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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.
After 12 years of fruitful collaborations between clinicians and neuroscientists working to bring brain research and psychiatry closer, the NCCR Synapsy has become the Synapsy Network, made up of three individual Synapsy Centers.
Together, these 3 Centers are keeping the legacy of the NCCR alive.
SYNAPSY LATEST 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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Get More or Give Up, a Question of Anxiety
23 March 2022
Individuals can respond to stress in diametrically opposed ways. A NCCR-Synapsy study shows that the behavioral response depends on the...
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Connecting stress, weight, and social anxiety in early adolescence
9 March 2022
Scientists at EPFL have found a biological connection explaining why there is an increased predisposition to develop obesity and being...
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