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SFARI is pleased to announce that it has selected seven fellows in response to the 2022 Bridge to Independence Award request for applications. -
Catherine Dulac and her collaborators identified a population of cells in the hypothalamus that generate fever and influence the activity of brain areas associated with behavior during sickness … -
New phenotypic data from Simons Searchlight participants were recently added to SFARI Base. This release includes data from individuals with 59 gene changes and nine copy number variants … -
Center for Computational Quantum Physics research fellow John Bonini is developing tools to elucidate quantum systems. -
Theater of the Mind, an immersive experience that journeys “inside the human brain,” will soon premiere in Denver. -
After uncovering new insights into how HIV hijacks the body’s innate immune system, Simons Junior Fellow Benem-Orom Davids is now exploring a possible viral component of … -
By subjecting a quantum computer’s qubits to quasi-rhythmic laser pulses based on the Fibonacci sequence, physicists demonstrated a way of storing quantum information that is less … -
Each month, SCPAB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCPAB community and beyond. -
As we age, our brains and bodies accumulate cells that have stopped dividing. Early studies in mice suggest that eliminating those cells might improve age-related memory loss … -
Dr. Whitney Gaskins grew up in predominantly Black churches. Now she’s connecting these communities with STEM engagement opportunities. -
Three talented early-career scientists in systems and computational neuroscience have been selected as the first Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain Transition to Independence fellows … -
… behaviors. Ran is a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School. His research will further investigate how visceral organs are represented throughout the brain, and how viscerosensory codes … -
Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
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A recent wave of research is using pharmacology to test new hypotheses of neural coding and cognition. -
Through mathematically accurate animation and model-building — freely available for others around the world to use — Nikolai Andreev of the Steklov Mathematical Institute of the Russian Academy of … -
For seven decades, Elliott H. Lieb of Princeton University has made deep mathematical contributions that have shaped the fields of quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, computational chemistry and quantum … -
Barry Mazur of Harvard University made profound discoveries in topology, arithmetic geometry and number theory and is also known for his leadership and generosity in developing the next … -
Mark Braverman of Princeton University made breakthroughs in the theory of information complexity, enabling the development of ingenious compression methods and noise-resilient communication protocols. -
… Russian mathematician and recognizes revolutionary results in or with applications to mathematical physics. Jitomirskaya received the prize for her “groundbreaking work in mathematical physics, especially on the … -
Maryna Viazovska of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) proved that the E8 lattice provides the densest packing of identical spheres in eight dimensions while also solving … -
James Maynard of the University of Oxford made major advances in number theory — in particular, the location of prime numbers and the approximation of real numbers with fractions. -
June Huh of Princeton University studied abstract spaces built from combinatorial objects, enabling him to make many breakthroughs, including the proof of the Dowling–Wilson conjecture for geometric … -
Hugo Duminil-Copin of the University of Geneva and the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHES) solved longstanding problems in the probabilistic theory of phase transitions in statistical … -
The first ever OAL Prize, celebrating the life of the noted Russian mathematician, honors outstanding contributions to the mathematics underlying previously unsolved problems in quantum physics. -
Through mathematically accurate animation and model-building — freely available for others around the world to use — Nikolai Andreev of the Steklov Mathematical Institute of the Russian Academy of … -
So Hyun Kim, Catherine Lord and colleagues developed a new telehealth approach to autism assessment — the Brief Observation of Symptoms of Autism (BOSA) — for use during COVID-19 … -
SFARI is pleased to announce that it intends to fund four grants in response to the request for applications (RFA) focused on the analysis of postmortem brain tissue … -
SFARI is pleased to support the Summer Undergraduate Research Program in 2022, working with SFARI Investigators and leading U.S. universities to help provide opportunities for undergraduate students … -
Simons Junior Fellow Jennifer Merritt began her career studying the evolution of territoriality in birds. Now, her research on monogamous mice aims to identify the neurons in the … -
On March 25 and 28, 2022 SFARI hosted a workshop to explore the role of mitochondria in ASD risk. The workshop brought together experts in mitochondrial research spanning … -
The American Philosophical Society has elected astrophysicist and Simons Foundation president David Spergel as one of the newest members of its ranks. Benjamin Franklin founded the organization in … -
… galaxy’s structure and evolution over billions of years to better understand the life cycle of stars and our place in the universe. DR3 includes new information … -
RNA-sequencing data from lymphoblastoid cell lines derived from individuals with ASD and their unaffected siblings from the Simons Simplex Collection are now available to approved researchers. -
… gravitational theories. The generalization of QCD from 3 to N colors, and the subsequent large N limit of gauge theories, offer a particularly good vantage point on … -
… lead to the resolution of fundamental open problems extending far beyond the localized study of low-dimensional topology. The Simons Collaborations on New structures in Low-Dimensional … -
Massive stars are key players in the universe. They explode as supernovae, affect the evolution of galaxies, and even create the elements in our DNA. Through computer modeling … -
Each month, SCPAB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCPAB community and beyond.
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Scientists are zeroing in on the ways that parabiosis — treating old animals with young blood — alters gene activity, shining light on its rejuvenating effects. -
Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
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New efforts explore how internal states influence decision-making. -
The Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain (SCGB) Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program is designed to spark and sustain interest in systems and computational neuroscience among undergraduate students … -
By exploring how waves move through artificially engineered metamaterials, structured in space and modulated in time, physicist and first-year Simons Junior Fellow Emanuele Galiffi is obtaining fundamental … -
Quanta Magazine was honored with a People’s Voice award for Best Writing (Editorial) yesterday at the 26th Annual Webby Awards, hosted by the comedian Roy Wood Jr … -
Each month, SCPAB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCPAB community and beyond.