General Director:
- Roger Kornberg, Stanford University.
Organisers:
- Idan Segev, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
- Mickey London, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
- Christof Koch, Allen Institute.
Confirmed Speakers:
- Richard Andersen, Caltech.
- Hagai Bergman, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
- Aviva Berkovich , University of Haifa.
- Leon Deuoell, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
- Nita Farahany, Yale University.
- Itzik Fried , Tel Aviv University.
- Gabriel Kreiman, Harvard.
- Christof Koch, Allen Institute.
- Ashley Mason, UCSF.
- Eran Meshorer, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
- Liad Mudrick, Tel Aviv University.
- Charles Raison, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Haim Sompolinsky, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Harvard.
The 29th Advanced School in Life Sciences on Neuroscience Unleashed is an elite international neuroscience school, set to take place at Israel Institute for Advanced Studies (IIAS) at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem from July 20-24, 2025. This immersive five-day program will bring together some of the world’s most renowned experts to explore the cutting edge of neuroscience research.
Under the leadership of General Director Roger D. Kornberg and co-directors Christof Koch, Idan Segev, and Mickey London, participants will delve into five groundbreaking areas: Brain-Machine Interfaces (BMI), psychedelics, artificial intelligence, organoid research, and consciousness studies.
The program will feature a dynamic blend of foundational and advanced lectures, paired with interactive master classes where students will collaborate directly with leading scientists to envision the future of neuroscience. Our mission is to inspire transformative breakthroughs and foster innovative collaborations that will expand our understanding of the brain in both health and disease.