We’re unlocking the mysteries of lifelong brain resilience Through bold and innovative approaches, we’re decoding how brains stay healthy as we age and driving a future free from dementia. Our Research Featured articles Featured 01 / 04 Knight Initiative Spring 2026 Symposium Read More A new atlas could help guide researchers studying neurological disease Read More Building bridges between Alzheimer’s theories Read More Rethinking how we learn to move in the world Read More Our collaborative approach to brain resilience research is unlike any institution in the world. Upcoming EventsJoin us to learn about exciting developments in brain resilience research. Seminar Brain Resilience Seminar: Jordan Moore and Rahul Nagvekar Apr 6 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Seminar Brain Resilience Seminar: Caitlin Taylor and Gaurav Chattree May 4 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Knight Initiative News View All News Stanford Medicine A better Alzheimer's drug? Frank Longo's long trek nears its destination Mar 4 2026 Brain aging Clinical / translational research Discovery science Research news Engineered immune therapy could help fight brain aging Neuroscientists studying inflammation and age-related brain decline engineered a protein that spurs the growth of new neurons in aging mice Feb 23 2026 Brain aging Brain resilience Discovery science Knight Initiative news Preventing Parkinson’s, a new Alzheimer’s drug, and more featured at tenth Knight Initiative Symposium Researchers from around the world convened at Stanford to present their latest work on neurodegeneration and brain resilience Feb 12 2026 Brain aging Brain resilience Discovery science Featured Projects Innovation Awards | 2022 Mechanistic dissection and therapeutic capture of an exercise-inducible metabolite signaling pathway for brain resilience Lead Researcher(s) / Funded Researcher(s) Jonathan Z. Long Thomas Montine, MD, PhD Steven Banik Research Keywords Brain resilience Discovery science Innovation Awards | 2022 Mutant microglia and resilience to Alzheimer’s disease Lead Researcher(s) / Funded Researcher(s) Siddhartha Jaiswal Marius Wernig Jody Elizabeth Hooper Caleb Lareau Research Keywords Brain resilience Discovery science
Stanford Medicine A better Alzheimer's drug? Frank Longo's long trek nears its destination Mar 4 2026 Brain aging Clinical / translational research Discovery science
Research news Engineered immune therapy could help fight brain aging Neuroscientists studying inflammation and age-related brain decline engineered a protein that spurs the growth of new neurons in aging mice Feb 23 2026 Brain aging Brain resilience Discovery science
Knight Initiative news Preventing Parkinson’s, a new Alzheimer’s drug, and more featured at tenth Knight Initiative Symposium Researchers from around the world convened at Stanford to present their latest work on neurodegeneration and brain resilience Feb 12 2026 Brain aging Brain resilience Discovery science
Innovation Awards | 2022 Mechanistic dissection and therapeutic capture of an exercise-inducible metabolite signaling pathway for brain resilience Lead Researcher(s) / Funded Researcher(s) Jonathan Z. Long Thomas Montine, MD, PhD Steven Banik Research Keywords Brain resilience Discovery science
Innovation Awards | 2022 Mutant microglia and resilience to Alzheimer’s disease Lead Researcher(s) / Funded Researcher(s) Siddhartha Jaiswal Marius Wernig Jody Elizabeth Hooper Caleb Lareau Research Keywords Brain resilience Discovery science