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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A 13,000-pound magnetically shielded room at Wu Tsai Neuro now houses one of the world's most advanced brain-scanning systems: OPM-MEG. @lauragwilliams.bsky.social & Milena Kaestner discuss how it works, its journey to Stanford, & hopes for its future. neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/brain-i...
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A brain-imaging ‘Goldilocks’: OPM-MEG unveiled at Koret Human Neurosciences
A dedicated team of staff and faculty, innovative research ideas, and a 13,000-pound magnetically shield
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Immune cells in the aging brain, potential links between shingles vaccination and dementia risk, and cellular resilience in ALS are among the latest research supported by the Knight Initiative. Learn more in our Summer 2026 quarterly newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/summer...
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Summer 2026: Immune cells in the aging brain, vaccines and dementia, ALS resistance
Recent advances in the science of healthy brain aging from the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience at Stanford University. Aging brains welcome reinforcements from outside immune cells Video still ...
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Peptides are everywhere, but what does the science actually tell us? In our latest podcast, Stanford biochemist Jon Long tells us about thousands of newly detected peptides, gray-market risks, and the hunt for “exercise in a pill.” Listen now: neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/after-o...
Jonathan Long is an associate professor of medicine at Stanford Medicine, an affiliate of the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, and Institute Scholar of Sarafan ChEM-H.
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Stanford researchers unmasked a profound breakdown in the body’s internal garbage clearance system. This targeted intervention halted chronic inflammation and preserved the functional youthfulness of multiple vital organs throughout the body. Read more: neurosciencenews.com/macrophage-e...
Targeting the pro-inflammatory EP2 receptor on tissue-resident macrophages restores the clearing of senescent neutrophils, successfully reducing systemic inflammaging to preserve youthfulness across the brain, liver, heart, and skeletal muscles. Credit: Neuroscience News
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The brain's immune system has long been thought to operate largely independently from the rest of the body. New research finds immune cells from the blood can enter the human brain during aging and transform into specialized microglia. Learn more: brainresilience.stanford.edu/news/aging-b...
Postdoctoral Fellow Julia Belk and a colleague conduct research in the Jaiswal Lab. An illustration of the brain (in green and yellow) connected to the blood vessels of the body (in red). Image credit: Emma Vidal.
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Late-stage grad students and early-stage Stanford neuroscience postdocs connected with faculty and staff over food and drinks to discuss their experiences with the Pathways to Neurosciences Program.
2026 Pathways to Neurosciences trainees take a group photo with Wu Tsai Neuro faculty and staff. Photo credit: Julia Diaz.
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
We all age at different rates, but no one escapes aging. A Stanford study in mice and human cells links aging-related decline to a specific immune cell’s reduced capacity to consume another immune cell type. Research funded in part by the Knight Initiative. med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...
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Breakdown of immune cells’ interaction is key driver in aging, study finds
Two immune cell types’ contact plays a major role in aging. Blocking a hormone’s influence on one of those cell types halted mice’s age-associated decline in multiple organs.
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Meet Heankel Lyons @heankel.bsky.social, a 2026 Brain Resilience Postdoctoral Scholar @stanfordbrain.bsky.social. In the Gitler Lab, she studies how the protein TDP-43 regulates gene expression in motor neurons and how disruptions in this process relate to neurodegenerative disease.
Heankel Lyons, Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholar, Brain Resilience Track, Department of Genetics
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Julia Belk @juliabelk.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Gaining therapeutic access to the human brain is one of the biggest unsolved problems in biomedical science. Today @nature.com, we uncover a massive influx of immune cells into the human brain during aging, revealing that the brain is more accessible than previously thought. 1/
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Somatic mutations reveal the ontogeny of microglia in human aging - Nature
Nature - Somatic mutations reveal the ontogeny of microglia in human aging
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Submit nominations by July 31 to highlight exceptional publications from the Stanford neuroscience graduate student and postdoc community! neuroscience.stanford.edu/programs/pro...
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Sammy Kuo Awards in Neuroscience
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Over 3.4B people live with neurological conditions, making brain disorders a leading cause of global disability. #WorldBrainDay highlights the importance of brain health for all. It supports our goal to learn how brains stay healthy with age through interdisciplinary research.
Image description: Visualization of cells colored by cell type in a coronal section of the mouse brain. This visualization was made possible by spatial tagging of gene activity that allowed cell types to be identified within their spatial context in the brain. Credit: Anne Brunet Lab.
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Nominate a Stanford grad student or postdoc for the 19th Annual Sammy Kuo Awards in Neuroscience by July 27. These awards honor outstanding research papers published by members of Wu Tsai Neuro's graduate student and postdoc communities. Learn more: neuroscience.stanford.edu/programs/pro...
2025 Sammy Kuo Awardees, from left to right: Sophia Shi, Xue Zhang, Xudong Chen, Kent Imaizumi, Ji-Il Kim, Tim Currier, Daniel Cardozo Pinto, Mengting Han, Kwamina Nyame, and Xuchen Zhang. Photo by Ola Hopper.
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Stanford Neurology & Neurological Sciences @stanfordneuro.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Could slowing aging come from tweaking a receptor on immune cells? Stanford Medicine researchers found that blocking EP2 on tissue-resident macrophages in aging work helps organs stay healthier and memory stay sharper, with human liver data supporting the idea. med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...
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Breakdown of immune cells’ interaction is key driver in aging, study finds
Two immune cell types’ contact plays a major role in aging. Blocking a hormone’s influence on one of those cell types halted mice’s age-associated decline in multiple organs.
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Why do some cells die in ALS but not others? Knight Initiative researchers Olivia Gautier and Jacob Blum of the Gitler Lab have identified molecular changes in vulnerable neurons that could point to new treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). brainresilience.stanford.edu/news/why-do-...
Olivia Gautier (left) and Jacob Blum (right) of the Aaron Gitler Lab.
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Meet Emmy Li, a 2026 Brain Resilience Postdoctoral Scholar at @stanfordbrain.bsky.social. In Stanley Qi's lab (@stanleyqilab.bsky.social), she studies how the immune system interacts with the aging brain, and how these interactions may contribute to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Emmy Li, Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholar, Brain Resilience Track, Department of Bioengineering
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Scott A. Small, Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) and neurologist at @columbiamed.bsky.social, discussed his lab’s research on endosomal recycling and Alzheimer’s disease, highlighting its therapeutic potential at a recent special seminar.
Scott A. Small of Columbia University discussed his lab’s research on endosomal recycling and Alzheimer’s disease, highlighting its therapeutic potential at a special seminar by the Knight Initiative.
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Research on healthy brain aging is revealing new connections across biological systems, offering fresh perspectives on brain resilience and neurodegenerative disease. Learn more in our Spring 2026 quarterly newsletter. www.linkedin.com/pulse/spring...
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Spring 2026: A transformative gift, gut–brain aging, cellular clocks, and more
Recent advances in the science of healthy brain aging from the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience at Stanford University. Gift advances research into brain resilience and aging A $90 million gift ...
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Heankel Lyons @heankel.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Thank you 🙏🏼!! So grateful for this award from JCC to support my research on transcription dysregulation in ALS. And so lucky to join the JCC community! Thanks to my mentors Aaron Gitler (postdoc) and @bsabari.bsky.social (PhD). And Jim Shorter + Mike Rosen for supporting my application.
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Congratulations to Heankel Lyons @heankel.bsky.social on being named a 2026 #JCCFellow! Lyons is a Wu Tsai Neuro Postdoc Scholar on the Brain Resilience Track. She studies how TDP-43—a protein linked to ALS—regulates gene expression in healthy motor neurons in Aaron Gitler's Lab.
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Research on healthy brain aging is revealing new connections across biological systems, offering fresh perspectives on brain resilience and neurodegenerative disease. Learn more in our Spring 2026 quarterly newsletter. www.linkedin.com/pulse/spring...
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Spring 2026: A transformative gift, gut–brain aging, cellular clocks, and more
Recent advances in the science of healthy brain aging from the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience at Stanford University. Gift advances research into brain resilience and aging A $90 million gift ...
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Growing evidence has linked live-attenuated shingles vaccination and reduced dementia risk. In a new @naturemedicine.bsky.social comment, Pascal Geldsetzer @pascalge.bsky.social says large-scale randomized trials are essential to determine causality. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Why large-scale randomized trials of live-attenuated shingles vaccination for dementia prevention are urgently needed - Nature Medicine
In my view, we have never had as robust a body of evidence from observational data on an intervention for dementia as we do for live-attenuated shingles vaccination. Both a recent US National Institut...
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Are the protein buildups seen in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s a cause of disease—or a clue to something deeper? Stanford researcher Monther Abu-Remaileh discusses the lysosome, a cellular recycling system, and its emerging role in neurodegeneration. neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/neurode...
Monther Abu-Remaileh is an assistant professor of chemical engineering at Stanford Engineering and of genetics at Stanford Medicine and an affiliate of the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute.
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
This week, Margaret ("Peggy") Goodell @goodell-lab.bsky.social of Baylor College of Medicine discussed her lab's research in a talk titled "Somatic Mosaicism and Aging: Cause, Consequence, or Clock?" at an Aging Research Seminar. Thanks, Dr. Goodell, for the insightful talk, and to all who joined!
Margaret ("Peggy") Goodell of Baylor College of Medicine discussed her lab's research in a talk titled "Somatic Mosaicism and Aging: Cause, Consequence, or Clock?" at an Aging Research Seminar.
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
How does the brain transform sounds and symbols into meaning? Neuro-linguist @coryshain.bsky.social joins us to discuss the neuroscience of language and a new project aimed at improving brain implants for people who have lost the ability to speak or write. neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/new-pre...
Cory Shain is an assistant professor of linguistics at Stanford Humanities and Sciences and a Wu Tsai Neuro affiliate.
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Meet Ja Eun Choi, a 2026 Brain Resilience Postdoctoral Scholar. In Neir Eshel’s lab, she studies how sleep disruption affects mood and behavior, and why the aging brain becomes more vulnerable to stress.
Ja Eun Choi, Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholar, Brain Resilience Track, Department of Psychiatry
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
What makes some brains resilient to the stresses of aging, and how can we help more people develop that resilience? Our Spring Symposium showcased research ranging from rejuvenating the brain’s immune system to predicting cognitive health. Learn more: brainresilience.stanford.edu/news/slowing...
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Slowing aging, predicting lifespan, and excitement for the future at the
The symposium showcased research ranging from rejuvenating the brain’s immune system to predicting
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Congrats to our 2026 Neuroscience:Translate awardees! One team is pursuing new treatments for a rare form of epilepsy, and the other is developing a neurological monitoring system for hospital patients. Learn more: neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/neurosc...
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Neuroscience:Translate backs childhood epilepsy drug and a neurological
The program’s 2026 grants advance Wu Tsai Neuro’s mission to transform fundamental neuroscience research
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
We’re happy to announce a new $90M gift from Phil and Penny Knight to extend the Knight Initiative's work at @stanfordbrain.bsky.social. This generous gift will expand our community and advance research in dementia, healthy brain aging, and resilience. Learn more: news.stanford.edu/stories/2026...
Kang Shen (left), the Vincent V.C. Woo Director of the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, and Tony Wyss-Coray (right), the Knight Initiative director. Photo credit: Ola Hopper.
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Our Year-End Symposium and Research Showcase is tomorrow! We are excited to host esteemed speakers in the field, including Nir Barzilai (@nirbarzilaimd.bsky.social), Anne Brunet (@brunetlab.bsky.social), Takeshi Uenaka (@tuenaka.bsky.social), Ivan Soltesz, and Katrin Andreasson.
Text: Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience Spring 2026 Symposium.

Photo collage: Top row, from right - Nir Barzilai (Albert Einstein College of Medicine), Anne Brunet (Stanford University), Takeshi Uenaka (Brain Resilience Postdoc Alumni, Stanford University). Bottom row, from right: Ivan Soltesz (Stanford University), Katrin Andreasson (Stanford University), Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience logo (representing both a clock and a brain).
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This May seminar shared ongoing studies from our community: Caitlin Taylor—Histone deacetylase inhibition expands cellular proteostasis repertoires to enhance neuronal stress resilience. Xiqian Jiang—Dissecting Pathologic Circuits in Parkinson's Disease to Develop Cell-Type-Specific Therapeutics.
Caitlin Taylor, a postdoc in Kang Shen's lab, shared new findings in her talk, "Histone deacetylase inhibition expands cellular proteostasis repertoires to enhance neuronal stress resilience."

Photo by Julia Diaz.Caitlin Taylor, Postdoc in Kang Shen Lab. Closeup. 

Photo by Julia Diaz.Xiqian Jiang, a research scientist in Mark Schnitzer's lab, discussed his ongoing research in his talk, "Dissecting Pathologic Circuits in Parkinson's Disease to Develop Cell-Type-Specific Therapeutics."

Photo by Julia Diaz.Xiqian Jiang, a research scientist in Mark Schnitzer's lab. Close up.

Photo by Julia Diaz.
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Stanford Neurology & Neurological Sciences @stanfordneuro.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
PODCAST: Kathleen Poston, MD, MS explains early non-motor signs of Parkinson's—gut clues, new biomarkers, and how they could reshape diagnosis and treatment. neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/coul… #ParkinsonsDisease #GutBrain
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Vadim Gladyshev of @harvardmed.bsky.social discussed "Targeting Aging and Rejuvenation" at an Aging Research seminar organized by the Knight Initiative and the Paul F. Glenn Center for Biology of Aging Research.
Close-up photo of Vadim Gladyshev. Vadim Gladyshev gives a talk on "Targeting Aging and Rejuvenation" at the April 2026 Aging Research Seminar. Photo by Julia Diaz.Vadim Gladyshev stands in front of an audience with a title slide "Aging, Longevity and Rejuvenation." Vadim Gladyshev gives a talk on "Targeting Aging and Rejuvenation" at the April 2026 Aging Research Seminar. Photo by Julia Diaz.Vadim Gladyshev discusses emerging research from his lab to a full audience. Vadim Gladyshev gives a talk on "Targeting Aging and Rejuvenation" at the April 2026 Aging Research Seminar. Photo by Julia Diaz.
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
People who receive the shingles vaccine may have a lower risk of developing dementia, with some studies estimating a 15-20% reduction. Includes research by @pascalge.bsky.social supported by a Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience Pilot Grant. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/w...
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6 Common Medications That May Lower Your Dementia Risk
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Stanford neurologists Michael Greicius and Victor Henderson explain what science knows about why women develop Alzheimer’s disease at higher rates than men—and the many things science doesn’t yet know. Learn more: med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
Michael Greicius, Stanford Neurologist, Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience Steering Committee member, and founding director of the Stanford Memory Disorders Center.Victor Henderson, Stanford Neurologist
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Symptoms like constipation, sleep disturbances, and loss of smell can appear years before Parkinson's diagnosis. In today's podcast, Kathleen Poston discusses ongoing research exploring where Parkinson's begins and how to slow its progression. Listen now: neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/could-p...
Kathleen Poston is a neurologist and division chief for movement disorders at Stanford Medicine. She's also a member of the steering committee for the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience at Wu Tsai Neuro.Todd Coleman, Kathleen Poston, and Linda Nguyen speak at the 2025 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Symposium.
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Sarafan ChEM-H @stanford-chemh.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Congratulations to Institute Scholar @abu-remaileh.bsky.social on receiving the ASBMB Walter A. Shaw Young Investigator Award in Lipid Research! His journey from East Jerusalem to Stanford highlights resilience and passion for science and mentorship:
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From humble beginnings to unlocking lysosomal secrets
Monther Abu–Remaileh will receive the ASBMB’s 2026 Walter A. Shaw Young Investigator Award in Lipid Research at the ASBMB Annual Meeting, March 7-10 in Washington, D.C.
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
We invite Wu Tsai Neuro faculty affiliates and members of their labs to join us on Monday, May 18, at our 2026 Institute Retreat. ⚠️ Attendance is limited. Registration required. 🧠 Learn more: neuroscience.stanford.edu/events/2026-... 🎟️ Register here by April 21: wutsaineuro-retreat-26.zite.so
Wu Tsai Neuro Faculty Affiliate Kalanit Grill-Spector participates in a brainstorming session with other Institute affiliates at the 2024 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Scientific Retreat. Postdoc Scholar Pilleriin Sikka shares a scientific talk titled "Anesthesia-Induced Dreaming: Frequency, Safety, and Therapeutic Outcomes" at the 2024 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Retreat.Wu Tsai Neuro faculty affiliates and members of their labs share their scientific discoveries and spark new collaborations at the 2024 Institute Retreat poster session.2024 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Retreat attendees gather for a group photo.
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BrunetLab @brunetlab.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Interested in aging and rejuvenation? We have a new Research Assistant position to understand aging at the cellular level!! Come join our team!!! 😎 careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/life-sc...
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Life Science Research Professional 1 in School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States
Stanford University is seeking a Life Science Research Professional 1 to study the mechanisms of aging and rejuvenation, particularly in a variety of....
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Yesterday, Jordan Moore, a postdoc in the Buckwalter Lab, discussed his research, "Injectable Drug-Eluting Scaffold To Improve Cognition after Ischemic Stroke." Rahul Nagvekar @brunetlab.bsky.social shared his research in a talk, "Engulfment by brain myeloid cells of a short-lived vertebrate."
Rahul Nagvekar, a Genetics PhD candidate at Stanford University in the Brunet Lab, presents his research in a talk titled, "Engulfment by brain myeloid cells of a short-lived vertebrate."Jordan Moore, a Postdoc at Stanford University in the Buckwalter Lab, shared his research in a talk titled, Injectable Drug-Eluting Scaffold To Improve Cognition after Ischemic Stroke."Jordan Moore, a Postdoc at Stanford University in the Buckwalter Lab, shared his research in a talk titled, Injectable Drug-Eluting Scaffold To Improve Cognition after Ischemic Stroke."Rahul Nagvekar, a Genetics PhD candidate at Stanford University in the Brunet Lab, presents his research in a talk titled, "Engulfment by brain myeloid cells of a short-lived vertebrate."
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology @asbmb.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Monther Abu–Remaileh (@stanford-chemh.bsky.social) is advancing lysosomal lipid #biochemistry — earning the 2026 ASBMB Walter A. Shaw Young Investigator Award. His lab focuses on how lysosomal dysfunction contributes to neurodegenerative disease. ⏯️Watch his #ASBMB26 talk: youtu.be/BugAr1mMyJ4?...
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Monther Abu-Remaileh | Intra-lysosomal lipid metabolism and neurodegeneration
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
From rejuvenating brain plasticity with magnetic stimulation to tracking genome changes with age, Stanford researchers are exploring new paths to brain aging and resilience. The Knight Initiative is supporting 4 of 8 new seed grant projects. Read more: brainresilience.stanford.edu/news/new-ide...
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Sarafan ChEM-H @stanford-chemh.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Institute Scholar Jon Long & team studied the extreme metabolism of pythons—snakes that gorge themselves and then go months without eating—leading to discovery of an appetite-reducing molecule that could be a starting point for new weight-loss drugs:
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Pythons’ feast-and-famine life hints at new weight-loss pathway
Pythons eat huge meals after monthslong fasts. Researchers identified molecules that skyrocket in their blood after a meal. One caused obese mice to eat less and lose weight, similar to semaglutide.
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
A clearer picture of brain aging is emerging. Explore recent research supported by the Knight Initiative on early signals of lifespan, cellular recycling in the brain, and mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration in our Winter 2026 review. www.linkedin.com/pulse/winter...
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Winter 2026: Predicting lifespan, lysosome atlas, Alzheimer’s beginnings
Recent advances in the science of healthy brain aging from the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience at Stanford University. Watching a lifetime in motion hints at the architecture of aging By midlif...
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Apply for Neuroimaging Pilot Grants and explore the possibilities of MRI in neuroscience research! The Neurosciences Preclinical Imaging Lab invites Stanford researchers of all career stages to apply. Awards up to $6,000. Learn more and apply by April 10: neuroscience.stanford.edu/shared-resou...
Bruker's manufacturer representative, Saaussan Madi, shared datasets on marmoset brains, which exemplified how isotropic resolution allows precise determination of fiber tracks. Image courtesy of J. Hata and H. Okano of Keio University, CIEA, Kanagawa, Japan.
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Congrats to our 2026 Neurosciences Postdoc Scholars! They bring expertise in biology, chemistry, engineering, genetics, physiology, neuroscience, psychiatry, and radiology to research projects spanning different scales of neuroscience. Learn more: neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/announc...
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Announcing the 2026 Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholars
How do we advance our understanding of the mind and brain in aging, disease, and daily experience? How
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
New study on Pythons—snakes that can go a year without eating—hints at a potential weight-loss drug with fewer side effects than GLP-1 drugs. Research led by the Long Lab at Stanford and supported in part by the Knight Initiative. Learn more: brainresilience.stanford.edu/news/study-p...
Pythons produce a hunger-suppressing molecule called pTOS after meals. The same molecule tells human and mouse brains it's time to stop eating. 

Image description: Yellow python with a black background. 

Image credit: Denis Doukhan/Pixabay.
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Could boosting gut–brain communication prevent memory loss? New research by @christophthaiss.bsky.social suggests restoring vagus nerve activity can reverse cognitive decline in aging mice. He joins us to discuss microbes, memory, and internal senses. neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/could-b...
Christoph Thaiss is a Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute affiliate, an assistant professor of pathology at Stanford Medicine, and a core investigator at the Arc Institute in Palo Alto.
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Interested in leveraging EEG and/or TMS in your research? The Koret Human Neurosciences Lab at Wu Tsai Neuro invites Stanford researchers to apply for Human Neuro Pilot grants, awarding up to $10,000 per grant. Learn more and apply by April 10: neuroscience.stanford.edu/shared-resou...
Dr. Kaestner works with a research subject in the Koret Human Neurosciences Lab at Wu Tsai Neuro.
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Ongoing research explores how epilepsy-like activity may influence the spread of Alzheimer’s pathology in the brain. This work is led by Brain Resilience Postdoc Scholar Annie Goettemoeller in the Soltesz Lab @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social. Learn more: brainresilience.stanford.edu/news/qa-prob...
Annie Goettemoeller, a Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Postdoctoral Scholar supported by the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience, in her lab.Annie Goettemoeller looks through a microscope in her lab. Photo by Andrew Brodhead.
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brainresilience.bsky.social @brainresilience.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
In our monthly seminar, Julian Garcia of the Wendy Liu Lab presented his research in a talk titled "The Light Side of the Force." Meena Chakraborty of the Bhatt Lab discussed her research, "The gut-immune-brain connection in Parkinson's Disease," with lab mates Bianca Palushaj and Imani Porter.
Meena Chakraborty, PhD Candidate, Stanford University, presents her research at the March 2026 Brain Resilience Seminar.Bianca Palushaj presents her research at the March 2026 Brain Resilience Seminar.Imani Porter presents her research at the March 2026 Brain Resilience Seminar.Julian Garcia, Brain Resilience Postdoc, shared his research in a talk titled "The light side of the force."
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