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Our vision

Our vision is of an Africa where people achieve their full potential through brain health.

By addressing existing knowledge gaps and strengthening African research networks, we seek solutions to African challenges and work to ensure that African priorities are represented in global neuroscience.

Training and capacity development

We strive to build research capacity nationally and internationally, and grow the next generation of neuroscience researchers on both the clinical and basic neuroscience career tracks.

Master of Neuroscience Applications for 2026 now CLOSED!!

We look forward to welcoming students from diverse academic disciplines for this new Master's course, which prioritizes interdisciplinarity!

Advocacy and engagement

We follow a socially-responsive approach, using advocacy, engagement and outreach to extend our impact to and beyond the scientific community, to industry, government and society more broadly.

Illustrated by Ashleigh Campsall for The Scientist article

Excitable brain worms - the story we didn't know we needed

A little publication about how tapeworm larvae may result in epilepsy has captured the attention of the popular science scene in an rather unexpecteded way. The story we didn't know the world would find so fascinating.

The Neuroscience Institute’s Clinical Omics and Informatics Unit

The power of collaborative genomic discovery

For many patients living with suspected genetic disorders, the search for a diagnosis can be long, complex and emotionally exhausting. The Neuroscience Institute’s Clinical Omics and Informatics Unit are planning something to tackle this!

Host venue of IBRO 2027: CTICC, Cape Town | Photo credit: CTICC

The call for symposia is now open for the IBRO 2027 World Congress of Neuroscience

The Southern African Neuroscience Society (SANS) is delighted to announce that the call for symposia for the IBRO 2027 World Congress of Neuroscience is now officially open.

Xhosa Classes for all levels

learning to speak Xhosa in community.

12 March 2024 - 29 July 2027 Read more

Symposium on 'Academic Writing' for Postgrads

The academic writing journey may be treacherous but it doesn't have to be lonely! Join us for a seminar / Q&A on the scientific writing process - considering how it shapes neuroscience in academia and beyond.

12 August 2026 Read more

The Basics of the Commandline and High Performance Systems workshop

A 1-hour online workshop run every 2nd friday (9-10am) that will be useful for those using Neuroimaging software such as FreeSurfer and AFNI.

15 March 2024 - 30 July 2027 Read more