NCCR-SYNAPSY The Synaptic Bases of Mental Diseases

Researchers and psychiatrists of the Swiss National Centre Competence in Research NCCR-SYNAPSY have joined forces to study the biological basis of psychiatric disorders.
In order to offer patients new perspectives of a cure and a higher quality of life, this innovative union between psychiatry and neuroscience is seeking to better understand the origins of mental disorders, and thus settle upon better diagnosis and treatments.

SYNAPSY LATEST NEWS

NEWS

The future of psychiatric neuroscience is in sight

30 September 2022

Twelve years after its creation, Synapsy closes the NCCR chapter and opens a network of faculty Centers in psychiatric neurosciences....

NEWS

Synapsy at the heart of Campus

29 September 2022

The scientific magazine of the University of Geneva, Campus, has dedicated its 150th issue to the NCCR-Synapsy. Campus reviews Synapsy’s major contributions to the...

KTT

Schizophrenia: a clear view of the world

29 September 2022

A study by EPFL and Synapsy has shown that schizophrenia does not impact the brain's ability to assemble and interpret...

Event

Closing events: cultivate the link with society

30 June 2022

On May 12 and June 2 2022, the NCCR-Synapsy celebrated 12 years of research in psychiatric neuroscience, synonymous with the...

Prize

A forward-looking poster session!

14 April 2022

The last NCCR Synapsy retreat, held on April 4 and 5 in Les Diablerets, was a time of emotion, sharing...

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Social interactions divert the established motivational system

31 March 2022

A Synapsy study has demonstrated that the first step required to embark on a social interaction, moving towards others, follows...

Developmental stress

Post-traumatic pain expressed physically from generation to generation

29 March 2022

A Synapsy article has demonstrated that mothers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorders resulting from domestic violence often convert their mental...