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The Rosenkranz Aging and Rejuvenation Seed Grant Program announced eight innovative new research projects with additional support from the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience Image Wu Tsai Neuro News | Mar 23 2026 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Announcing the 2026 Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholars Ten innovative postdoctoral scholars will pursue creative approaches to advance neuroscience and brain resilience research Image Research news | Mar 19 2026 Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience Study of pythons’ extreme diet reveals new hunger-curbing molecule The snakes’ unique feeding behavior offers new clues about the gut-brain axis—and hints of a potential weight-loss drug with fewer side effects than GLP-1 drugs Image Research news | Mar 12 2026 Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience Watching a lifetime in motion reveals the architecture of aging Knight Initiative scientists tracked every moment of the life of the African turquoise killifish, showing that behavior alone can forecast whether an animal will live a long or short life News Filter & Sort Sort by ThemeNeuroHealth NeuroDiscovery NeuroEngineering News Type (-) Press coverage Awards and honors Researcher profiles Research news Sort by Newest to oldest Oldest to newest Image Press coverage | Nov 21 2024 National Institute on Aging Could brain fat droplets play a role in Alzheimer’s? Fat-filled microglia may play a role in the damage caused by Alzheimer’s, especially for those who carry two copies a particular gene. Image Press coverage | Oct 25 2024 WIRED A Neuralink rival says its eye implant restored vision in blind people Science Corporation's retinal implant, built on the research of faculty affiliate Daniel Palanker, has allowed some people who lost their central vision to r Image Press coverage | Sep 25 2024 NPR This researcher wants to expand treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder Wu Tsai Neuro affiliate Carolyn Rodriguez directs the Stanford OCD Research Lab. Image Press coverage | Sep 2 2024 NPR This metabolic brain boost revives memory in Alzheimer’s mice Study in mice, supported by the Knight Initiative, suggests that an experimental cancer drug boosted brain metabolism, restored memory, and improved Alzheimer's symptoms. This novel approach may offer a new way to treat Alzheimer's beyond targeting amyloid plaques. Image Press coverage | Aug 22 2024 Genetic Engineering and Biotech News (GEN) Alzheimer’s mice have memory and nrain function “rescued” by cancer drug Research by Kati Andreasson and colleagues suggests that a type of drug developed for treating cancer may hold promise as a new treatment for neurodegenerati Image Press coverage | Aug 22 2024 NPR A drug that restores brain metabolism could help treat Alzheimer's A drug that restores brain metabolism in mouse models of Alzheimer's also improved cognitive function, according to research from the Andreasson lab. Image Press coverage | Aug 20 2024 Self Why multitasking doesn’t work and is actually making your life worse It may feel like you’re being more productive, but experts like Anthony Wagner say you’re not. Image Press coverage | Jul 2 2024 New York Times New drug approved for early Alzheimer’s The drug, Kisunla, made by Eli Lilly, is the latest in a new class of treatments that could modestly slow cognitive decline in initial stages of the disease, but which also carry safety risks according to Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience affiliate Mike Greicius and others. Image Press coverage | Jun 20 2024 CNN A study identified six types of depression—here’s why that matters Researchers are closer to having a more precise method for efficiently treating depression, a new study suggests. Image Press coverage | Jun 5 2024 Neuroscience News Brain Plasticity’s Dark Side: New Insights into Addiction Mechanisms Wu Tsai Neuro affiliate Michelle Monje and team discovered that adaptive myelination, a form of brain plasticity, contributes to drug addiction. A single morphine dose in mice triggered myelination in reward-related brain circuits, reinforcing drug-seeking behavior. Blocking this myelination prevented addiction, highlighting potential new treatment strategies. Image Press coverage | Apr 23 2024 Reuters Alzheimer's drug adoption in US slowed by doctors' skepticism Wu Tsai Neuro and Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience affiliate, Michael Greicius, and others share their expertise on the limitations of the Alzheimer's drug Leqembi. Image Press coverage | Mar 18 2024 Huberman Lab Dr. E.J. Chichilnisky: How the Brain Works, Curing Blindness & How to Navigate a... In this interview on the Huberman Lab podcast, Institute affiliate E.J. Chichilnisky discusses how studying the retina informs our understanding of the brain, the development of artificial retinas for treating incurable blindness, and his own personal journey. Image Press coverage | Mar 10 2024 New York Times A.I. Is Learning What It Means to Be Alive A.I. models developed by members of Wu Tsai Neuro's Neuro-Omics Initiative are making surprising biological discoveries. Image Press coverage | Feb 23 2024 Everyday Health Talk Show Host Wendy Williams Diagnosed With Dementia and Aphasia Wu Tsai Neuro affiliate Sharon Sha shared her expertise on Frontotemporal Dementia amid Wendy Williams' diagnosis. Image Press coverage | Feb 21 2024 Wired Neuralink’s First Brain Implant Is Working. Elon Musk’s Transparency Isn’t Wu Tsai Neuro faculty scholar Paul Nuyujukian shares his expertise on brain-computer interfaces amid Neuralink's first human brain implant. Image Awards and honors | Feb 11 2024 International Society for Stem Cell Research Sergiu P. Paşca Receives the 2024 ISSCR Momentum Award for his Pioneering Work i... The International Society for Stem Cell Research awards Sergiu P. Paşca the 2024 ISSCR Momentum Award for his achievements in neurodevelopment and disease. Pagination Previous page Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page
Image Knight Initiative news | Mar 23 2026 Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience New ideas in aging and resilience research launched by Rosenkranz Foundation and... The Rosenkranz Aging and Rejuvenation Seed Grant Program announced eight innovative new research projects with additional support from the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience
Image Wu Tsai Neuro News | Mar 23 2026 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Announcing the 2026 Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholars Ten innovative postdoctoral scholars will pursue creative approaches to advance neuroscience and brain resilience research
Image Research news | Mar 19 2026 Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience Study of pythons’ extreme diet reveals new hunger-curbing molecule The snakes’ unique feeding behavior offers new clues about the gut-brain axis—and hints of a potential weight-loss drug with fewer side effects than GLP-1 drugs
Image Research news | Mar 12 2026 Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience Watching a lifetime in motion reveals the architecture of aging Knight Initiative scientists tracked every moment of the life of the African turquoise killifish, showing that behavior alone can forecast whether an animal will live a long or short life
Image Press coverage | Nov 21 2024 National Institute on Aging Could brain fat droplets play a role in Alzheimer’s? Fat-filled microglia may play a role in the damage caused by Alzheimer’s, especially for those who carry two copies a particular gene.
Image Press coverage | Oct 25 2024 WIRED A Neuralink rival says its eye implant restored vision in blind people Science Corporation's retinal implant, built on the research of faculty affiliate Daniel Palanker, has allowed some people who lost their central vision to r
Image Press coverage | Sep 25 2024 NPR This researcher wants to expand treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder Wu Tsai Neuro affiliate Carolyn Rodriguez directs the Stanford OCD Research Lab.
Image Press coverage | Sep 2 2024 NPR This metabolic brain boost revives memory in Alzheimer’s mice Study in mice, supported by the Knight Initiative, suggests that an experimental cancer drug boosted brain metabolism, restored memory, and improved Alzheimer's symptoms. This novel approach may offer a new way to treat Alzheimer's beyond targeting amyloid plaques.
Image Press coverage | Aug 22 2024 Genetic Engineering and Biotech News (GEN) Alzheimer’s mice have memory and nrain function “rescued” by cancer drug Research by Kati Andreasson and colleagues suggests that a type of drug developed for treating cancer may hold promise as a new treatment for neurodegenerati
Image Press coverage | Aug 22 2024 NPR A drug that restores brain metabolism could help treat Alzheimer's A drug that restores brain metabolism in mouse models of Alzheimer's also improved cognitive function, according to research from the Andreasson lab.
Image Press coverage | Aug 20 2024 Self Why multitasking doesn’t work and is actually making your life worse It may feel like you’re being more productive, but experts like Anthony Wagner say you’re not.
Image Press coverage | Jul 2 2024 New York Times New drug approved for early Alzheimer’s The drug, Kisunla, made by Eli Lilly, is the latest in a new class of treatments that could modestly slow cognitive decline in initial stages of the disease, but which also carry safety risks according to Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience affiliate Mike Greicius and others.
Image Press coverage | Jun 20 2024 CNN A study identified six types of depression—here’s why that matters Researchers are closer to having a more precise method for efficiently treating depression, a new study suggests.
Image Press coverage | Jun 5 2024 Neuroscience News Brain Plasticity’s Dark Side: New Insights into Addiction Mechanisms Wu Tsai Neuro affiliate Michelle Monje and team discovered that adaptive myelination, a form of brain plasticity, contributes to drug addiction. A single morphine dose in mice triggered myelination in reward-related brain circuits, reinforcing drug-seeking behavior. Blocking this myelination prevented addiction, highlighting potential new treatment strategies.
Image Press coverage | Apr 23 2024 Reuters Alzheimer's drug adoption in US slowed by doctors' skepticism Wu Tsai Neuro and Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience affiliate, Michael Greicius, and others share their expertise on the limitations of the Alzheimer's drug Leqembi.
Image Press coverage | Mar 18 2024 Huberman Lab Dr. E.J. Chichilnisky: How the Brain Works, Curing Blindness & How to Navigate a... In this interview on the Huberman Lab podcast, Institute affiliate E.J. Chichilnisky discusses how studying the retina informs our understanding of the brain, the development of artificial retinas for treating incurable blindness, and his own personal journey.
Image Press coverage | Mar 10 2024 New York Times A.I. Is Learning What It Means to Be Alive A.I. models developed by members of Wu Tsai Neuro's Neuro-Omics Initiative are making surprising biological discoveries.
Image Press coverage | Feb 23 2024 Everyday Health Talk Show Host Wendy Williams Diagnosed With Dementia and Aphasia Wu Tsai Neuro affiliate Sharon Sha shared her expertise on Frontotemporal Dementia amid Wendy Williams' diagnosis.
Image Press coverage | Feb 21 2024 Wired Neuralink’s First Brain Implant Is Working. Elon Musk’s Transparency Isn’t Wu Tsai Neuro faculty scholar Paul Nuyujukian shares his expertise on brain-computer interfaces amid Neuralink's first human brain implant.
Image Awards and honors | Feb 11 2024 International Society for Stem Cell Research Sergiu P. Paşca Receives the 2024 ISSCR Momentum Award for his Pioneering Work i... The International Society for Stem Cell Research awards Sergiu P. Paşca the 2024 ISSCR Momentum Award for his achievements in neurodevelopment and disease.
