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
Neuroscience
University of California, San Diego, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Astrophysics
Peking University-Beijing
University of Tokyo
Cornell University
Neuroscience
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Astrophysics
University of Cambridge
Neuroscience
Rockefeller University
Neuroscience
Johns Hopkins University
Neuroscience
Yale University
Nanoscience
University of Oxford
Neuroscience
University of California, San Francisco
Nanoscience
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Theoretical Physics
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Neuroscience
Columbia University
Stanford University
Nanoscience
University of California, Berkeley
Theoretical Physics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Astrophysics
University of Chicago
Nanoscience
California Institute of Technology
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.
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By probing the human gut microbiome, Ilana Brito hopes to understand how tens of trillions of microbes interact to affect human health
Jan 13, 2022
Astrophysics Profile
A research program at the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe seeks to provide scientists with cutting-edge detector and instrument technologies to enable breakthrough results
Dec 17, 2021
Neuroscience Research Highlights
Highlights from Kavli Institutes around the world
Dec 16, 2021
Nanoscience Research Highlights
Research highlights from Kavli Institutes in Nanoscience
Dec 16, 2021
Neuroscience Profile
Patrick Kanold studies cortical circuits underlying sound processing to explore their function and influence on brain development and plasticity
Dec 15, 2021
Neuroscience Research Highlights
At Kavli Neuroscience Institutes, researchers explore vision and movement
Dec 14, 2021
Astrophysics Research Highlights
More cosmic data will be collected in the near future than centuries'-worth of skygazing have gathered so far – an exciting development that requires innovative approaches
Dec 13, 2021
Nanoscience Profile
A conversation with Lieven Vandersypen
Dec 07, 2021
Nanoscience Research Highlights
At Kavli Nanoscience Institutes, recent discoveries could have applications around the corner
Dec 03, 2021
Astrophysics Profile
Bryan Webber of the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe's Collider Phenomenology group reflects on his research experiences and life at the Institute
Dec 02, 2021
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