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A graphic of Sergiu P. Pasca giving a talk onstage. The text reads, "He grew a piece of "brain" in a Petri dish. Here's what that means for your health and potential."

This Scientist Is Reverse Engineering the Brain to Cure Diseases. Here’s What That Means for You. New Speaker Sergiu P. Pasca

One in five Americans lives with a brain disease like Alzheimer’s or schizophrenia. These diseases are the hardest to cure, because it’s traditionally been difficult to access the human brain. Stanford neuroscientist Sergiu P. Pasca is responsible for a massive breakthrough in how we understand and fix the brain: by turning skin cells into brain cells we can study in the lab, he’s brought us closer than ever to curing these diseases and unlocking our full potential.

What if we could understand and cure debilitating disorders like dementia or epilepsy? Thanks to Dr. Sergiu P. Pasca, award-winning neuroscientist and Lavin’s newest speaker, we’re closer today than we’ve ever been before.

Sergiu has pioneered a new way of turning skin cells into stem cells and then into brain cells that we can study, forming miniature neural networks that actually interact and respond the same way a real nervous system would. He offers us a radical step forward in our ability to fight disease, decrease suffering, and unlock the full potential of the human brain—and he’s just getting started.

Sergiu’s research regularly makes headlines across the media: from NPR to The New York Times to The Washington Post and beyond. He’s been named a Knight of the Order of Merit and a New York Times Visionary in Medicine and Science.

In smart yet accessible talks, Sergiu reveals the revolutionary insights and unique opportunities that his research gives us, showing how we all stand to benefit from this breakthrough. Audiences walk away inspired by this frontier science and excited for the path ahead.

What if we could understand and cure debilitating disorders like dementia or epilepsy? Thanks to Dr. Sergiu P. Pasca, award-winning neuroscientist and Lavin's newest speaker, we're closer today than we've ever been before.

Sergiu has pioneered a new way of turning skin cells into stem cells and then into brain cells that we can study, forming miniature neural networks that actually interact and respond the same way a real nervous system would. He offers us a radical step forward in our ability to fight disease, decrease suffering, and unlock the full potential of the human brain—and he's just getting started.

Sergiu's research regularly makes headlines across the media: from NPR to The New York Times to The Washington Post and beyond. He's been named a Knight of the Order of Merit and a New York Times Visionary in Medicine and Science.

In smart yet accessible talks, Sergiu reveals the revolutionary insights and unique opportunities that his research gives us, showing how we all stand to benefit from this breakthrough. Audiences walk away inspired by this frontier science and excited for the path ahead.

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