Abstract
This school is tailored for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers interested in using cosmological observables to unravel the nature of dark matter. The program will focus on the state-of-the-art methods for modeling the universe on large scales, developments in BSM model building for cosmology and the interpretation of CMB observations and galaxy survey data, which can provide key insights into the properties of dark matter. Participants will gain hands-on experience through tutorials on using state-of-the-art cosmological codes to analyze data and test theoretical models. By combining lectures with practical sessions, the school will equip attendees with essential tools to drive research at the forefront of cosmology and dark matter physics.

HOW TO APPLY: In order to start the application, click the Apply button above in order to fill out the application form. After submitting the form, you will receive an email from the organizers with instructions on how to send your CV and a brief summary of your research interests. One recommendation letter has to be sent directly to marko.simonovic@unifi.it. Please note that GGI can cover local accommodation for a limited number of participants. In the application form, kindly indicate if you require financial support. Both the CV and the recommendation letter must be submitted by May 31st. Please apply in advance to ensure you have enough time to submit all required documents.

Topics
Perturbation theory for LSS -- Mikhail Ivanov (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Data selection and analysis in LSS -- Elisabeth Krause (University of Arizona)
CMB and linear theory -- Julien Lesgourgues (RWTH Aachen University)
Cosmology beyond ΛCDM -- Hongwan Liu (Boston University)

In addition to the lectures, we will organize a set of tutorials on using CLASS and CLASS-OneLoop codes.

Organizers
Emanuele Castorina (University of Milan)
Azadeh Moradinezhad (LAPTH, Annecy)
Diego Redigolo (INFN, Florence)
Ennio Salvioni (University of Sussex)
Marko Simonović (University of Florence)
Anže Slosar (Brookhaven National Laboratory)
Tomer Volansky (Tel Aviv University)

Local organizer
Diego Redigolo, Marko Simonovic

Contact
diego.redigolo@fi.infn.it
marko.simonovic@unifi.it

Main event
New Physics from Galaxy Clustering at GGI (Workshop) - Aug 25, 2025