Journal Nature Profiles TCCI in China The academic journal Nature recently published an article introducing the latest developments in brain science in Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta in China with a full page focused on the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Translational Research, which is dedicated to the research and application of technology such as digital medicine to treat various brain diseases and disorders. Read the article

Barron’s Magazine: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Brain Barron’s Magazine recently interviewed TCCI co-founder Tianqiao Chen about his views on philanthropy for its PENTA lifestyle section. The article touches on why he and his wife, Chrissy Luo, chose to focus on brain science and how their entrepreneurial instincts affect their approach to giving. Read the article

TCCI is happy to be a member of the International Brain Initiative (IBI) and will be attending the IBI Coordinating meeting Sept 23-24 in Daegu, South Korea during “IBRO 2019.” Learn more about the IBI

Once again, TCCI is supporting a Presidential Special Lecture at SfN’s annual Neuroscience 2019 event October 19-23 in Chicago, Illinois, Oct 19-23. We hope to see you there. Read about the event on SfN’s website.

Looking ahead to December, we will be supporting the Australasian Neuroscience Society 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting for the first time. The event takes place December 2-5 in Adelaide, Australia. See the preliminary program

Professor Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz: Studying early embryonic development Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, Bren Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering, recently joined the Caltech faculty to study the processes that guide early embryonic development. The team at Caltech interviewed her about her work…and the importance of mentorship. Read the Interview on Caltech’s website

TEDMED: Why Science Says Listen to Your Gut August 28, 2019. For centuries, treating neurological conditions meant developing therapies or drugs that directly targeted the brain. Today, scholars like Sarkis Mazmanian argue that research, drugs, and therapy should actually focus on the gut. Watch the TEDMED talk

Journal Science: How Memories Form and Fade August 23, 2019. New research done in the laboratory of TCCI-affiliated biology professor Carlos Lois at Caltech uses mouse models to show that strong, stable memories are encoded by "teams" of neurons all firing in synchrony, providing redundancy that enables these memories to persist over time. Read more in the Journal Science

Journal Cell Reports: Orchestrating Development in the Fly Embryo July 23, 2019. New research from TCCI-affiliated faculty member, Professor Angelike Stathopoulos, at Caltech illuminates how proteins act like conductors, giving cues during the earliest stages of development in fruit flies. This work will help us better understand basic biology underlying human development. Read more in the Journal Cell Reports

Journal Neuron: Settling the Debate on Seratonin’s role in Sleep June 24, 2019. Caltech scientists have proven that serotonin is necessary for sleep in Zebrafish and mouse models. The work was done in collaboration between David Prober, professor of biology and affiliated faculty member of TCCI at Caltech and Viviana Gradinaru, professor of neuroscience and biological engineering, Heritage Medical Research Institute Investigator and director of the Chen Institute's Center for Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. Read the paper in the Journal Neuron