Featured News Image Knight Initiative news | May 26 2026 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 Image Wu Tsai Neuro News | May 22 2026 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 Image Knight Initiative news | May 12 2026 Stanford Report Gift advances research into brain resilience and aging 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 Image Research news | May 12 2026 Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience In pursuit of brain resilience 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 Displaying 1 - 6 news posts of 6 Filter Sort by Newest to oldest Oldest to newest News Type Wu Tsai Neuro News Knight Initiative news Director's messages Research news Researcher profiles News Features Awards and honors Podcast episodes Press coverage Publications Research Theme NeuroHealth NeuroDiscovery Image Podcast episodes | Nov 21 2024 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute The power of psychedelics meets the power of placebo We're diving back into the world of psychedelic medicine with anesthesiologists Boris Heifets and Theresa Lii, who share intriguing new data that sheds light on how ketamine and placebo effects may interact in treating depression. Image Wu Tsai Neuro News | Sep 13 2024 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Synthetic neuroscience grants promote transformative brain tech Research projects funded by the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute's Synthetic Neuroscience Grants will advance molecular and tissue engineering tools to more precisely study and interact with brain circuits. Image Podcast episodes | May 9 2024 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Psychedelics Inside Out: How do LSD and psilocybin alter perception? (Part 2) This week on From Our Neurons to Yours, we talk with anesthesiologist Boris Heifets about how psychedelics work in the brain. Image Podcast episodes | May 2 2024 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Psychedelics, placebo, and anesthetic dreams This week on From Our Neurons to Yours, we talk with anesthesiologist Boris Heifets about studies that could change our understanding of the renaissance in psychedelic medicine. Image Research news | Apr 16 2024 Scope Blog Could anesthesia-induced dreams wipe away trauma? Cases of patients who recovered from trauma after dreaming under surgical anesthesia spur Wu Tsai Neuro affiliate Boris Heifets and his team to investigate dreaming as therapy. Image Research news | Jan 9 2023 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute The rebirth of psychedelic medicine Researchers at the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute are at the forefront of a seismic shift that’s putting a spotlight on once taboo psychedelic substances as a promising new frontier in psychiatric medicine.
Image Knight Initiative news | May 26 2026 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
Image Wu Tsai Neuro News | May 22 2026 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
Image Knight Initiative news | May 12 2026 Stanford Report Gift advances research into brain resilience and aging 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
Image Research news | May 12 2026 Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience In pursuit of brain resilience 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
Image Podcast episodes | Nov 21 2024 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute The power of psychedelics meets the power of placebo We're diving back into the world of psychedelic medicine with anesthesiologists Boris Heifets and Theresa Lii, who share intriguing new data that sheds light on how ketamine and placebo effects may interact in treating depression.
Image Wu Tsai Neuro News | Sep 13 2024 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Synthetic neuroscience grants promote transformative brain tech Research projects funded by the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute's Synthetic Neuroscience Grants will advance molecular and tissue engineering tools to more precisely study and interact with brain circuits.
Image Podcast episodes | May 9 2024 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Psychedelics Inside Out: How do LSD and psilocybin alter perception? (Part 2) This week on From Our Neurons to Yours, we talk with anesthesiologist Boris Heifets about how psychedelics work in the brain.
Image Podcast episodes | May 2 2024 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Psychedelics, placebo, and anesthetic dreams This week on From Our Neurons to Yours, we talk with anesthesiologist Boris Heifets about studies that could change our understanding of the renaissance in psychedelic medicine.
Image Research news | Apr 16 2024 Scope Blog Could anesthesia-induced dreams wipe away trauma? Cases of patients who recovered from trauma after dreaming under surgical anesthesia spur Wu Tsai Neuro affiliate Boris Heifets and his team to investigate dreaming as therapy.
Image Research news | Jan 9 2023 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute The rebirth of psychedelic medicine Researchers at the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute are at the forefront of a seismic shift that’s putting a spotlight on once taboo psychedelic substances as a promising new frontier in psychiatric medicine.
