Dr. Apar Jain is a multidisciplinary scientist and entrepreneur with an impressive academic and professional trajectory. He earned top ranks in academics in India, studying at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, before pursuing a dual PhD in Neuroscience from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory and University Heidelberg. His career spans groundbreaking research, impactful teaching, and successful entrepreneurship. After conducting research at renowned institutions such as Columbia University, the German Cancer Research Center, and Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, he transitioned to entrepreneurship, founding and advising startups across various industries. With a dual Executive MBA from Kellogg School of Management and WHU, Dr. Jain brings a unique blend of scientific rigor and entrepreneurial expertise to his roles, including teaching courses at Tomorrow University that bridge Neuroscience and Entrepreneurship, such as his most recent class, Entrepreneurship Mindset.
Neuroscience of Decision-Making
Anxiety and Fear Circuit Analysis
Leadership through Neuroscience
Emotional Intelligence Development
Entrepreneurial Mindset Cultivation
Business Model Design
Cross-Cultural Entrepreneurship
Product Design with Neuroscience
Data-Driven Validation Techniques
Computational Behavioral Analysis
AI and Neuroscience Integration
Data Visualization Techniques
Neuro-Inspired Algorithm Development
Ethical Technology Practices
Team Leadership in Entrepreneurship
Stress Management and Resilience
Adaptive Team Building
Strategic Decision-Making
Networking and Mentorship Development
Research Translation to Business Innovation
Hasan MT, Althammer F, Silva da Gouveia M, Goyon S, Eliava M, Lefevre A, Kerspern D, Schimmer J, Raftogianni A, Wahis J, Knobloch-Bollmann HS, Tang Y, Liu X, Jain A, Chavant V, Goumon Y, Weislogel JM, Hurlemann R, Herpertz SC, Pitzer C, Darbon P, Dogbevia GK, Bertocchi I, Larkum ME, Sprengel R, Bading H, Charlet A, Grinevich V. A Fear Memory Engram and Its Plasticity in the Hypothalamic Oxytocin System. Neuron. 2019 Jul 3;103(1):133-146.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2019.04.029. Epub 2019 May 16. PMID: 31104950.
Madroñal N, Delgado-García JM, Fernández-Guizán A, Chatterjee J, Köhn M, Mattucci C, Jain A, Tsetsenis T, Illarionova A, Grinevich V, Gross CT, Gruart A. Rapid erasure of hippocampal memory following inhibition of dentate gyrus granule cells. Nat Commun. 2016 Mar 18;7:10923. doi: 10.1038/ncomms10923. PMID: 26988806; PMCID: PMC4802048.
Gozzi A, Jain A, Giovannelli A, Bertollini C, Crestan V, Schwarz AJ, Tsetsenis T, Ragozzino D, Gross CT, Bifone A. A neural switch for active and passive fear. Neuron. 2010 Aug 26;67(4):656-66. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2010.07.008. Erratum in: Neuron. 2012 Feb 23;73(4):854. Giovanelli, Aldo [corrected to Giovannelli, Aldo]. PMID: 20797541.
Jain A, Dvorkin A, Fonio E, Golani I, Gross CT. Validation of the dimensionality emergence assay for the measurement of innate anxiety in laboratory mice. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2012 Feb;22(2):153-63. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2011.07.001. Epub 2011 Jul 23. PMID: 21788118.
IIT Delhi Alumni Association Member, EMBL Alumni, Universität
Heidelberg Alumni, MPI Alumni, DKFZ Alumni, WHU Alumni Association, Kellogg Alumni, TUM Management Alumni e.v.