Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute

Knight Initiative researchers have identified molecular changes in vulnerable neurons that could point to new ALS treatments.

New research challenging an old model could lead to more powerful brain-computer interfaces for people living with paralysis.

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.

Pregnancy risks such as miscarriage spike after age 35. Wu Tsai Neuro postdoc Blake Laham suspects neural signaling in the uterus is partly to blame.

Scientists have discovered that behavior alone can predict whether an animal will live a long or short life.

Postdoctoral scholar Annie Goettemoeller is studying the relationship between epilepsy-like brain activity and the spread of Alzheimer’s pathology.

A modified immune protein developed by Stanford researchers points to a novel strategy for combating age-related cognitive decline.

Research on stroke patients with aphasia could pave the way for new diagnostic and treatment strategies.

Recent research unveils new links between the brain’s waste management systems and neurodegeneration.

A database of lysosomal proteins is already guiding researchers in studying how brain cells’ waste and recycling systems work – or don’t – in Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases.