10/08/2026
Dr. Nolan Williams believed people living with depression deserve rapid, effective treatment and a path back to themselves.
That conviction became his life’s work.
Nolan relentlessly pursued a future in which relief could come in days, because he understood the profound cost of every day of suffering.
A world-renowned psychiatrist and neuroscientist who led Stanford’s Brain Stimulation Lab, Nolan pioneered the research behind SAINT®, the only FDA-cleared rapid remission therapy for major depressive disorder. For Nolan, this innovation was profoundly human. It meant helping more people return to their family, their hopes, and their life. He co-founded Magnus to help bring that breakthrough to as many people as possible, as quickly as possible.
Colleagues remember Nolan for his deep compassion for patients, scientific brilliance, boundless curiosity, and extraordinary generosity with his students and mentees.
Nolan continually asked what more was possible. Behind every scientific question was another person he hoped to help. Every breakthrough held the promise of another person finding relief.
October 8 marks one year since we lost Nolan. We miss him greatly. We miss his presence. His imagination. The urgency he brought to this mission.
At Magnus, honoring Nolan means carrying that urgency forward: reaching more patients in need, supporting the clinicians who care for them, and advancing the science with the same relentless commitment. His legacy lives in the people his work has helped - and in those we have still to reach. Today we remember Nolan with love, gratitude, and a determination to realize the future he believed possible.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 to reach the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7 in the U.S.
