The Frontier of Neuroscience
Can neuroscience technology unlock the brain’s deepest mysteries to cure blindness, conquer addiction, and stop neurodegeneration? The United States now has the opportunity to turn this promise into reality.
Drew Endy is the Martin Family University Fellow in Undergraduate Education (bioengineering), codirector of degree programs for the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (the d.school), core faculty at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), and senior fellow (courtesy) of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He serves as president and director of the Biobricks Foundation and director of the iGEM Foundation and the Biobuilder Educational Foundation. His research focuses on the foundations of synthetic biology along with broader societal aspects. He earned a PhD in biotechnology and biochemical engineering from Dartmouth College.
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The Hoover Institution and the School of Engineering at Stanford University invite you to the DC launch of the 2026 Stanford Emerging Technology Review on Wednesday, January 28th, from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET.
In peace and war, the technology continually finds new applications.