General Director:

Roger D. Kornberg

Stanford University

Co-Directors:

Christof Koch

Allen institute, Tiny blue dot foundation

Mickey London

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Idan Segev

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Speakers

• Richard Andersen, Caltech
• Hagai Bergman, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Aviva Berkovich, Haifa University
• Xing Chen, Pittsburgh University
• Leon Deouell, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Nita A. Farahany, Duke University
• Itzhak Fried, Tel Aviv University, UCLA
• Christof Koch, Allen institute, Tiny blue dot foundation
• Gabriel Kreiman, Harvard University
• Ashley Mason, University of California San Francisco
• Eran Meshorer, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Guo-Li Ming, University of Pennsylvania
• Liad Mudrik, Tel Aviv University
• Aran Nayebi, Carnegie Mellon University
• Charles Raison, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Haim Sompolinsky, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Hongjun Song, University of Pennsylvania
• Daphna Weinshall, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

The 29^th 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.