Myelin plasticity in health and disease
Michelle Monje - Associate Professor of Neurology and (by courtesy) of Neurosurgery, of Pediatrics, of Pathology and of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Bio-X Affiliated Faculty
Dr. Monje's laboratory studies the molecular and cellular mechanisms of postnatal neurodevelopment.
Stanford Bio-X Seed Grants
Interdisciplinary Initiatives Program Seed Grant: Evaluating therapies for pediatric brain tumors by noninvasive imaging of signal transduction in the brain
Interdisciplinary Initiatives Program Round 10 - 2020
Developing a Targeted Drug Therapy for a Universally Fatal Pediatric Brainstem Tumor
Interdisciplinary Initiatives Program Round 6 - 2012
Other Stanford Bio-X Supported Research
The role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in white matter plasticity and regeneration
Supported Fellowship Project - 2015
Research News
Discovery highlights the nervous system’s role in cancer growth
September 10, 2025 - Stanford Report News
A finding from Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Michelle Monje, Julien Sage, and Mark...
CAR-T cell therapy for cancer causes ‘brain fog,’ Stanford Medicine-led study shows
May 12, 2025 - Stanford Medicine News Center
Cancer treatment with a cell-based immunotherapy causes mild cognitive impairment, Stanford...
‘Chemo brain’ caused by malfunction in three types of brain cells
December 6, 2018 - Stanford Medicine News Center
Three types of cells in the brain’s white matter show interwoven problems during the cognitive...