Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Symposium 2026: Building the Brain

Join groundbreaking researchers in exploring how advances in neurodevelopment—from molecules to cells to circuits—shape our understanding of behavior and health.

What to expectThis symposium features scientific talks, a fireside chat, the announcement of this year’s winners of the Sammy Kuo Awards, and a poster session.

Featured Speakers:Uri Hasson | Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience Institute, Princeton UniversityMargaret Livingstone | Professor of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical SchoolLiqun Luo | Professor of Biology, Stanford UniversityRebecca Saxe | Associate Investigator, McGovern Institute; Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences; Associate Dean, School of Science, MITDebra L. Silver | Professor of Cell Biology and of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology; Investigator, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, Duke UniversityPierre Vanderhaeghen | Professor of Neuroscience; Group leader, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research, KU LeuvenFireside Chat Speakers:Jason Yeatman | Associate Professor of Education, Stanford UniversityKaren Parker | Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford UniversityRuss Altman (Moderator) | Professor of Bioengineering, Genetics, Medicine, and Biomedical Data Science, Stanford UniversityOrganizers:Ryann Fame | Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Stanford UniversityKalanit Grill-Spector | Professor of Psychology, Stanford UniversityNote: If you use a screen reader, all of the above listed names are linked to their professional pages or lab websites. For any questions about accessibility or special accommodations, please contact us.

RegistrationRegistration is free and required.

Interested in presenting a poster?Poster session sign-ups will be available through the registration form. Spots are limited and will be first-come, first-served until capacity is reached, at which point a waitlist may be opened.

Further details will be posted here and announced via our mailing list as they develop.