Featured News Image Research news | Jun 24, 2026 Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience Why do some cells die in ALS but not others? New Knight Initiative research identifies a molecular signature in vulnerable cells that could lead to treatments to promote ALS resilience Image Research news | Jun 17, 2026 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 Image Research news | Jun 15, 2026 Stanford Medicine 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 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 Displaying 1 - 3 news posts of 3 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 NeuroDiscovery Image Podcast episodes | Feb 22, 2024 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Space and memory This week on From Our Neurons to Yours, we sit down with Stanford neurobiologist Lisa Giocomo to explore the intersection of memory and navigation. Image Research news | Aug 6, 2021 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Brain’s navigation center calls on mental state as well as physical environment,... Lisa Giocomo and colleagues find that initial memory formation may involve both awareness of our location as well as what we were feeling when we were there. Image Research news | Apr 10, 2017 Stanford Medicine - Scope Moving beyond “the brain’s GPS” to understand navigation There isn’t a good mathematical model for the brain’s navigation system.
Image Research news | Jun 24, 2026 Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience Why do some cells die in ALS but not others? New Knight Initiative research identifies a molecular signature in vulnerable cells that could lead to treatments to promote ALS resilience
Image Research news | Jun 17, 2026 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
Image Research news | Jun 15, 2026 Stanford Medicine 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
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 Podcast episodes | Feb 22, 2024 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Space and memory This week on From Our Neurons to Yours, we sit down with Stanford neurobiologist Lisa Giocomo to explore the intersection of memory and navigation.
Image Research news | Aug 6, 2021 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Brain’s navigation center calls on mental state as well as physical environment,... Lisa Giocomo and colleagues find that initial memory formation may involve both awareness of our location as well as what we were feeling when we were there.
Image Research news | Apr 10, 2017 Stanford Medicine - Scope Moving beyond “the brain’s GPS” to understand navigation There isn’t a good mathematical model for the brain’s navigation system.
