ELSC

01/06/2026

We were thrilled to host the Joint Israeli Pre-OHBM & ISMRM Meeting 2026 this past Tuesday right here at the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC)!

The energy at the Goodman Building was electric, with just short of 200 leading researchers and students convening from universities across Israel. The day featured a packed schedule of 33 exceptional oral presentations across parallel sessions in the Becker Auditorium and Class 2004, alongside a vibrant poster session in our Palm Beach Courtyard.

A special thank you to the driving forces behind this fantastic event, Prof. Aviv Mezer and Dr. Rona Shaharabani, for their incredible leadership and organization 👏
A huge congratulations to Nitsan Bar Lev and Amir Mano for winning the Best Poster Presentation Award! 🏆

At ELSC, we are proud to serve as a hub for scientific collaboration. Thank you to everyone who attended and showcased the incredible future of neuroimaging and brain mapping research in Israel! 🧠💫

Good luck and safe travels to all those attending Organization for Human Brain Mapping 2026.

31/05/2026

Prof. Haim Sompolinsky has been elected a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities!
This prestigious honor is yet another acknowledgment of the immense contributions Haim has made and continues to make to science.

Congratulations, Haim on this remarkable and well-deserved achievement!

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28/05/2026

The Jerusalem Post spotlighted an exciting new collaboration between the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC) at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Harvard University’s Kempner Institute, bringing together two world-leading institutions in the growing field of NeuroAI.

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26/05/2026

2026 Pre OHBM & ISMRM Conference ✨🧠

26/05/2026

We’re excited to hold the 2026 Pre OHBM & ISMRM Conference! Bringing together a community driven by curiosity, innovation, and collaboration. Here’s to the conversations, connections, and discoveries ahead 🧠✨

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19/05/2026

שיתוף הפעולה ממשיך גם השנה!

מרכז אדמונד ולילי ספרא לחקר המוח והאקדמיה למוסיקה ולמחול בירושלים

שמחים להזמינכם למופע קונצרט מיוחד.


הקונצרט יתקיים ביום שני , 25.5.26, בשעה 13:00

באודיטוריום יצחק ולובה בקר, בבניין גודמן,

קמפוס אדמונד י. ספרא (גבעת רם).

* מופע נוסף יתקיים ביום שני, 8.6.2026 - פרטים נוספים יפורסמו בהמשך.

18/05/2026

The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences invites exceptional researchers with a Ph.D. to join our flourishing community and participate in our outstanding research in Brain Sciences, broadly defined. This postdoctoral program reaches across several disciplines to provide the tools and skills for the theoretical and experimental study of the dynamics and computational capabilities of cognitive systems and neural networks. Our goal is to develop new insights into the mechanisms underlying both brain function and dysfunction.

We Offer:
🔹State-of-the-art facilities
🔹Distinguished faculty
🔹Postdoctoral support staff
🔹A vibrant academic environment
🔹Opportunities to participate in a wide-range of advanced courses
🔹Opportunities to collaborate with internationally-renowned partner labs throughout the world
🔹Generous postdoctoral scholarships: 144,000 NIS/year (12,000 ILS month)
🔹An annual travel grant of up to $1,200
🔹Health insurance for international postdoctoral researchers

The submission deadline is June 30th, 2026
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13/05/2026

11/05/2026

Brain Facts that’ll blow your MIND 🤯🧠
Part 2 ✨
Did you know any of these? 👀🧠🔍

10/05/2026

We are proud to announce a landmark collaboration between the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences - ELSC and the Kempner Institute at Harvard University. This partnership focuses on the emerging field of NeuroAI, a critical intersection where neuroscience meets artificial intelligence to decode the very nature of intelligence.

NeuroAI explores how both biological and artificial systems learn, adapt, and make predictions in complex environments. By leveraging AI tools to understand the brain and drawing biological inspiration to build more robust AI, this collaboration aims to revolutionize future technologies.

The collaboration builds on existing ties between the two communities. Notable connections include Haim Sompolinsky, Kempner Associate Faculty member and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology and of Physics (in Residence) at Harvard University, who is also Professor Emeritus at ELSC; Daphna Weinshall, Kempner Visiting Scholar and Professor of Computer Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; and Jonathan Kadmon, Assistant Professor at ELSC and former visiting scholar at Harvard University

We are proud to announce a landmark collaboration between the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences - ELSC and the Kempner Institute at Harvard University. This partnership focuses on the emerging field of NeuroAI, a critical intersection where neuroscience meets artificial intelligence to...