Combine imaging-based single-cell transcriptomics and miniature 2-photon microscopy to measure gene expression impact on neural clusters and cell types in neural circuits that control social behavior in mice

Develop a magnetic force microsope to measure the magnitude and dynamics of activity-dependent neuronal magnetic fields

Develop and apply molecular tools to analyze neural dynamics, gene expression and behavior during a novel rodent learning task, in collaboration with Dr. Antonio Fernandez-Ruiz at Cornell University as an outcome of "Scialog: Molecular Basis of Cognition"

Integrate neurophysiology and network analysis methods to study brain function during a novel memory task, in collaboration with Dr. Lucas Pinto at Northwestern University and Dr. Daniel Burnston at Tulane University as an outcome of "Scialog: Molecular Basis of Cognition"

Develop a computational model to uncover the variability of neural circuits across experimental trials, tasks and conditions, and apply this framework to publicly-available datasets

Combine and analyze publicly available data to understand principles that shape neuronal activity across species, and gain insight into population dynamics of complex neuronal circuits

Develop an open source computational pipeline for constructing functional neural networks, in collaboration with Yi-Yun Ho (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Create a Neurodata Without Borders (NWB) database to share data for optogenetic perturbation of recurrent cortical connections

Expand the Neurodata Without Borders (NWB) ecosytem to include the open source 4D neuron tracing software package Dynamo

Establish a data standard for existing brain-computer interface frameworks and datasets

Extend an open source software toolbox used for songbird neurophysiology analysis, BirdSong, to support Neurodata Without Borders (NWB)

Create a pipeline to convert single-unit data from working memory tasks into the Neurodata Without Borders (NWB) data standard

Support for the Science Society Engagement Network, a cross-organizational network that supports scientific societies in their efforts to equip and encourage scientists to effectively engage with diverse public audiences

Develop custom hardware and software to enable microscopy of 3D voltage imaging in deep-brain neural circuits

Sponsorship to support the Falling Walls 2022 Conference

Establish the Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science and the Public at Cambridge to advance education in science and the understanding of ethical implications born from scientific discovery for the benefit of the public by delivering a vision of innovative public engagement methodologies across a broad spectrum of scientific domains

Support for a full-time Engagement Officer at the MIT Kavli Institute (MKI) who will coordinate the outreach activities of individual investigators into a coherent MKI-wide public-facing program on Astrophysics and Space Exploration

Establish the Kavli Center for Ethics, Science and the Public at Berkeley to provide an inclusive, multidisciplinary framework for understanding the ethical implications of science and technology, guiding the development of policy concerning anticipated and actual scientific advances and helping to ensure that those advancements are answerable to fundamental human interests

Support for the SciComm Trainer network

Convene a meeting on the anniversary of Vannevar Bush's "Science, the Endless Frontier" report, to examine the "Next 75 Years" of science

Publish a series of articles written by diverse perspectives on opportunities in science policy in the theme of "The Next 75 Years of Science and Innovation Policy"

Support for a full-time staff person to develop, lead, and grow engagement activities at Kavli Institute for Particle Astrphysics and Cosmology (KIPAC)

A creation of a global report synthesizing the state of pure science around the world, with associated events

Host a Civic Science Fellow to explore how to better help varied audiences engage with science, including the impact of scientific advances on society and ethical issues surrounding those advances. Work focused on learning more about digital, student and educator audiences.

Support for the Society Civic Science Initiative (SCSI), a cross-organizational collective impact network supports scientists’ public and civic engagement efforts

Sponsorship for the 2021 Communicating Astronomy to the Public conference

Support a communication training pilot to build and deliver a dedicated training module, allowing astronomers around the world to learn effective methodologies for public engagement and shift astronomers’ approaches towards effective engagement and helping scientists better articulate their objectives for delivering public engagement activities

Create a summary of the scope and scale of existing research about science communication and public engagement that could provide guidance to science communicators working ‘basic’ or ‘discovery’ scientific research

Lead a literature review and analysis about the how basic science is covered in literature about science communication and engagement

Support to develop a national strategy for science engagement which provides opportunities for everyone to participate in, use, learn from, and guide science. Focus on investments in U.S. R&D that can be paired with commensurate federal support for science engagement that increases public access to and participation in the scientific enterprise.

Produce a landscape report from research and interviews to better understand if and how various scientific issues with ethical implications have engaged the public

These ongoing evening lectures feature a moderated discussion with Kavli Prize Laureates regarding their science and career journey.