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| Israel Society for Neuroscience | |
|---|---|
| Name | Israel Society for Neuroscience |
| Formation | 1990s |
| Type | Learned society |
| Headquarters | Jerusalem |
| Region served | Israel |
| Membership | Researchers, clinicians, students |
| Leader title | President |
Israel Society for Neuroscience is a professional association that represents neuroscientists, clinicians, and students across Israel, connecting researchers working on cellular, systems, cognitive, and clinical neuroscience. The society engages with academic institutions such as Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Bar-Ilan University, and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev while interfacing with hospitals including Sheba Medical Center, Hadassah Medical Center, and Rambam Health Care Campus. Its activities span conferences with partners like the Society for Neuroscience, collaborative projects with the European Brain Council, and exchanges involving researchers affiliated with Weizmann Institute of Science, Max Planck Society, Harvard Medical School, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The society was established amid a growth of neuroscience in Israel during the late 20th century, drawing members from institutions such as Weizmann Institute of Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, and Bar-Ilan University. Early leadership included investigators trained at University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, McGill University, Columbia University, and University College London, mirroring international linkages with Society for Neuroscience, European Neuroscience Association, and networks centered around institutes such as Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and Karolinska Institute. The society’s timeline includes establishing regular annual meetings, fostering student chapters aligned with Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Rabin Medical Center, and responding to advances from laboratories including those of Eric Kandel, May-Britt Moser, Edvard Moser, John O'Keefe, and investigators at Howard Hughes Medical Institute-affiliated institutions.
The society states objectives consonant with promoting neuroscience research, education, and clinical translation, aligning with initiatives from National Institutes of Health, European Research Council, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and funding bodies such as the Israel Science Foundation and Ministry of Science and Technology (Israel). It seeks to foster collaborations among faculty from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Bar-Ilan University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University, and medical centers like Hadassah Medical Center and Sheba Medical Center; support training programs connected to Weizmann Institute of Science and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology; and advocate for research support policies resonant with global organizations including Wellcome Trust, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and European Commission research instruments like Horizon Europe.
Governance typically comprises an elected board, a president, and committees reflecting special interest groups in areas such as electrophysiology, neuroimaging, and computational neuroscience, with ties to departments at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University, Weizmann Institute of Science, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, and Bar-Ilan University. Membership categories include investigators, clinicians, postdoctoral fellows, and students from programs at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Haifa University, Ariel University, and affiliated hospitals such as Rambam Health Care Campus and Shaare Zedek Medical Center. The society interacts with international societies like Society for Neuroscience, Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, and national agencies including the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
Annual meetings attract presenters from Israeli centers including Weizmann Institute of Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem', Tel Aviv University, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, and international guests from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Karolinska Institute, and University College London. The program features symposia on topics influenced by work from Nobel laureates such as Roger W. Sperry, Andrew Huxley, Alan Hodgkin, Eric Kandel, John O'Keefe, and contemporary leaders affiliated with Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stanford University. Workshops address techniques taught at centers like European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
The society supports dissemination of research spanning molecular studies influenced by groups at Weizmann Institute of Science and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, systems neuroscience connected to labs at Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University, and clinical translational efforts with Sheba Medical Center and Hadassah Medical Center. Educational initiatives include student symposia tied to programs at Bar-Ilan University, doctoral schools associated with Weizmann Institute of Science and Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and training courses inspired by protocols from Allen Institute for Brain Science, Blue Brain Project, and Human Brain Project. The society also facilitates seminars featuring researchers from Columbia University, University of California, San Francisco, Yale University, Imperial College London, and ETH Zurich.
Collaborative links extend to international organizations such as the Society for Neuroscience, Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, European Brain Council, and funding interactions with Israel Science Foundation, European Research Council, Wellcome Trust, and the National Institutes of Health. Institutional partnerships involve Weizmann Institute of Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Bar-Ilan University, and hospitals like Sheba Medical Center and Hadassah Medical Center. The society participates in multinational consortia that include teams from Max Planck Society, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Karolinska Institute, and University College London.
The society grants prizes and travel awards to early-career scientists from institutions such as Weizmann Institute of Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, and Bar-Ilan University, and recognizes achievements influenced by landmark work from laureates like Eric Kandel, John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser, and Edvard Moser. Awards often support attendance at international meetings including the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting and facilitate fellowships linked to programs at European Molecular Biology Laboratory and Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Recipients frequently proceed to collaborations with centers such as Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, and Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
Category:Scientific societies Category:Neuroscience organizations Category:Organizations based in Jerusalem