An emerging field in oncology research is the neuroscience of cancer, which investigates the powerful communication between neurons and cancer cells. Stanford neuro-oncologist Michelle Monje has been at the forefront of this field after she first discovered that tumors depend on the nervous system’s electrical activity to grow and spread. Join us for this week’s podcast episode as Dr. Monje shares her journey in cancer neuroscience, presenting an exciting new line of attack for oncology research. Listen to the latest episode of “From Our Neurons to Yours” here: https://lnkd.in/gXt5cEab #stanford #research #oncology
Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
Research Services
Stanford, California 4,261 followers
Dedicated to understanding how the brain gives rise to mental life and behavior, in health and in disease.
About us
Neuroscience is at an inflection point in its history. New technologies are transforming scientists’ abilities to explore the brain — yielding more detailed images of its cells, more accurate measurements of its activity, and more precise ability to mimic its functions than ever before. With these new approaches have come astounding new insights about the exquisite complexity of the brain. The Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute is at the forefront of this exploration. Our research community draws from and informs multiple disciplines, including neuroscience, medicine, engineering, psychology, education and law. The discoveries that arise from these collaborations will transform our understanding of the human brain, provide novel treatments for brain disorders, and promote brain health throughout the lifespan. And the creative, cross-disciplinary mindset we foster in our trainees is cultivating the next generation of neuroscience research. The future of neuroscience is profoundly interdisciplinary, and our community includes more than 500 Stanford faculty affiliates, hailing from all 7 Stanford schools and more than 50 departments. We have hired six exceptional interdisciplinary faculty scholars whose work transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries and continue to grow our institute’s faculty. We are Stanford's hub for neuroscience discovery, engineering, and translational health research and welcome researchers of all backgrounds to join us to learn, collaborate, and advance our understanding of the brain. We are cultivating the next generation of interdisciplinary neuroscience leaders. Through our training programs, the Institute supports research fellowships for undergraduates, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who will be the standard bearer for the future of the field. We believe diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging are essential to the advancement of science and to the development of a vibrant intellectual community.
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https://neuroscience.stanford.edu/
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- Research Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Stanford, California
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 2013
- Specialties
- Neuroscience, Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychology, and Bioengineering
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Stanford, California 94305, US
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In the field of neuroscience, it was a fundamental belief that these neurons were not only excitable, but that they become electrically excitable on their own. Now, that foundational belief is shifting, according to a new study from Stanford Medicine and other institutions: https://lnkd.in/dfebQU_q Dr. Brad Zuchero, Dr. Husniye Kantarci, and their collaborators discovered that neurons require signaling from glia to become fully excitable. Their findings were featured on the front cover of Cell. Acknowledgments: Cell Press; Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanford's Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute; Stanford's Sarafan ChEM-H; Stanford University Department of Chemistry; McKnight Foundation; The Shurl and Kay Curci Foundation; Neuroscience UT Austin
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Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine
Neurons power up!! Thanks so much Cell by Cell Press for featuring our work on the cover, and to Andrew Zuchero for the artwork. And thank you to SHURL AND KAY CURCI FOUNDATION, Stanford Neurosurgery, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Sarafan ChEM-H, Husniye Kantarci, Pablo Elvira, Justin Du Bois, and all other collaborators and funding sources.
Technology focus issue out now 👉 https://lnkd.in/dta7CF2Z Continuing the #50YearsofCell celebrations, we're now highlighting impactful technologies that not only revolutionize our understanding of biology or disease but also increase the number of people who can participate in and benefit from the forefront of research. In this issue, you’ll find reviews on technologies ranging from spatiotemporal omics to eDNA and perspectives from researchers in a wide variety of fields, including a Voices article, co-published by Trends in Biotechnology and Cell by Cell Press on in vitro human cell-based models.
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Our NeURO and NeURO-CC poster session was a success! Thank you to the Wu Tsai Neuro community for supporting our undergrad neuroscience fellows and learning about their projects. #neuroscience #stanford #research
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In the field of neuroscience, it was a fundamental belief that these neurons were not only excitable, but that they become electrically excitable on their own. Now, that foundational belief is shifting, according to a new study from Stanford Medicine and other institutions: https://lnkd.in/dfebQU_q Dr. Brad Zuchero, Dr. Husniye Kantarci, and their collaborators discovered that neurons require signaling from glia to become fully excitable. Their findings were featured on the front cover of Cell. Acknowledgments: Cell Press; Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanford's Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute; Stanford's Sarafan ChEM-H; Stanford University Department of Chemistry; McKnight Foundation; The Shurl and Kay Curci Foundation; Neuroscience UT Austin
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Targeting a metabolic pathway linked to cancer research shows promise in improving brain function for Alzheimer’s patients. Research by Katrin Andreasson and her team, with support from the Knight Initiative, has yielded encouraging results. We asked her about these findings and future directions. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gYTTNTMP
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Introducing Jingyu Zhang, a NeURO fellow in our 2024 cohort! A sophomore at Stanford, Jingyu is majoring in chemistry while also taking classes in computer science and spanish. This summer, Jingyu will be working in the Greicius lab to explore next-generation genome sequencing in the context of Alzheimer’s disease. Jingyu finds the connection between the human genome and neuropathology fascinating yet puzzling, and she looks forward to unraveling some of these mysteries as a researcher. We are looking forward to following Jingyu's journey as a neuroscience researcher! #Neuroscience #Research #Stanford
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Welcome Joleen Ybarra, a 2024 NeURO-CC Fellow! A clinical neuroscience major at Mission College, Joleen plans to transfer to a UC in the next two years. Her interest in neuroscience stems from a curiosity about human behavior and the brain. With an interest in neurological disorders and hopes of providing cures, Joleen is eager to expand her knowledge of the physiology and biology of brain functions. #Neuroscience #Research #Stanford
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It's been truly wonderful having Rafael Vazquez Jr. join us in our lab this summer! 🙌 Rafael has been working on new fluid biomarkers for neurodegeneration. Kudos to Stanford's Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute for supporting the training of junior scholars!
Introducing Rafael Vasquez Jr., a 2024 NeURO-CC Fellow! Rafael is a student at De Anza College majoring in chemical biology where he serves as a tutor for the Math Performance Success Program and an officer of the Chemistry Fusion Society. In the future, Rafael hopes to conduct interdisciplinary research in synthesis, drug development, genetics, and diabetes. By applying knowledge from various scientific fields, he hopes to make new discoveries that enhance our understanding of the world and improve the quality of life for all. #Neuroscience #Research #Stanford
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Introducing Rafael Vasquez Jr., a 2024 NeURO-CC Fellow! Rafael is a student at De Anza College majoring in chemical biology where he serves as a tutor for the Math Performance Success Program and an officer of the Chemistry Fusion Society. In the future, Rafael hopes to conduct interdisciplinary research in synthesis, drug development, genetics, and diabetes. By applying knowledge from various scientific fields, he hopes to make new discoveries that enhance our understanding of the world and improve the quality of life for all. #Neuroscience #Research #Stanford
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