8Wg7

Please read more about this opportunity in this consent, answer and sign the necessary fields if you would like to continue with participation.

04/17/2026

Congratulations to Stanford CARE faculty member Dr. Anuja Sathe on receiving a Stanford CARE Seed Grant for her study, "Advancing Target Discovery and Biomarker Development in Gastric Cancer Using Artificial Intelligence."

This specialized seed grant — co-sponsored by Stanford CARE and the Stanford Center for Digital Health (CDH) — focuses on leveraging the power of artificial intelligence to advance, implement, and promote cutting-edge digital solutions to improve Asian health. Gastric cancer disproportionately affects Asian populations, making Dr. Sathe's work particularly meaningful to Stanford CARE's mission.

We look forward to following her progress and the impact ahead.

Learn more about the Stanford CARE Seed Grant program: https://asianhealth.stanford.edu/research/stanford-care-seed-grant

04/16/2026

Congratulations to Stanford CARE faculty member Dr. Lawrence Fung on receiving a Stanford CARE Seed Grant for his study, "Neurodiversity-Informed Culturally Equitable Care (NICE): A Tool for Mental Health Providers Working with Chinese Americans."

Stanford CARE Seed Grants give investigators the freedom to explore promising research ideas, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and build the pilot data needed to pursue larger funding opportunities — including support from the NIH, AHA, and philanthropic partners. This strategy has been central to launching and sustaining new Asian health research at Stanford.

Dr. Fung's work reflects exactly the kind of innovative, curiosity-driven science these grants are designed to support. We look forward to following his progress and the impact ahead.

Learn more about the Stanford CARE Seed Grant program: https://asianhealth.stanford.edu/research/stanford-care-seed-grant

04/15/2026

Congratulations to Stanford CARE faculty member Dr. Karen J. Parker on receiving a Stanford CARE Seed Grant for her study, "Advancing a Novel Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder."

Stanford CARE Seed Grants give investigators the freedom to explore promising research ideas, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and build the pilot data needed to pursue larger funding opportunities — including support from the NIH, AHA, and philanthropic partners. This strategy has been central to launching and sustaining new Asian health research at Stanford.

Dr. Parker's work reflects exactly the kind of innovative, curiosity-driven science these grants are designed to support. We look forward to following her progress and the impact ahead.

Learn more about the Stanford CARE Seed Grant program: https://asianhealth.stanford.edu/research/stanford-care-seed-grant