Event Date: December 19, 2019
Israel Institute for Advanced Studies (IIAS) invites graduate students and post-docs at Israeli research institutions, in the fields of social and life sciences, to participate in a workshop on "The Social Brain" with Prof. Gene Robinson, the 2018 Wolf Prize laureate. Prof. Gene Robinson from the Department of Entomology at the University of Illinois is the director of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) and director of the Bee Research Facility.
Prof. Robinson pioneered the application of genomics to the study of social behavior, led the effort to sequence the honey bee genome. Prof. Robinson has made a wide range of fundamental advances in understanding the endocrine, neural, and genetic regulation of behavior at the individual and colony levels in honey bees. His discoveries have significantly advanced the understanding of the role of genes, hormones, and neurochemicals in the mechanisms and evolution of social behavior.
Prof. Robinson will be a Guest of the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies in December 2019.
The workshop will take place at the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram.
APPLICATION PROCESS
The application deadline is November 1, 2019.
Candidates can apply online HERE.
The application form and all attached material must be in English.
In addition to the candidate personal information, the applicant is requested to provide:
• A motivation statement (maximum 150 words)
• An updated CV
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Selected participants will be expected to take part in the planned activities and give a short presentation of their research (5 minutes) during the workshop.
* This event is sponsored by the Moises Starosta Fund for Guest Lectureres at the IIAS