The Flatiron Institute

We leverage advanced computational methods, open-source tools and deep collaboration to power scientific research into everything from neurons to galaxy clusters.

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The Flatiron Institute’s light-filled New York City space is designed for collaboration, with open work areas and shared lounges that bring researchers together. It also serves as a welcoming venue for talks, workshops, and other scientific events.

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The Flatiron Institute’s light-filled New York City space is designed for collaboration, with open work areas and shared lounges that bring researchers together. It also serves as a welcoming venue for talks, workshops, and other scientific events.

Centers

Computational Astrophysics

Advancing data analysis practices, analytical methods and computational methods for the global astrophysics community

Computational Biology

Pushing the boundaries of biological inquiry by integrating theory, computation and experimentation

Computational Quantum Physics

Developing the concepts, theories, algorithms and codes needed to solve the quantum many-body problem

Computational Neuroscience

Building models, principles and conceptual frameworks that deepen our knowledge of brain function

Computational Mathematics

Creating tools and software libraries to bring large-scale modeling, simulation and data analysis within reach

Initiative for Computational Catalysis

Innovating computational techniques to design more efficient and affordable catalysts

In-House Computing

Collaborative Projects

Latest News

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Alumni Spotlight: Melanie Habouzit

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A Cosmic ‘Leaf Blower’: Light-Propelled Winds Help Explain Early Universe’s Bright Galaxies

Center Directors

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Julianne Dalcanton

Director, Center for Computational Astrophysics

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Michael Shelley

Director, Center for Computational Biology

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Leslie Greengard

Director, Center for Computational Mathematics

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Eero P. Simoncelli

Director, Center for Computational Neuroscience

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Antoine Georges

Director, Center for Computational Quantum Physics

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Andrew Millis

Co-Director, Center for Computational Quantum Physics

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Ian Fisk

Director, Scientific Computing Core

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Timothy Berkelbach

Co-Director, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

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Angel Rubio

Co-Director, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

Careers

Join us in the heart of New York City, where scientists come together to drive discovery.

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Upcoming Events

Computational Biology

Decoding the Regulatory Logic of Cell-State Transitions with Maximum Entropy Models

Seminar

November 5, 2026

10–11 a.m. ET

Speaker

Jialong Jiang, Ph.D

Computational Astrophysics

Listening to Black Holes with Neural Networks

Colloquium

November 6, 2026

3–4 p.m. ET

Speaker

Stephen Green

Initiative for Computational Catalysis

Machine Learning for Computational Catalysis

Workshop

November 16–18, 2026

Computational Biology

CCB Seminar: François Gallaire, Ph.D.

Seminar

November 18, 2026

11 a.m.–12 p.m. ET

Speaker

François Gallaire, Ph.D.

Video Archive

Watch recordings of past events highlighting the latest advances in computational science.

Computational Astrophysics

The Tumultuous Lives of Luminous Stars: Mass Loss, Mass Transfer, and White Dwarf Kicks

Colloquium

October 30, 2026

3–4 p.m. ET

Speaker

Jim Fuller

Computational Astrophysics

AstroPath: Astronomy Meets Pathology to Study Cancer Immunotherapy

Colloquium

October 23, 2026

3–4 p.m. ET

Speaker

Alex Szalay

Computational Astrophysics

The Renaissance of Cosmic Ray Self-Confinement

Colloquium

October 2, 2026

3–4 p.m. ET

Speaker

Eve Ostriker

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