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

Daniella Dwir’s study awarded prize

28 September 2021

Daniella Dwir, researcher in the laboratory of Kim Do at the Schizophrenia Research Unit of the Center for Psychiatric Neurosciences...

Portrait Women in Science

#NCCRWomen – Marie Schaer

17 September 2021

https://nccr-synapsy.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/NCCRW_SCHAER_FINAL.movMeet Marie Schaer, a researcher working for the NCCR Synapsy at the University of Geneva. Her studies aims to understand...

Portrait Women in Science

#NCCRWomen – Zoé Schilliger

16 September 2021

https://nccr-synapsy.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/NCCRW_SCHILLIGER_FINAL.movMeet Zoé Schilliger, a doctoral student in psychiatric neuroscience at the University of Lausanne and CHUV. She is working on...

Portrait Women in Science

#NCCRWomen – Camilla Bellone

15 September 2021

https://nccr-synapsy.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/NCCRW_BELLONE_FINAL.movMeet Camilla Bellone, Director of the NCCR Synapsy and neuroscientist working at the University of Geneva. She is studying how...

Portrait Women in Science

#NCCRWomen – Silvia Monari

14 September 2021

https://nccr-synapsy.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/NCCR_MONARI_FINAL.movMeet Silvia Monari, a medical doctor doing a PhD in neuroscience at EPFL. She is studying how stress can affect...

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism: a spectrum on the path to segmentation

13 September 2021

A UNIGE study backed by Synapsy has shown that the basic states of the brain functions of young children with...

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Portrait Women in Science

#NCCRWomen – Farnaz Delavari

13 September 2021

https://nccr-synapsy.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/NCCR_DELAVARI_FINAL.movMeet Farnaz Delavari, a medical doctor doing a PhD in neuroscience at the University of Geneva. She is studying the...