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
Public Lecture – Daniel Schechter
5 April 2019
Public lecture (April 15) by Professor Daniel Schechter as part of his appointment as Associate Professor in the Department of...
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Mindfulness to treat anxiety in high-risk adolescents of WP#4
4 April 2019
Anxiety and stress regulation will be the focus of Phase-3 investigations in high-risk clinical cohort of Synapsy's WP#4 (Developmental Stress)....
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A 9th Retreat for the NCCR-Synapsy
2 April 2019
Members of the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research Synapsy met in Villars on March 21-22, 2019 for its...
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Impulsivity increases with severity of childhood trauma in bipolar disorder
1 April 2019
In the context of the WP#5, the clinical dimension of impulsivity was studied in people with attention deficit disorder either...
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Brain Awareness Week 2019 : Synapsy members in the spotlight
25 March 2019
The 2019 Brain Awareness Week took place March 11 to 17. The Universities of Geneva (UNIGE >) and Lausanne (UNIL-CHUV...
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Bita Moghaddam invited speaker at Synapsy-LWiN
16 March 2019
Bita Moghaddam was the guest of Synapsy-LWiN seminars and lunches at both Geneva University and EPFL last March. Bita Moghaddam...
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Two EPFL spin-offs reach the finals of an international competition
15 March 2019
EPFL spinoffs Lumendo and GliaPharm are among 80 deep-tech startups from around the world that have qualified for the finals...
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Affiliated member : Nicolas Toni
15 March 2019
“Adult neurogenesis : at the root of psychiatric illnesses” With a background in fundamental neuroscience, Nicolas Toni’s research may be successful...
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Affiliated member : Stefan Kaiser
15 March 2019
"Psychiatry : incorporating the biological, social and psychological sciences” Stefan Kaiser became an affiliated member of Synapsy in March 2018, one...
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