The Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University is proud to announce the recipients of its fifth round of Seed Grants.
Neurosciences seed grants fuel research in childhood epilepsy, eating disorders, Alzheimer's and more
Dec 18, 2023
Q&A: Linking sleep, brain insulation, and neurological disease with postdoc Daniela Rojo
Oct 27, 2023
Working in the Gibson Lab, Brain Resilience Postdoc Scholar Daniela Rojo looks at how abnormal changes in gene activity impact the cells involved in producing myelin to the extent that it leads to neurodegeneration in the brain.
To study aging, researchers give killifish the CRISPR treatment
May 16, 2023
A new study demonstrating CRISPR gene editing in killifish opens the doors for ambitious research on the biological drivers of aging.
Wu Tsai Neuro & Knight Initiative announce 2023 postdoctoral scholars
Jan 27, 2023
Interdisciplinary Postdocs and Brain Resilience Scholars will advance knowledge of brain health and aging.
Bold ideas to advance healthy brain aging win inaugural Knight Initiative grants
Dec 8, 2022
The Phil and Penny Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience is proud to announce the recipients of its inaugural 2022 Innovation and Catalyst Grants.
Q&A: Evolution of octopus and squid brains could shed light on origins of intelligence
Aug 26, 2022
By studying the independent evolution of the cephalopod nervous system, researchers like Matt McCoy seek to look past the differences to see common features that could teach us fundamental truths about the evolution of intelligence itself.