The goal of the Simons Collaborations in Neuroscience is to bring together groups of outstanding scientists to address fundamental questions about brain function, with a focus on fields in which significant new developments have created novel opportunities for exploration. The Neuroscience Collaborations enable bold, creative and innovative research. We prioritize cross-disciplinary collaborations that integrate many levels of analysis, methodologies, ways of thinking and scientific communities. We endeavor to encourage scientific conversations within and across fields.
The Simons Foundation Neuroscience Collaborations are part of the Autism and Neuroscience division of the Simons Foundation along with the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI).
Programs
Global Brain
Plasticity and the Aging Brain
Simons Collaboration on Ecological Neuroscience
News
February 20, 2025
February 05, 2025
Events
SFARI Clinical and Basic Researcher Speed Networking at INSAR 2025
May 1, 2025 – The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) is hosting an event focused on bringing together basic science and clinical researchers for speed networking.
Funding
Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURFiN)
Closed
Application Deadline: May 1, 2025
The goal of the Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURFiN) program is to spark and sustain interest in neuroscience among undergraduate students who have not had access to research training opportunities. SURFiN provides funds for paid, in-person undergraduate research assistantships during the academic year to students living near Simons Foundation-supported laboratories in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Simons Foundation Neuroscience Collaborations Courses and Conferences Awards
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The Neuroscience Collaborations at the Simons Foundation are accepting applications for funding of courses or conferences in fundamental neuroscience. Courses and conferences that align with the scientific missions of our programs, the Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain (SCGB), with a focus on the fields of systems and computational neuroscience, and/or the Simons Collaboration on…
Fellows-to-Faculty Award
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The Fellows-to-Faculty Award program supports talented early career scientists and their research vision as they transition into tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. Fellows receive funding toward the end of their postdoctoral career and a commitment of a $600,000 USD three-year faculty research grant…
People
- Kelsey C. Martin, M.D., Ph.D.,
Executive Vice President, Autism and Neuroscience - Alyssa Picchini Schaffer, Ph.D.,
Vice President and Senior Scientist, Neuroscience Collaborations - Sachin Ranade, Ph.D.,
Senior Scientist, Neuroscience Collaborations
Scientific Lead, Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain - Krithika Venkataraman, Ph.D.,
Scientist, Neuroscience Collaborations
Scientific Lead, Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain - David Leyden, M.P.A., C.R.A.,
Senior Director, Finance and Administration, SFARI, Neuroscience, and Informatics - Jennifer Valdivia Espino, M.S.,
Student and Fellow Program Manager, Autism and Neuroscience - Danielle Patch,
Administrative Manager, Neuroscience Collaborations - Noah Dlugacz,
Executive Assistant, Autism and Neuroscience