About the Princeton Neuroscience Institute

The Princeton Neuroscience Institute (PNI) was created in embryonic form in the spring of 2004 under the joint leadership of Jonathan Cohen, Robert Bendheim and Lynn Bendheim Thoman Professor in Neuroscience, and David Tank, the Henry Hillman Professor in Molecular Biology.

In the fall of 2005, a proposal prepared by the two was scrutinized and endorsed by an external review committee of leading scientists from around the country The Institute was approved by University trustees in the spring of 2006

As of July 1, 2022, Mala Murthy has been named the new Director of PNI Professor Murthy is the Karol and Marnie Marcin ’96 Professor of Neuroscience

The Institute places particular emphasis on the close connection between theory, modeling, and experimentation using the most advanced technologies

The Neuroscience Building

In the fall of 2006, Rafael Moneo was chosen to design a two-building complex to house the Princeton Neuroscience Institute and the Department of Psychology. Work began in the spring of 2010, and the building was occupied in December 2013. The building covers 248,000 square feet and meets LEED Silver standards

The building complex is part of a natural sciences neighborhood at the University, positioned immediately adjacent to the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics and the Department of Molecular Biology, and across the street from the departments of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry The building features state-ofthe-art research and teaching facilities, including space for three MRI scanners for neuroimaging, MEG, and cutting edge optical imaging and microscopy facilities

PNI Research Areas Systems & Circuits

Human Cognitive

Molecular & Cellular

Computation & Theory

The Princeton Neuroscience Institute is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for researchers from all backgrounds Backgrounds include but are not limited to political views, religion, national or ethnic origin, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, research discipline, history of conviction or incarceration, socioeconomic status, and educational history. We strive to create an environment that makes interactions and collaborations enjoyable and fulfilling while also eliminating discrimination, harassment, exploitation, and intimidation. We affirm that promoting diversity is an active process that requires engagement.

We seek to promote awareness of perspectives that may have been previously inaccessible (or less prominent) to groups traditionally represented in scientific research environments We affirm that diversification requires cultural, experiential, and ideological representation as well as increasing the number of researchers and students from underrepresented groups We aim to foster an environment where various perspectives are valued because they serve to advance the Institute’s academic excellence and intellectual capacity, and will contribute to a more productive and respectful professional environment.