The 2016 Kavli Prize Laureates are announced, including the 2016 Laureates in Neuroscience: Eve Marder, Michael Merzenich, and Carla Shatz. Read the full article on Kavli Prize: 2016 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience
First Peek Into the Brain of a Freely Walking Fruit Fly
Researchers at KIBM have developed a technique for imaging brain activity in a freely walking fruit fly. Working with one of the most common model organisms in science, Drosophila melanogaster, the team shows for the…
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Distinguished international faculty member at UC San Diego’s KIBM, Jean-Pierre Changeux, wins prestigious Thon Prize
By Kim McDonald Jean-Pierre Changeux, an eminent neuroscientist from France and a distinguished international faculty member at UC San Diego’s Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind, has been awarded the prestigious Thon Prize, given by…
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Registration now open for KIBM 2016 IRG Symposium
Registration is now open for the 2016 Symposium on Innovative Research and INC Cognitive Neuroscience Spring Retreat. The Symposia will be on May 7, 2016 at UCSD San Diego Supercomputer Center. RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-kibm-annual-symposium-inc-spring-retreat-tickets-24330088951
KIBM Presents William Bialek: A physicist’s quest for theories of mind and brain, and Back to behavior(ism)?
KIBM presents Distinguished Visitor, Dr. William Bialek from Princeton University. Dr. Bialek will give two talks, one geared to a general audience (02/16/16) and one aimed at a neuroscience audience (02/17/16). More details can be…
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Three New Kavli Neuroscience Institutes Established
The Kavli Foundation and its university partners announced today the commitment of more than $100 million in new funds to enable research aimed at deepening our understanding of the brain and brain-related disorders, such as…
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KIBM Announces the 2015-16 Innovative Research Grant Recipients
KIBM awards $500,000 to 10 teams of investigators to support interdisciplinary brain-mind research in 2015-16.
Historic AAAS Kavli Competition Expands to Honor Excellence in Science Journalism Worldwide
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) today announced a global expansion of its historic science journalism awards program, thanks to an additional generous endowment from The Kavli Foundation. This year’s doubling of…
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10th Annual KIBM Symposium on Innovative Research
Registration is now open for the 10th Annual KIBM Symposium on Innovative Research, in conjunction with the 2015 INC Cognitive Neuroscience Spring Retreat. The events will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2015 from 8:30…
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Call for Proposals: KIBM IRG Program
KIBM announces the Innovative Research Grant Program for 2015-16 (deadline: 4/30/2015)