News and Press Releases
Nov 6 2015 | Stanford Medicine - News Center
With the donated tissue, a Stanford team has created the first cell line and mouse model of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a deadly tumor.
Nov 5 2015 | YouTube
Researchers are growing parts of the human brain in petri dishes to study disorders like autism and schizophrenia and develop treatments. It’s part of a movement to create “organoids,” miniature versions of the body’s organs for medical research.
Nov 4 2015 | NeuWrite West
Neural stem cells in the brain are responsible for generating new cells for regular brain maintenance, as well as regeneration and healing after injury.
Nov 3 2015 | NeuWrite West
There are many representational maps of the body in the brain, and the brain is a part of the body after all… so how much does the brain ‘know about itself’? There are three types of representation here - physical sensations, energy usage, and abstract thought. Let’s start with physical touch.
Nov 1 2015 | NeuroTalk S5E5: Mark George
NeuWrite West talks with Mark George, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), director of the Brain Stimulation Laboratory.
Oct 30 2015 | Stanford Report
Stanford has added a permanent undergraduate training program to this new field “at the interface of life sciences and engineering.”
Oct 23 2015 | NeuroTalk S2E3: Daniel Dombeck
NeuWrite West speaks with Daniel Dombeck, Assistant Professor of Neurobiology at Northwestern University.
Oct 21 2015 | Stanford Medicine - News Center
The Stanford team capitalized on the fact that rapidly dividing cancer cells require vast stores of cellular building blocks and that a key regulatory enzyme helps to control tumor cell metabolism.
Oct 20 2015 | Stanford News
Some of education's best minds came together on Sunday and shared research and discoveries that are transforming the way we think about and approach teaching, learning and education.
Oct 16 2015 | Stanford News
Our emotions can override the brain's calculations, leading to otherwise irrational decisions like charitable donations.
