Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute

Unlocking the mysteries of brain and behavior

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Institute Announcements

Information Session: Postdoc Scholar Awards

June 26, 2026: Prospective postdocs and faculty sponsors, learn about the Postdoctoral Scholar Awards program and application process. RSVP required.

Annual Neurosciences Symposium

October 15, 2026: Save the date for the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute's Annual Symposium, Building the Brain. (Registration opens in August.)

Upcoming Events

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19 Jun 3pm to 5pm PDT

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Data Best Practices: 220 - Large Language Models as Tools in Research

23 Jun 3pm to 5pm PDT

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Data Best Practices: 220 - Large Language Models as Tools in Research

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26 Jun 12pm to 1pm PDT

Information Session: Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholar Awards 2026 Applications

26 Jun 3pm to 5pm PDT

Seminar/ Session / Talk

Data Best Practices: 220 - Large Language Models as Tools in Research

Featured News

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Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute

It’s time to revamp the motor homunculus

An update to the 89-year-old model shows that the brain’s motor cortex isn’t as neatly organized as previously thought

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Cell types' biological age predicts our disease risk

A blood-test analysis can determine the biological ages of individual cell types and predict the health consequences

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Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience

Slowing aging, predicting lifespan, and excitement for the future at the Knight ...

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

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Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute

Neuroscience:Translate backs childhood epilepsy drug and a neurological monitori...

The program’s 2026 grants advance Wu Tsai Neuro’s mission to transform fundamental neuroscience research into breakthroughs for human health

Podcast: From Our Neurons to Yours

From Our Neurons to Yours Wu Tsai Neuro Podcast

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Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute

Is neurodegeneration a waste-management problem?

Monther Abu-Remaileh takes us inside the lysosome, a cellular recycling center that could change how we think about Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's, and more

From Our Neurons to Yours Wu Tsai Neuro Podcast

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Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute

A new precision neuroscience of language

We talk with neurolinguist Cory Shain about the quintessential human superpower – language – and a new Big Ideas in Neuroscience project to understand it

From Our Neurons to Yours Wu Tsai Neuro Podcast

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Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute

How childhood (and Pokémon) shape how we see the world

We talk with neuroscientist Kalanit Grill-Spector about how the things we see in childhood – words, faces, even cartoon creatures – reorganize our brains

From Our Neurons to Yours Wu Tsai Neuro Podcast

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Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute

The FDA's psychedelic sea-change: what it means for mental health and neuroscien...

We talk with neuroscientist Boris Heifets about the new federal push to accelerate research on psychedelic drugs for mental health treatment