A $90 million gift from Penny and Phil Knight will extend the work of the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience at Stanford’s Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
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In pursuit of brain resilience
In this research roundup, we look back on some of the ways Knight Initiative scientists have been pursuing ways to keep our minds sharp well into old age
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New ideas in aging and resilience research launched by Rosenkranz Foundation and Knight Initiative
The Rosenkranz Aging and Rejuvenation Seed Grant Program announced eight innovative new research projects with additional support from the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience
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Announcing the 2026 Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholars
Ten innovative postdoctoral scholars will pursue creative approaches to advance neuroscience and brain resilience research
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Phil And Penny Knight Give Stanford $90 Million For Brain Research
Nike founder Philip H. Knight and his wife Penny have made a new $90 million gift to extend the work of the Knight Initiative For Brain Resilience at Stanford University’s Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
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Gift advances research into brain resilience and aging
A $90 million gift from Penny and Phil Knight will extend the work of the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience at Stanford’s Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
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In pursuit of brain resilience
In this research roundup, we look back on some of the ways Knight Initiative scientists have been pursuing ways to keep our minds sharp well into old age
Research news
Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s and The Michael J. Fox Foundation award grants to two Stanford teams
The teams will tackle questions linked to Parkinson's pathology and mechanisms with an eye toward treatments
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6 Common Medications That May Lower Your Dementia Risk
Shingles vaccines appear to have a protective benefit, Knight Initiative researcher Pascal Geldsetzer has shown.
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Could Parkinson's start in the gut?
We talk with neurologist Kathleen Poston about early signs of Parkinson's outside the brain and how they might influence treatment and detection
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What sea creatures reveal about how fast people age
Researchers who videotaped every moment in the lives of 81 African turquoise killfish gleaned intriguing insights into the aging process that may also apply to humans
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Why women get Alzheimer’s more often than men
Stanford Medicine neurologists explain what is known—and still unknown—about the Alzheimer's gender gap
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Scientists Map Aging Across the Body of a Short-Lived Fish
Knight Initiative researchers created a new atlas of aging in the killifish tracks how organs change over time, revealing processes implicated in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
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New ideas in aging and resilience research launched by Rosenkranz Foundation and Knight Initiative
The Rosenkranz Aging and Rejuvenation Seed Grant Program announced eight innovative new research projects with additional support from the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience
Knight Initiative news
Announcing the 2026 Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholars
Ten innovative postdoctoral scholars will pursue creative approaches to advance neuroscience and brain resilience research
Wu Tsai Neuro News
Knight Initiative news
Study of pythons’ extreme diet reveals new hunger-curbing molecule
The snakes’ unique feeding behavior offers new clues about the gut-brain axis—and hints of a potential weight-loss drug with fewer side effects than GLP-1 drugs
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Just one day in your life could soon reveal how long you'll live
After building a Truman Show experiment, scientists were able to predict the lifespans of their 81 subjects
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Can science slow down aging?
Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience Steering Committee member Anne Brunet explores what aging really is, how lifestyle choices might influence longevity, and the promising frontiers of aging research
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Enhancing gut-brain communication reversed cognitive decline and improved memory formation in aging mice
Aging causes changes in gut bacteria in mice, hampering communication between the intestines and the brain—but restoring this connection helped old mice form memories as well as young animals
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Watching a lifetime in motion reveals the architecture of aging
Knight Initiative scientists tracked every moment of the life of the African turquoise killifish, showing that behavior alone can forecast whether an animal will live a long or short life
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