The Future of Medicine

Stanford Department of Medicine

Stanford University

Stanford Medicine

Breast Cancer

Artificial Intelligence In Medicine

Apple

CRISPR

Medical Anthropology

Medical Publishing

Sickle Cell Disease

Gene Therapy

Aging

Biohub

Surgery

Virtual Cell

Digital Media

Hypertension

Baby KJ

Microbiome Editing

Science Communication

Cost Plus Drugs

Welcome to The Future of Medicine, a podcast from Stanford's Department of Medicine.

We bring you into conversation with the thought leaders who are reshaping how we understand disease, deliver care, and imagine what's possible in human health. This show is built around the extraordinary speakers who join us for Medicine Grand Rounds – one of the longest-running and most respected forums in acad... more

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Publishes	Weekly	Episodes	16	Founded	6 months ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	MedicineHealth & Fitness

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Stephen Quake on Safer Prenatal Genetic Testing, and Detecting Disease Earlier

In this episode of The Future of Medicine, we welcome Stephen Quake, a bioengineer, physicist, and serial entrepreneur whose innovations have transformed how we measure biology and deliver care.

Dr. Quake shares how his early fascination with buildi... more

26 Apr 2026 • 47 min

Bonnie Maldonado on Smallpox Eradication, Vaccine Hesitancy, and the Return of Measles

In this episode of The Future of Medicine, we welcome Yvonne "Bonnie" Maldonado, pediatrician and infectious disease expert at Stanford, for a powerful conversation on vaccines, public health, and the fragile progress of modern medicine.

Dr. Maldona... more

19 Apr 2026 • 45 min

Priscilla Chan on AI, Rare Disease, and the “Virtual Cell”

In this episode of The Future of Medicine, we welcome Priscilla Chan, MD, pediatrician and co-founder of Biohub, a first-of-its-kind research initiative combining frontier AI with frontier biology to accelerate progress toward curing or preventing al... more

12 Apr 2026 • 31 min

Jonathan Chen on AI in Medicine: Promise, Pitfalls, and Practice

In this episode of The Future of Medicine, we welcome Jonathan Chen, MD, PhD, clinician, AI researcher, and Associate Professor at Stanford, whose work focuses on combining human and artificial intelligence to improve clinical decision-making.

Dr. C... more

29 Mar 2026 • 44 min

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Recent Guests

Stephen Quake

Pioneer in bioengineering, microfluidics, and non-invasive prenatal testing; founder and leader in multiple biotech ventures and philanthropy projects

Stanford University; Fluidigm; Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Episode: Stephen Quake on Safer Prenatal Genetic Testing, and Detecting Disease Earlier

Bonnie Maldonado

Vice Provost at Stanford and Tau Professor of Global Health and Infectious Diseases; pediatric infectious disease expert

Stanford University

Episode: Bonnie Maldonado on Smallpox Eradication, Vaccine Hesitancy, and the Return of Measles

Priscilla Chan

Co-founder of Biohub; advocate for rare disease communities

Biohub / Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Episode: Priscilla Chan on AI, Rare Disease, and the “Virtual Cell”

Jonathan Chen

Clinician and AI researcher

Stanford Department of Medicine

Episode: Jonathan Chen on AI in Medicine: Promise, Pitfalls, and Practice

Eric Topol

Cardiologist, scientist, best-selling author

Scripps Translational Science Institute; Stanford connections mentioned

Episode: Eric Topol on the Future of Healthy Aging

Alexis Thompson

Leading expert in the fight against sickle cell disease

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

Episode: Alexis Thompson on Gene Therapy and the Future of Sickle Cell Disease

Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo

Physician, epidemiologist, editor-in-chief of JAMA

JAMA

Episode: Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo on Scientific Publishing, Peer Review, and the Future of Medical Journals

Dr. Mark Skylar-Scott

Innovative engineer and researcher at the forefront of 3D bioprinting technology

[Not explicitly stated in transcript]

Episode: Mark Skylar-Scott on Bioprinting Organs, and the Future of Transplant Medicine

Anna Lembke

Psychiatrist and professor at Stanford who wrote Dopamine Nation

Stanford University

Episode: Anna Lembke on Pleasure, Pain, and Recovery in a Dopamine-Driven World

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Apple Podcasts	#236	Italy/Health & Fitness/Medicine
Apple Podcasts	#162	Finland/Health & Fitness/Medicine
Apple Podcasts	#228	India/Health & Fitness/Medicine

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Bonnie Maldonado on Smallpox Eradication, Vaccine Hesitancy, and the Return of Measles

Q: How has vaccine skepticism impacted public health policy and what steps can rebuild trust?

Skepticism challenges public health, but involving ethicists, public stakeholders, and transparent communication, along with data-driven policy and accessible information statements, is essential to rebuild trust and improve uptake.

Bonnie Maldonado on Smallpox Eradication, Vaccine Hesitancy, and the Return of Measles

Q: What makes smallpox eradication possible, and why isn't the same approach applicable to other diseases like COVID or flu?

Smallpox allowed elimination because infection with vaccination confers lifelong immunity and prevents transmission; surrounding a case with vaccination stops spread. Most other diseases do not confer sterilizing immunity, and their transmission dynamics require broader, non-targeted vaccination strategies.

Bonnie Maldonado on Smallpox Eradication, Vaccine Hesitancy, and the Return of Measles

Q: Where did the title Lessons from a House on Fire come from, and what did it signify?

The title refers to the urgency of responding to infectious disease outbreaks in the modern era, combining a literal image of a house fire with a metaphor for rapid containment strategies, such as ring vaccination, and the connection to a book about the eradication of smallpox.

Priscilla Chan on AI, Rare Disease, and the “Virtual Cell”

Q: Can you explain the virtual cell and how it could change clinical practice?

The guest explains that a virtual cell provides a computational model to explore cause-and-effect within cells across disease states, enabling faster, cheaper hypothesis testing and prioritization for wet-lab validation. This could help translate basic science into patient care by predicting how specific mutations affect proteins and pathways, ultimately guiding personalized diagnostics and treatments.

Priscilla Chan on AI, Rare Disease, and the “Virtual Cell”

Q: What inspired your work with CZI and Biohub, especially in relation to rare diseases?

Chan describes growing up as a pediatrician where many families faced diagnostic uncertainty and limited information, which motivated her to back organizations like CZI and Biohub that fund open datasets and connect patients with scientists. She emphasizes transforming patient and family perspectives into accelerants for discovery, and aligning cross-disciplinary teams to turn rare-disease insights into actionable therapies.

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Across recent episodes, discussions center on how medicine, science, and technology intersect to shape care delivery, health policy, and patient outcomes. Fans of rigorous biomedical research encounter deep dives into medical publishing, novel therapies, digital health, and the social context of care—ranging from the ethics of CRISPR and genome editing to the economics of drug pricing and the future of organ manufacturing. The conversations blend technical detail with practical implications for clinicians, researchers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers, often featuring first-hand stories, strategic visions, and clear-eyed critiques of current systems. A standout aspect is the breadth of guest backgrounds—from physicians and scientists to engi... more

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2. Bonnie Maldonado
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4. Jonathan Chen
5. Eric Topol
6. Alexis Thompson
7. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo
8. Dr. Mark Skylar-Scott

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