A young woman with long, light brown hair smiles warmly at the camera, wearing a white sweater.

Bella Russo

NeURO Fellow 2025
Undergraduate Student, Biology (Neuroscience)
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Stanford Profile

Bella Russo ('26) is a Biology major with a concentration in Neuroscience and a minor in Spanish. She first became interested in neuroscience after reading "When Breath Becomes Air" and hopes to pursue further education studying neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease

Bella joined the Institute as a summer 2025 NeURO fellow and her research explores presynaptic proteins, complexin-1 and complexin-2, as potential blood-based biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease.

Bella is involved in Stanford Women in Medicine, and spends much of her free time serving as president of the Stanford Polo Club and competing with the Stanford Equestrian Team. Bella enjoys spending time with her cat Milo on campus and baking with friends.

Faculty Advisor: Edward Wilson