Neuroscience News

Alice Ting and team develop TransitID, a powerful method for tracking protein activity in living cells through an unbiased approach. This study came out of the Neuro-Omics Initiative, a project funded by Wu Tsai Neuro's Big Ideas in Neuroscience program.

Geared toward increasing accessibility of brain imaging technologies to scientists throughout campus, the NPIL's “MRI for Neuroscientists” symposium brought together researchers from across Stanford schools and departments to share firsthand insights.

Scientists from around the world came to the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute to learn more about cutting-edge optical imaging technologies at the inaugural Advanced Techniques in Neuroimaging Workshop, hosted by the Neuroscience Microscopy Service (NMS).

A conversation with Milena Kaestner, PhD, the new director of Wu Tsai Neuro's Koret Human Neurosciences Community Laboratory.

A new study demonstrating CRISPR gene editing in killifish opens the doors for ambitious research on the biological drivers of aging.

New techniques for growing human brain tissue in the lab are fueling a revolution in scientists' ability to observe human brain development, trace the origins of psychiatric disorders and develop new treatments. Featuring Stanford psychiatry professor Sergiu Pasca.

Biologist Lauren O'Connell shares the neuroscience behind familial bonds across the animal kingdom—and what this could teach us about our own experience as partners and parents.

Jesse Gomez, Wu Tsai Neuro alumni and current assistant professor at Princeton University, found that long-term Pokémon fans’ brains are built differently in research during his time at Stanford.

Your gut has up to 600 million neurons — as many as a fruit bat's brain. Wu Tsai Neuro Faculty Scholar Julia Kaltschmidt explains why we sometimes call it our "second brain."

Postdocs Ernie Hwaun and Matt McCoy answer: "What can octopus and squid brains teach us about intelligence?"

Institute Director Kang Shen reflects on a year of transitions.

Wu Tsai Neuro researchers and colleagues make groundbreaking discovery in neuroscience.

Interdisciplinary Postdocs and Brain Resilience Scholars will advance knowledge of brain health and aging.

Researchers at the the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute explain mechanisms behind the image-generating model DALL-E and its similarities to the human brain, and what to expect for the future of artificial intelligence in creative mechanisms.

The Phil and Penny Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience is proud to announce the recipients of its inaugural 2022 Innovation and Catalyst Grants.

NeuroOmics technology lets researchers label and capture cell-surface proteins in intact, live tissue — opening opportunities to understand complex cellular interactions and future drug targets.