Save the date! The next meeting will be April 7-10, 2026 in Leuven, Belgium!

How does your gut impact your mood? Assistant Professor of Physiology Maya Kaelberer, PhD, is featured in @sciam discussing her research on the “gut sense.” Listen to her interview: https://t.co/1F4JOumlnJ

Pre-print alert: The Crunchometer is a low-cost, open-source technology that uses bite sound to democratize the microstructural analysis of feeding bouts on solid food The Crunchometer: A Low-Cost, Open-Source Acoustic Analysis of Feeding Microstructure

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@karagm2009 @MargolisLabNYU @NYUPainResearch @nyuniversity @NYUDental @NYULH_DeptofMed @Westlake_Uni @Tyfic_Gh @dcardozopinto @warmxue @LMWilliams_PhD @Sergiu_P_Pasca @stanleyqilab @Xuchen__Zhang @MrThinkingless For years, gut–brain communication was thought to rely mainly on slow hormonal signals. Diego Bohórquez (@gutbrains) of Duke University (@DukeU) explains research showing that “neuropod” cells in the gut send signals to the brain through the vagus nerve.

@karagm2009 @MargolisLabNYU @NYUPainResearch @nyuniversity @NYUDental @NYULH_DeptofMed @Westlake_Uni @Tyfic_Gh @dcardozopinto @warmxue @LMWilliams_PhD @Sergiu_P_Pasca @stanleyqilab @Xuchen__Zhang @MrThinkingless @gutbrains @DukeU Bohórquez explains that the idea of gut cells directly communicating with the brain was once dismissed. His team uses tracing tools, including rabies labeling, to show that these “neuropod” cells form direct connections with vagal neurons.

Congrats to the Seed Grant awardees! Projects include efforts to develop new tools for delivering drugs to the brain; study the role of neuropeptide molecules in pain & brain signaling; and probe the links between genetics, inflammation, & Alzheimer’s. 🔗 https://t.co/sVLwgm1JAL

@karagm2009 @MargolisLabNYU @NYUPainResearch @nyuniversity @NYUDental @NYULH_DeptofMed @Westlake_Uni @Tyfic_Gh @dcardozopinto @warmxue @LMWilliams_PhD @Sergiu_P_Pasca @stanleyqilab @Xuchen__Zhang @MrThinkingless @gutbrains @DukeU @UCLAHealth Hsiao shares work to translate microbiome science into therapies. In mice, her team finds that seizure protection on a ketogenic diet links to microbiome changes driven more by fiber than fat. They are also exploring microbiome-based strategies to reduce methyl mercury toxicity.

@karagm2009 @MargolisLabNYU @NYUPainResearch @nyuniversity @NYUDental @NYULH_DeptofMed @Westlake_Uni @Tyfic_Gh @dcardozopinto @warmxue @LMWilliams_PhD @Sergiu_P_Pasca @stanleyqilab @Xuchen__Zhang @MrThinkingless @gutbrains @DukeU @UCLAHealth Excited to kick off our fireside chat on the gut–brain axis and other brain–body connections with Kathleen Poston (@pddoc), professor at @Stanford_Neuro, and Linda Nguyen (@LindaNguyenMD), clinical professor at @Stanford_GI——moderated by Stanford bioengineer Todd Coleman.

@karagm2009 @MargolisLabNYU @NYUPainResearch @nyuniversity @NYUDental @NYULH_DeptofMed 95% of the body’s serotonin is in the gut, not the brain. Margolis' research shows that targeting SSRI-like effects to the gut epithelium can produce anti-anxiety, anti-depression and GI effects in mice. She hopes more targeted approaches can improve care and reduce side effects.

@BrainResilience @Stanford_Neuro @StanfordNsurg @StanfordMed @StanfordDeptMed @Stanford_ChEMH @Stanford @bioe_stanford @StanfordEng @kaltschmidt_lab First up is Stanford pathologist Christoph Thaiss (@ChristophThaiss), who notes that our "five senses" for the outside world are well defined, but challenges us to better understand how the brain perceives our internal world to the same degree.

Our third speaker is Kara Margolis (@karagm2009, @MargolisLabNYU), a pediatric gastroenterologist at NYU & part of @NYUPainResearch. She examines what research actually shows about links between gut health and mental health, as well as what is overstated in popular online claims.

@BrainResilience @Stanford_Neuro @StanfordNsurg @StanfordMed @StanfordDeptMed @Stanford_ChEMH @Stanford To kick things off, Stanford bioengineer Todd Coleman reflects on ancient ideas that link mind and body, now examined through modern research. Stanford neuroscientist Julia Kaltschmidt shares her excitement for a day that brings leaders together to advance gut and brain science.

@karagm2009 @MargolisLabNYU @NYUPainResearch @nyuniversity @NYUDental @NYULH_DeptofMed @Westlake_Uni @Tyfic_Gh @dcardozopinto @warmxue @LMWilliams_PhD @Sergiu_P_Pasca @stanleyqilab @Xuchen__Zhang @MrThinkingless @gutbrains @DukeU @UCLAHealth @pddoc @Stanford_Neuro @LindaNguyenMD @Stanford_GI @bioe_stanford @StanfordEng @StanfordNsurg @StanfordMed @StanfordDeptMed @Stanford Our director, Kang Shen, closes the symposium by reflecting on insights into gut–brain and brain–body connections, recognizing the work of our community, and sharing optimism for future breakthroughs as this field continues to accelerate. Thanks to all who joined us!

Full house at the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Symposium! 🧠 Today’s theme — Gut-Brain Axis & Brain-Body Connections — reminds us how deeply our mind and body communicate. @StanfordBrain

The 12th Annual Neurosciences Symposium is here! We're exploring the dynamic interplay between the brain, gut, and body with leading researchers from Stanford and beyond.

@karagm2009 @MargolisLabNYU @NYUPainResearch @nyuniversity @NYUDental @NYULH_DeptofMed Our next speaker, Qiufu Ma of Westlake University @Westlake_Uni, discusses research on how electroacupuncture may influence biological pathways involved in post-operative pain.

@BrainResilience @Stanford_Neuro @StanfordNsurg @StanfordMed @StanfordDeptMed @Stanford_ChEMH @Stanford @bioe_stanford @StanfordEng @kaltschmidt_lab @ChristophThaiss @arcinstitute Thaiss shares emerging research suggesting links between the gut microbiome and cognitive decline in the aging brain.

Ask someone about the nervous system in the gut, and chances are you’ll get a blank stare—or maybe, “There’s a nervous system in the gut?” Dr Kaltschmidt and Dr. Coleman discuss exciting discoveries from the frontiers of the “gut-brain axis.” Read more: https://t.co/2VtXULmh1w