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MAY 6, 2021 | for CONCUSSIONS
Nneka Ogwumike, 2016 WNBA MVP, Explains her Concussion History
This week's feature from the CrashCourse Concussion Story Wall is power forward for the Los Angeles Sparks, Nneka Ogwumike. Nneka has experienced three concussions throughout her basketball career. While recovering, Nneka became aware of her sensitivity to heat, difficulty focusing and the tightness in her head. Now that she’s back on her feet, she has...
APRIL 15, 2021 | for CONCUSSIONS
Jordan Morris, forward for the Seattle Sounders, Tells His Concussion Story
Up next on the CrashCourse Concussion Story Wall is forward for the Seattle Sounders soccer team, Jordan Morris. Jordan’s first concussion was sustained while playing soccer his freshman year at Stanford University. While injured, he experienced light sensitivity, headaches, and difficulty concentrating. From his experience, Jordan encourages athletes to take their concussion seriously and allow...
JULY 23, 2020 | for COVID-19
TeachAids Advisor Dr. Robert Siegel Provides Valued Guidance During COVID-19 Pandemic
Photo Credit: DJim Gensheimer, The Chronicle We, at TeachAids, would like to recognize the medical experts working to provide clear and accessible information during the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, we thank Stanford infectious disease expert and TeachAids advisor, Dr. Robert Siegel, who has served as a medical expert for numerous local and national news outlets. In recent...
JUNE 2, 2020 | for COVID-19
Former Chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Dr. Douglas K. Owens Joins CoviDB Advisory Team
TeachAids is proud to welcome Director of the Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research and Center for Health Policy at Stanford University, Dr. Douglas K. Owens, to the CoviDB Advisory Team. Dr. Owens is the Henry J. Kaiser, Jr. Professor of Medicine and, by courtesy, a Professor of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford...
MAY 15, 2020 | for COVID-19
TeachAids Welcomes Dr. Michele Barry, Senior Associate Dean for Global Health at Stanford Medicine, to the CoviDB Advisory Team
TeachAids is proud to welcome Dr. Michele Barry, Senior Associate Dean for Global Health at Stanford Medicine, to the CoviDB Advisory Team. Dr. Barry is an expert in global medicine, with focused interests in clinical tropical medicine, emerging infectious diseases, problems of underserved populations, and globalization's impact on health in the developing world. As the Director...
NOVEMBER 14, 2019 | for CONCUSSIONS
California State University, Northridge Athletic Director Michael Izzi Joins TeachAids Advisory Team
Photo Credit: Joshua Pacheco TeachAids welcomes Michael Izzi, Athletic Director of California State University, Northridge, to the CrashCourse advisor team. As an experienced athletics leader with more than 20 years of experience in NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics and sports administration, Izzi provides key expertise in developing concussion education for youth athletes and coaches. As the athletic...
MAY 31, 2019 | for CONCUSSIONS
CrashCourse materials informed by Stanford Student Research
As a social nonprofit, TeachAids drives impact through developing innovative health education products and engaging communities of talented and passionate youth. Each year, TeachAids hosts a cohort of bright and passionate interns and provides them with a practical toolkit of research and communication skills that they can use in their scholastic endeavours and beyond. Many...
MAY 24, 2019 | for HIV/AIDS, for CONCUSSIONS
Google sponsors Stanford course showcasing TeachAids methodology
Winter 2019 marked the anniversary of the seventh year that the TeachAids research-based design model was taught to undergraduate and graduate students at Stanford University. Led by Dr. Piya Sorcar, this year’s class was capped at 32 students. From Human Biology to Education to Medicine, the course comprised of students across 15 different academic programs...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 | for CONCUSSIONS
Bioengineering trailblazer and TeachAids advisor David Camarillo illuminates frontiers of concussion research
Chew on this: modern helmets don’t prevent concussions, but mouthguards might — that’s exactly what Stanford professor Dr. David Camarillo is researching. Dr. Camarillo’s mouthguards give the term “smart mouth” a new meaning, detecting head motion with accelerometers and gyroscopes. Tested on Stanford football players, boxers, lacrosse athletes, boys rugby participants and local MMA fighters, these...
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 | for CONCUSSIONS
World Champion Kate Courtney Joins TeachAids as an Ambassador
Kate Courtney’s biking career glitters with firsts: at age 16, she was the first American woman to win a UCI Mountain Bike World Cup as a Junior. In 2017 alone, she rode her way to first place in 9 of 12 races. And just this past weekend, Courtney became the first American to win the Mountain...
JANUARY 28, 2011 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids featured in ‘The Startup Star’
Authors Matt Cook and Jon Zhang recently interviewed our co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Piya Sorcar, in their book The Startup Star. Published by the Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students (BASES), one of the largest student entrepreneurship groups in the world, The Startup Star provides insider advice from leaders of Silicon Valley to...
