Officially launched in January 2025, following a transformative $10 million philanthropic donation, STARS (Stuttering Treatment and Research Society) is the first organization dedicated to uncovering the neurologic cause of stuttering through advanced neuroscience-based research and comprehensive treatment methods. Under the visionary leadership of Gerald A. Maguire, MD, a globally recognized physician-scientist and leading expert in stuttering, STARS aims to accelerate interdisciplinary research, expand access to evidence-based treatments, and increase public awareness and acceptance around stuttering. Dr. Maguire serves as President and Founder; he is Chair and Director of Residency Training in Psychiatry at College Medical Center, Long Beach, and Faculty Director of Graduate Medical Education at the Maguire Neuropsychiatric Institute, Oroville Hospital. STARS is governed by an all-volunteer board of directors comprised of prominent professionals, many of whom are people who stutter.