Funded Projects

Browse wide-ranging research at the frontiers of neuroscience supported by Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute grants, awards, and training fellowships.

Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
Research Accelerator Award
2017
The neural prosthetics translational laboratory
Our research focuses on the twin goals of investigating fundamental principles of human neuroscience and translating laboratory insights into clinically viable assistive devices for people with paralysis.
Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
Research Accelerator Award
2017
StrokeCog

StrokeCog is focused on cognitive problems after stroke. The team leads a study aimed at identifying if neuroinflammation plays an important role in the development of post-stroke cognitive decline.

Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
Research Accelerator Award
2021
Neurodevelopment Initiative

Elucidating the development of the infant’s brain structure & function.

Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
Research Accelerator Award
2021
NeuroPlant Initiative

The NeuroPlant Initiative aims to leverage a botanical armamentarium to manipulate the brain — by building a pipeline to explore chemicals synthesized in plants as potential new treatments for neurological disease and as a window into the chemistry of the brain.