At our institutes around the world, scientists explore the frontiers of science in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience and theoretical physics.
The Kavli Institutes
University of Tokyo
Theoretical Physics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Neuroscience
University of California, San Francisco
Neuroscience
Johns Hopkins University
Nanoscience
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Nanoscience
California Institute of Technology
Stanford University
Astrophysics
University of Cambridge
Neuroscience
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Neuroscience
Rockefeller University
Theoretical Physics
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Neuroscience
University of California, San Diego, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Cornell University
Astrophysics
University of Chicago
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Neuroscience
Columbia University
Nanoscience
University of California, Berkeley
Astrophysics
Peking University-Beijing
Neuroscience
Yale University
Nanoscience
University of Oxford
Astrophysics Institutes
With remarkable new technologies, scientists are tracing the faintest of trails into the farthest reaches of space, allowing deeper exploration into the history of the universe and the panoply of objects within it, from exoplanets to supermassive black holes.
- Kavli Institute for Astronomy and AstrophysicsPeking University-Beijing
- Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space ResearchMassachusetts Institute of Technology
- Kavli Institute for Cosmological PhysicsUniversity of Chicago
- Kavli Institute for CosmologyUniversity of Cambridge
- Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and CosmologyStanford University
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the UniverseUniversity of Tokyo
Nanoscience Institutes
Scientists are uncovering the secrets of energy and matter at the scale of atoms, molecules and nanostructures. They are discovering how to precisely control these and their quantum properties to create new types of materials, energy pathways, miniature machines and perhaps even synthetic life.
- Kavli Energy NanoScience InstituteUniversity of California, Berkeley
- Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale ScienceCornell University
- Kavli Institute for NanoScience DiscoveryUniversity of Oxford
- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience DelftDelft University of Technology, Netherlands
- Kavli Nanoscience InstituteCalifornia Institute of Technology
Neuroscience Institutes
Using the latest tools, techniques and approaches, scientists are generating new knowledge about the brain at many levels, from single cells and circuits, to the whole brain. Their efforts are shedding light on how brains develop and change over time, and simultaneously unraveling the processes that underlie memory, behavior and even consciousness.
- Kavli Institute for Brain and MindUniversity of California, San Diego, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
- Kavli Institute for Brain ScienceColumbia University
- Kavli Institute for Fundamental NeuroscienceUniversity of California, San Francisco
- Kavli Institute for NeuroscienceYale University
- Kavli Institute for Systems NeuroscienceNorwegian University of Science and Technology
- Kavli Neural Systems InstituteRockefeller University
- Kavli Neuroscience Discovery InstituteJohns Hopkins University
Theoretical Physics Institutes
Knowing no boundaries in the sciences, theoretical physicists seek to explain and predict the wonders of the physical and biological world. Theoretical physics brings together diverse scientists to understand both fundamental forces and particles, as well as an understanding of more complex systems from phases of matter to the human brain.
Previous Institute: Kavli Institute for Bionano Science and Technology at Harvard University (transitioned to endowed professorships)
Featured News
Explore the latest news, events and discoveries from Kavli Institutes around the world.
see all newsMay 13, 2022
Astrophysics Profile
High-mass stars have major impacts on their galactic environs and on the emergence of life. How these hulking stars themselves come to be, however, is not yet fully understood.
May 06, 2022
Neuroscience Research Highlights
Research Highlights from Kavli Neuroscience Institutes
Apr 14, 2022
Neuroscience Science Spotlights
Building a framework for international data governance
Apr 07, 2022
Neuroscience Profile
Flavio Donato explores how the infant brain learns, creates, and stores memories to help understand adult brains
Apr 06, 2022
Astrophysics Research Highlights
A fascinating observation of a tiny star hurling out a beam four trillion times its size offers an intriguing glimpse into the range of distances astrophysicists deal with
Apr 05, 2022
Nanoscience Research Highlights
Research Highlights from Kavli Nanoscience Institutes
Apr 04, 2022
Neuroscience Research Highlights
Research Highlights from Kavli Institutes in Neuroscience
Mar 22, 2022
Astrophysics Research Highlights
Kavli Institute researchers are continuing to broaden and deepen our knowledge of the contents and history of the cosmos
Mar 02, 2022
It is my vision that these institutes will form an outstanding research core, to draw information from each other and promote interchange between disciplines by scientists around the world.
Fred Kavli