Funding Opportunities

We fund pioneering research into the fundamental nature of brain aging to uncover insights that lead to innovative solutions and interventions.

  1. Our goal is to advance cognitive well-being across the lifespan by supporting bold projects that will shape the future of human brain health for generations to come.

  2. Oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) that the Gibson lab cultures in vitro and differentiates into myelinating oligodendrocytes.
    Erin Gibson

Our Grant & Training Programs

  1. Innovation Awards

    Applications are closed

    By funding bold and creative approaches, these awards promote fresh perspectives on brain aging, neurodegenerative diseases, and lifelong brain health. The Innovation Awards enable researchers to ask big questions that challenge established thinking and open up entirely new scientific frontiers.

    3 years - $1.5M total 

  2. Catalyst Awards

    Applications are closed

    These awards fund ambitious projects that are foundational to scientific advancement. They aim to explore brain aging, identify drivers of neurodegenerative diseases, and develop strategies to enhance resilience and brain health. 

    2 years - $0.5M total

  3. Pilot Awards

    Applications are closed

    With a focus on emerging ideas, these awards empower researchers to test novel hypotheses and investigate promising avenues. This funding is designed to spark initial discoveries that could lay the foundation for transformative breakthroughs in cognitive aging and resilience.

    2 years - $0.25M total

  4. Postdoc Scholar Awards

    Applications are closed

    These awards provide postdoctoral scholars with funding to pursue research on neurodegenerative mechanisms and strategies to maintain brain resilience into old age. Beyond financial support, the program fosters a collaborative community where postdocs can share their research, receive feedback, and spark new ideas.

  5. Martin Angst team work on clinical research project, "Perioperative Medicine - An Ideal Setting to Study Resilience in Humans."

    Translational Awards

    Applications are closed.

    Brain Resilience Translational Awards are critical drivers in advancing brain resilience research at Stanford. These funds support promising projects with a strong translational focus, emphasizing research that utilizes human tissues or progresses toward clinical trials.  

  6. Brain Resilience lab members work on a research project on healthy brain aging

    Strategic Partnerships

    Applications are closed.

    The Brain Resilience Strategic Partnerships strengthen our research community by fostering collaborations with external organizations such as the Michael J. Fox Foundation, and internal entities like Stanford’s Innovative Medicines Accelerator and the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. 

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