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Stanford University Department of Biology in 2024-2026 reads as a 54-PI network with 22 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as the leading field (32% of slots across 32 PIs; 32 labels), Molecular Biology as the leading subfield (15% of slots across 19 PIs; 19 labels), and Evolution and Genetic Dynamics as the leading topic (4% of slots across 6 PIs; 6 labels). That is of concern for a 54-PI roster; the strongest pairings may be carrying much of the visible collaboration. The leading PI names are Scott J. Dixon (7.8 weighted works; Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis, RNA modifications and cancer); Barnabas H. Daru (7.6 weighted works; Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change). The most visible ties are Cheng Lyu and Liqun Luo (4 shared works, weight 3.1). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 9 PIs, 9 internal connections, weight 4.9, around Genetics, Ecology, Molecular Biology, led by Dmitri A. Petrov, Rodrigo Béllo Carvalho, Noah A. Rosenberg.