The symposium showcased research ranging from rejuvenating the brain’s immune system to predicting cognitive health, and celebrated the next chapter of the Knight Initiative

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

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

Pregnancy complications such as miscarriage spike after age 35. Wu Tsai Neuro postdoc Blake Laham suspects neural signaling in the uterus is partly to blame