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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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Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social · 18/09/2026
Thanks for the great conversation!
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Most of our cells are covered in sugars. What can they tell us about the brain? Nobel Prize-winner @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social shares what these sugars may reveal about the aging brain and how this research could impact drug development. 🔗 neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/sugar-b...
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Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The ability to study brain disorders that arise before birth has taken a leap forward as Stanford Medicine researchers find a new way to grow human brain tissue outside of the human brain. stan.md/3TDtvfT @stanfordbrain.bsky.social
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Stanford Medicine team creates advanced model for studying brain development, disorders
The ability to study brain disorders that arise before birth has taken a leap forward as Stanford Medicine researchers find a new way to grow human brain tissue outside of the human brain.
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Mormino Lab @morminolab.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We had two interns from the @stanfordbrain.bsky.social NeURO-CC program join the lab this summer and they presented their work at end of summer symposium! 🧠🪧 #stanford #neurocc #wutsaineuroscience
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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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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Meet Milton Jennings, a 2026 NeURO Fellow! In the Kaltschmidt Lab, Milton studied how the Sall3 gene regulates presynaptic development in the spinal cord. A Psychology major at Stanford and aspiring neurosurgeon, he's fascinated by the role of neural circuits in behavior & disease.
Milton Jennings, 2026 NeURO Fellow
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
How can transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) alter brain circuits involved in depression and ODC? Stanford psychiatrist @coreykeller.bsky.social explains TMS and his efforts to better understand and harness this promising approach to psychiatric care. 🔗 neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/transcr...
Corey Keller is an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford Medicine and a Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute affiliate.
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Meet Pablo Fierro, a 2026 NeURO-CC Fellow! Pablo Fierro, a Mechanical Engineering student at @go2missionsc.bsky.social, joins Todd Coleman's lab this summer under the guidance of research mentor Alisa Hathaway. His long-term goal is to build a career in aerospace engineering.
Juan Pablo Fierro Barrios, 2026 NeURO-CC Fellow.
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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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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Meet Talia Dixon, a 2026 NeURO Fellow! In @kalanitgs.bsky.social's lab (@stanfordvpnl.bsky.social), Talia studies how visual experience shapes neural development using behavioral assessments, eye-tracking, & MRI. A Bioengineering major, she aims to understand recovery & disorders of consciousness.
Talia Dixon, 2026 NeURO Fellow
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Wu Tsai Institute | Yale University @wutsaiyale.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Applications are open for a junior faculty position in neurocognition @yale.edu. We invite exceptional candidates investigating cognition to apply by October 15, 2026. Learn more: wti.yale.edu/opportunities/faculty-neurocognition Apply: apply.interfolio.com/189343 #KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Meet Lorenzo Channel, a 2026 NeURO-CC Fellow! Lorenzo, a Biological Sciences student at Foothill College, is spending the summer in the @morminolab.bsky.social under the guidance of research mentor Andrzej Sokolowski. He hopes to pursue a career in biomedicine focused on cancer treatment.
Lorenzo Channel, 2026 NeURO-CC Fellow
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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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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Meet Joshua Barsoian, a 2026 NeURO Fellow! In Paul George's lab, Joshua studies how biomaterial encapsulation of neural progenitor cells may improve recovery after stroke. A Biology major at @stanford.edu, he's interested in neural networks, neurodegeneration, and neuroplasticity.
Joshua Barsoian, a 2026 NeURO Fellow
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Can brain imaging help take the trial and error out of treating depression? In today's podcast episode, Stanford psychiatry professor Leanne Williams discusses how brain scans could revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders. neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/how-bra...
Leanne Williams is the Vincent V.C. Woo Professor, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford Medicine, and director of the Stanford Center for Precision Mental Health.
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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
To lineage trace human microglia, we developed a new approach (PACT). PACT uses the somatic mutations that accumulate in the nuclear genome during aging to identify expanded clones in the blood and track these clones into the brain. 3/
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Meet Denise Balaguera, a 2026 NeURO-CC Fellow! Denise, a Biology student at DeAnza College, is researching in Frank Longo's lab with research mentor Tao Yang. She is interested in neurodegenerative diseases and the intersection of neuroscience and mental health. @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social
Denise Balaguera, 2026 NeURO-CC Fellow
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Stanford Research Park @srppaloalto.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
How does the brain learn to recognize unfamiliar voices as we grow? A Stanford Medicine-led study reveals a big difference in how this process develops in teens with autism, offering new clues into the neuroscience of social connection. f.mtr.cool/gzmfiankzm
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Brains of teens with autism ‘tune in’ less to unfamiliar voices, Stanford Medicine-led study finds
Unlike typically developing teenagers, teens with autism don’t become more attuned to unfamiliar voices as they mature, a difference that helps explain their social struggles.
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Nominate a Stanford grad student or postdoc for the Annual Sammy Kuo Awards in Neuroscience by this Friday, July 31. Learn more: neuroscience.stanford.edu/programs/pro...
2025 Sammy Kuo Award recipients with Wu Tsai Neuro Director Kang Shen and members of Sammy Kuo’s family. From left to right: Sophia Shi, Xudong Chen, Xue Zhang, Kent Imaizumi, Colette Guey-Chi Chen (Sammy's niece), Ji-Il Kim, Kang Shen, Tim Currier, Peggy Guey-Chi Chen (Sammy's cousin), Daniel Cardozo Pinto, Mengting Han, Kwamina Nyame, and Xuchen Zhang. Photo by Ola Hopper.
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Meet Husna Ayoubi, a 2026 NeURO Fellow! In the Gwilliams @lauragwilliams.bsky.social Speech Neuroscience Lab, Husna researches how the brain processes written language using advanced neuroimaging techniques. A Psychology major @stanford.edu, she's drawn to neuroscience, language, & brain function.
Husna Ayoubi, 2026 NeURO Fellow
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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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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
How does the gut tell the brain we're sick? Stanford neuroscientist Julia Kaltschmidt joins us to discuss gut-brain communication and a new project with @christophthaiss.bsky.social and Luis de Lecea exploring chronic fatigue and long COVID. Listen now: neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/chronic...
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Introducing Eric Zhao, a 2026 Wu Tsai Neuro Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Scholar. In the labs of Zhenan Bao and Julia Kaltschmidt, he develops stretchable, tissue-like electronics to study how neurons in the gut communicate without disrupting normal function.
Eric Zhao, Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholar, Interdisciplinary Track, Department of Chemical Engineering
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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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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Meet Shwetha Srinivasan, a 2026 Wu Tsai Neuro Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Scholar. In the labs of Merritt Maduke and Wah Chiu, she studies how proteins in brain cell membranes control electrical signaling and how their structure shapes function.
Shwetha Srinivasan, 2026 Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholar, Interdisciplinary Track, Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
A new @nature.com study by Darrel Deo and colleagues suggests that many parts of the brain's motor cortex, which controls movement, contain information about movements throughout the body. This could help inform future brain-computer interfaces. Read more: neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/its-tim...
A map of the motor cortex highlighting regions tuned more for speech-related movements (red) and arm movements (blue-green) and a particularly broadly tuned region (purple). Image courtesy of Darrel Deo.
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Sergiu P. Pasca @sergiuppasca.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The 5th edition of the @cshlmeetings conference on Development and Modeling of the Human Brain with #assembloids and #organoids will take place in December. We will have a spectacular group of speakers and a series of selected talks from trainees. Deadline in September. More below 👇
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Sarafan ChEM-H @stanford-chemh.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
New @stanfordbrain.bsky.social podcast episode features Institute Scholar @abu-remaileh.bsky.social discussing his work on cellular recycling centers called lysosomes to understand their role in junk proteins that accumulate in neurodegenerative diseases neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/neurode...
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Is neurodegeneration a waste-management problem?
Monther Abu-Remaileh takes us inside the lysosome, a cellular recycling center that could change how we
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Introducing S Shailja, a 2026 Wu Tsai Neuro Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Scholar. In the labs of Jennifer McNab and Josef Parvizi, she studies how combining brain scans and electrical recordings can help surgeons locate the onset of seizures.
S Shailja, Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholar, Interdisciplinary Track, Department of Radiology
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Sarafan ChEM-H @stanford-chemh.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Today’s impressive lineup of speakers include former awardees of The Ono Initiative Jonathan Long, @krishnanyamuna.bsky.social,@xiaoyuzhang.bsky.social @pollyfordyce.bsky.social,@jeremybaskin.bsky.social, Stacy Malaker & @angadmehta.bsky.social as well as keynote speaker @laurakiessling.bsky.social!
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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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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Airi Yoshimoto @airiyoshimoto.bsky.social, a postdoctoral scholar in Liqun Luo's Lab, has been selected as a 2026 #JCCFellow! Yoshimoto is a member of Wu Tsai Neuro's Pathways to Neuroscience program and also serves on the Community Engagement, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee. Congrats, Airi!
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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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Airi Yoshimoto @airiyoshimoto.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Honored and excited to be selected as a JCC Fellow! I’m deeply grateful to all of my mentors and collaborators for their guidance and support. Thank you @jcchildsfund.bsky.social for this incredible opportunity. #JCCFellow
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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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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Meet Chloe Bair-Marshall, a 2026 Wu Tsai Neuro Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Scholar. In Liqun Luo's and Scott Linderman's Labs, she studies how serotonin systems help the brain balance internal needs, such as hunger, with external cues, like safety risks, to guide behavior.
Chloe Bair-Marshall, Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholar, Interdisciplinary Track, Department of Biology
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Cory Shain @coryshain.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
This was a fun conversation! The full team on this project is @lauragwilliams.bsky.social, Frank Willett, and Jaimie Henderson. I'm excited to see what comes of this collab, both for science and for patients.
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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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Michael Lin, MD PhD @michaelzlin.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
All made possible by @stanfordbrain.bsky.social NIGMS and, through NINDS and NIMH, the BRAIN Initiative. BRAIN's goal is to "new technologies to explore how the brain’s cells and circuits interact at the speed of thought"
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Introducing David Au, a 2026 Wu Tsai Neuro Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Scholar. In the labs of Stephen Baccus and Luis de Lecea, he uses machine learning to study how the brain learns to interpret the complex visual world—and how sleep plays a crucial role in that process.
David Au, Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholar Interdisciplinary Track Department of Neurobiology
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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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Stanford Neurology & Neurological Sciences @stanfordneuro.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Congratulations to Juliet Knowles, Chris Lee-Messer, and Ivan Soltez on your 2026 Neuroscience:Translate grant! #Research #Epilepsy
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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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Kalanit Grill-Spector @kalanitgs.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Thanks Nick for hosting me in your wonderful podcast series - From Our Neurons to Yours.
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
How can childhood experiences (and Pokémon) reorganize the brain? Neuroscientist Kalanit Grill-Spector @kalanitgs.bsky.social joins us to discuss how childhood visual experiences, like words, faces, and video games, shape how we see the world as adults. neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/how-chi...
Kalanit Grill-Spector is the Susan S. and William H. Hindle Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences, a professor of psychology, and an affiliate of the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute.
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stanfordbrain.bsky.social @stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
From brain-computer interfaces and the genetics of touch to neurodegeneration, ALS, and brain development, our 4th Annual Wu Tsai Neuro Retreat highlighted the breadth of research and collaboration driving the next generation of neuroscience at Stanford. Thanks to all who joined!
Miriam Goodman, Professor of Molecular & Cellular Physiology at Stanford, presented her lab's latest research in a talk titled, "Touch comes first, taste comes next."Kang Shen, Vincent V.C. Woo Director of the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, participates in the question and answer portion of retreat talks.  Jaimie Henderson, professor of neurosurgery and head of the Neural Prosthetics Translational Laboratory at Stanford, presents his research in a talk titled "Recent advances in intracortical brain-computer interfaces."Wu Tsai Neuro community members discuss their neuroscience research at the Retreat Poster Session.
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