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The Centre for Artificial Learning and Intelligence for Biological Research and Education (CALIBRE) was established jointly by ICTS and NCBS to advance interdisciplinary research at the interface of Artificial Intelligence and Biology. The centre is supported through a generous contribution from Mr. Vishal Gupta, founder of Reed India Consulting LLP, and Major Deepshikha Gupta.

CALIBRE aims to build a national hub for AI-driven biological research and education by leveraging the complementary expertise of ICTS and NCBS in theoretical sciences, computational methods, and biological systems.

The centre focuses on both “AI for Biology” and “Biology for AI.” This includes the development of AI tools for biological research, the use of machine learning in areas such as ecology, neuroscience, and public health, and the exploration of biologically inspired approaches to next-generation AI systems.


SUMMER COURSE

Dynamical systems in neuroscience

Speaker: Sarthak Chandra (ICTS-TIFR, Bengaluru)

Date & Time: 18 May 2026 at 11:30 AM to 11 Jun 2026 at 1:00 PM

Venue: Emmy Noether Seminar Room, ICTS-TIFR, Bengaluru

Webpage: https://www.icts.res.in/lectures/sc-2026

 

CALIBRE SEMINAR SERIES

Biocomplexity and AI

Speaker: Madhav Marathe (University of Virginia, USA)

Date & Time: 14 May 2026 at 5:00 PM to 14 May 2026 at 6:30 PM

Venue: Online

Webpage: https://www.icts.res.in/seminar/2026-05-14/madhav-marathe

Resources: Talk slides

 

Neural circuits and systems for planning and navigation

Speaker: Vijay Balasubramanian (University of Pennsylvania, USA)

Date & Time: 09 Jun 2026 at 11:30 AM to 09 Jun 2026 at 1:00 PM

Venue: Madhava Lecture Hall

Webpage: https://www.icts.res.in/seminar/2026-06-09/vijay-balasubramanian


Institutions, Leadership & Donors
Host Institutions

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences
ICTS-TIFR, Bengaluru

National Centre for Biological Sciences
NCBS-TIFR, Bengaluru

Centre Leadership

Prof. Rajesh Gopakumar
Director, ICTS

Prof. L. S. Shashidhara
Director, NCBS

Donors

Mr. Vishal Gupta
Founder, Reed India Consulting

Major Deepshikha Gupta
Generous Rs.25 Crore Endowment for Establishment & Sustainability