Sergiu Pașca

Neuroscientist at Stanford University, study co-author

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Born: January 30, 1982, Cluj-Napoca

Education: Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Mice with human brain cells open a new path to studying brain disease

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As of September 2026: Leading the xenocortical mouse research program

Stanford scientists created mice that grow lab-grown human neurons where their own brain cells were — the deepest integration yet of human tissue into an animal brain. The team depleted roughly 14 million native mouse cortical neurons and gave 4 million human ones room to expand.

Updated Sep 16