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Brain Resilience Postdoctoral Scholars | Knight Initiative Applications open during the summer months on the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute program page .
This specialized track of the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Postdoctoral Scholar Awards Program supports postdoctoral researchers to pursuing creative research projects with the potential to generate insights on neurodegeneration and clues for maintaining cognitive health as we age.
Join our mailing list for updates Learn more about the program and apply "The Brain Resilience Postdoctoral Scholars track has created an enriching community of scholars that have positively impacted my research and encouraged my interest in studying the aging brain.
” Brain Resilience Scholars Track The Brain Resilience Postdoctoral Scholars track Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Postdoctoral Scholar Awards supports trainees generating paradigm-shifting insights on the mechanisms of neurodegeneration and how to maintain brain resilience into old age.
Interdisciplinary Scholars Track The long-standing Interdisciplinary Scholars Track supports scientists engaged in cutting-edge research in the neurosciences at the intersection of multiple disciplines This program offers two years of fellowship funding, which includes parental leave. Postdocs also receive discretionary research funds to support their projects.
Scholars meet monthly with their cohort and program faculty mentors Miriam Goodman and Paul George to share ideas, address research challenges, and collaborate on techniques. These meetings encourage knowledge exchange across disciplines and help scholars develop communication skills for both scientific and public audiences. Brain Resilience Scholars attend Knight Initiative events and present their work at our monthly seminars.
They are stewarded by Knight Initiative faculty mentor Elizabeth Mormino to learn from one another and build a community around neurodegeneration and brain resilience. Both program tracks foster diversity by bringing together postdocs from various backgrounds, experiences, and research areas. We strongly encourage applications from women and individuals underrepresented in neuroscience.
Meet the talented researchers advancing our understanding of brain aging and resilience.
Funded Brain Resilience Scholar projects Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholar Awards (Brain Resilience) Age-related vulnerability to sleep disruption-induced aggression Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholar Awards (Brain Resilience) In vivo Perturb-seq to Study Brain Aging Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholar Awards (Brain Resilience) Investigating neuroimmune influences in neurodegeneration through Cas13d-based genetic interactions screens Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholar Awards (Brain Resilience) Targeted Protein Relocalization to Enhance Neuronal Resilience and Regeneration
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Exceptional postdocs dedicated to advancing the understanding of the mind and brain in health and disease. Applicants must meet specific criteria for either the Interdisciplinary or Brain Resilience track. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Wu Tsai Neuroscience Institute Postdoctoral Scholar Award is funded by Wu Tsai Neuroscience Institute, Stanford University. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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