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Kavli Management Committee

Director: Professor Dame Carol Robinson (Chemistry)

Co-Deputy Director: Professor Achillefs Kapanidis (Physics)

Co-Deputy Director: Professor Dame Molly Stevens (DPAG)

Members:

Professor Vladyslav Vyazovskiy (DPAG)

Professor Justin Benesch (Chemistry)

Professor Kevin Talbot (NDCN)

Professor Stuart Peirson (NDCN/SCNi)

Professor Simon Newstead (Biochemistry)

Associate Professor Lindsay Baker (Biochemistry)

Dr Dominika Gruszka (Physics)

Kavli Senior Leadership Council
Kavli Director: Carol Robinson (Chemistry)
Kavli Co-Deputy Director: Professor Achillefs Kapanidis (Physics)

Kavli Co-Deputy Director: Professor Dame Molly Stevens (DPAG)

Heads of Divisions: ex-officio

Professor Gavin Screaton (Medical Sciences)
Professor James Naismith (Mathematics, Physical and Life Sciences)

Heads of Departments

Professor Francis Barr (Biochemistry)
Ex-officio: Professor Matthew Freeman (Dunn School of Pathology)

Kavli Scientific Advisory Board

Professor Wolfgang P. Baumeister

Director, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Munich, Germany

Professor Albert J. R. Heck

Professor of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University

Dr Lori Passmore

MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University of Cambridge, UK

Professor Bart De Strooper

UK Dementia Research Institute, Francis Crick Institute, University College London, UK

Professor Pietro Cicuta

Head of Biological and Soft Systems, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge UK

Professor Elspeth Garman

Professor of Molecular Biophysics, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford

The Kavli Application for Research Development (K.A.R.D) Fund*, established at the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery (Kavli INsD), represents our commitment to fostering innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and teamwork among our early career researchers.

Launched in September 2023, this fund serves as a crucial steppingstone for researchers by providing seed funding for a proof-of-principle project. Through the K.A.R.D FUND, we aim to catalyse bold scientific exploration and support the next generation of researchers in their pursuit of cutting-edge discoveries.

*Note: Funds are only available to current Kavli INsD based researchers

To catalyse synergies between the different physical, engineering and biological activities, Kavli INsD funds short-term fellowships to cement interdisciplinary interactions. Kavli Fellowship applications are viewed favourably for those who wish to retrain in a different discipline. This is expected to be a longer-term process than for those remaining with the subject of their degree.

A key aspect of the Institute working environment is its ability to provide training and support to allow Fellows to transition to independent careers. As such, the Kavli program of mentorship extends to training on different equipment, on sample handling techniques as well as on soft skills including preparing experimental data, writing for publications, applying for funding, and honing presentation skills for different audiences.

We are pleased to host our first scholar jointly funded by The Kavli Foundation USA and Department of Physiology, Anatomy, and Genetics (DPAG), University of Oxford.

The student is based at the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery and DPAG. Their research aims to explore the neurobiological aspects of cortical control of sleep. This includes studying the neural circuitry involved, the influence of circadian rhythms, and environmental factors such as light. They are supervised by Professor Vladyslav Vyazovskiy, a leading expert in the field.

The 3-year scholarship covers tuition fees, provides a stipend for living expenses (at least the UKRI rates), offers a research consumables budget, and includes a generous contribution towards conference travel and training. The scholarship was specifically extended to Ukrainian students who have been displaced due to the conflict in their home country.

Read more about the Kavli Foundation Inaugural Kavli Scholarships at: https://www.kavlifoundation.org/news/inaugural-kavli-scholars

Oxford University received the University of Sanctuary award in recognition of its sustained commitment to being a place of welcome for people who have been forcibly displaced around the world. The status recognises Oxford’s continued determination and initiatives to aid sanctuary seekers, whether they be students, staff or members of the local community.

Read more about the University’s continued determination and initiatives to aid sanctuary seekers, https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2023-05-11-oxford-university-awarded-university-sanctuary-status