Stanford inventors have developed a method of using human induced pluripotent stem (hiPS) cells to generate three-dimensional neural floorplate organizers that are functionally active and capable of choreographing midline brain development.
Stanford scientists have developed a set of preclinical assays that are specifically designed to detect empathogenic effects of a drug that may indicate applications for that molecule in treating psychiatric diseases like PTSD.
Researchers at Stanford are developing methods of using arginine vasopressin (AVP) to improve social abilities of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social impairments (e.g.