Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind

The Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind (KIBM) transcends traditional disciplinary barriers to foster new discourse among top scientists, accelerating discoveries about the connections between mechanism and behavior. KIBM was established through a $15.5 million endowment commitment from The Kavli Foundation, shared between the Salk Institute and UC San Diego. Its mission is to support research that furthers an understanding of the origins, evolution and mechanisms of human cognition, from the brain’s physical and biochemical machinery to the experiences and behaviors called the mind.

KIBM leverages UC San Diego’s and the Salk Institute’s preeminence in such fields as neuroscience, biology, cognitive science, psychology and medicine, along with the extensive resources of the broader La Jolla scientific community, to extend its position as the pacesetter in brain-mind research and education, and as a vibrant hub for dissemination of its discoveries to advance science and benefit humankind.