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.
News
- Salk scientists awarded funds to to strengthen research capacity and capability – 2023 Kavli Small Equipment Grants
- Salk scientists awarded $10,000 to $100,000 by Kavli Small Equipment Grant Program in 2021
Directors
Edward Callaway
Professor
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Systems Neurobiology Laboratory
Vincent J. Coates Chair in Molecular Neurobiology
Co-Director, KIBM
Yishi Jin
Distinguished Professor
Neurobiology, Division of Biological Sciences
UC San Diego
Junior Seau Foundation Endowed Chair in Traumatic Brain Injury
Co-Director, KIBM
Members
Thomas Albright
Professor and Director
Vision Center Laboratory
Conrad T. Prebys Chair in Vision Research
Nicola Allen
Associate Professor
Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory
Kenta Asahina
Associate Professor
Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory
The Helen McLoraine Developmental Chair in Neurobiology
Eiman Azim
Associate Professor
Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory
William Scandling Development Chair
Sreekanth Chalasani
Associate Professor
Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory
Rusty Gage
Professor
Laboratory of Genetics
Vi and John Adler Chair for Research on Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disease
Samuel Pfaff
Professor
Gene Expression Laboratory
Benjamin H. Lewis Chair
John Reynolds
Professor
Systems Neurobiology Laboratory
Fiona and Sanjay Jha Chair in Neuroscience
Tatyana Sharpee
Professor
Computational Neurobiology Laboratory
Edwin K. Hunter Chair
Terrence Sejnowski
Professor and Laboratory Head
Computational Neurobiology Laboratory
Francis Crick Chair
Kay Tye
Professor
Systems Neurobiology Laboratory
Wylie Vale Chair
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