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Dr. Bryant Lin seated at a table in a Stanford courtyard. Photo: NYTimes, Feb. 26, 2025.
Sophomore Seminar, Bryant Lin

Storytelling in Medicine

"Stories are at the core of medical practice." So starts the course description for Dr. Bryant Lin's annual Sophomore Seminar in Spring Quarter. Read the remarkable story about Dr. Lin that recently appeared in The New York Times, "When This Professor Got Cancer, He Didn’t Quit. He Taught a Class About It." Click on the links to the course catalog and full article below.

MED 53Q/LIFE 53Q

Sophomore Seminar, Ron Kopito

Cystic Fibrosis: From Medical Conundrum to Precision Medicine Success Story

After nearly three decades, Prof. Ron Kopito's longstanding IntroSem continues to give new undergrads insights into the evolution of genetic disease research and treatment through personal perspectives. Use the links below to read about the balance of scientific logic and human experience in the Stanford Report.

BIO 25Q

Kai Carlson-Wee, a creative writing professor and Jones lecturer, poses with his iconic antique wooden briefcase.
Sophomore Seminar, Kai Carlson-Wee

The American Road Trip

"These were the places in America that I felt the most engaged, the most alive and the most invested in American culture...This was something that felt older, that felt more rooted in a transient culture, a multi-generational, classless culture that is hard to access in other areas of American life." Read more about Kai Carlson-Wee's Introductory Seminar, The American Road Trip and his journey and students', in and outside of the classroom. Click on the links below to read the story in the Daily and learn more about the seminar.

ENGLISH 93Q