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The insular cortex processes pain and drives learning from pain
17 May 2019
Neurons and their synapses in the mouse brain. © Aiste Baleisyte, EPFL Neuroscientists at EPFL have discovered an area of the brain, the insular cortex, that processes painful experiences and...
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Back to the sources of neural diversity
14 May 2019
By deciphering the genetic programs of neurons of the cerebral cortex, Swiss and Belgian researchers unravel the mechanisms controlling the genesis of cells in one of the most essential parts...
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A synaptic perspective of intellectual disabilities
14 May 2019
Synapsy researcher Claudia Bagni, Professor of Neuroscience and Head of the Department of Basic Neurosciences at the University of Lausanne, publishes a review on synaptopathies in the journal Neuron with...
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BMI Seminar – Camilla Bellone
6 May 2019
15-MAY / BMI SEMINAR @ EPFL By Camilla Bellone, Basic Neurosciences, University of Geneva "Role of reward system in social behaviour: implications for Autism Spectrum Disorders" TIME : 12:15 -...
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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 Psychiatry. « The trauma-imbued care-giving environment during early sensitive periods...
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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). Synapsy clinical researchers Dr. Camille Piguet and Dr. Paul Klauser,...
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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 traditional annual retreat. A series of seminars addressing the five...
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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 with or without hyperactivity (ADHD), borderline personality disorder (BPD) or...
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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 >) have once again proposed a rich and varied program...
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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 is full professor at Oregon Health and science university where...
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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 of the Hello Tomorrow Challenge in Paris tomorrow. The finalists...
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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 in detecting a link between neurogenesis and psychiatric illnesses. Memory...
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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 year after taking up the position of head of the...
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Open and fair data : Appealing to the fairness of data producers
15 March 2019
The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is adopting an openness policy for scientific data that will have a major impact on research, with the first implementation measures for NCCRs beginning...
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Phase-3 : Synapsy ranked at the top by the SNSF
15 March 2019
Entering Phase-3 has been achieved following a long preparatory and competitive process involving coordinated work from NCCR members at all levels. At the end of January 2019, the Synapsy management...
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Affiliated member : Manuel Mameli
15 March 2019
Giving clinicians all the tools they need Manuel Mameli’s research is devoted to identifying the neural circuits involved in motivation. Here he explains how he sees his role as a...
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Affiliated member : Nadia Micali
15 March 2019
“Research isn’t the icing on the cake, it’s an integral part of clinical work" Nadia Micali was appointed head of HUG’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department in late 2017, joining...
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NeuroClub : the “Brain Factory”
15 March 2019
Professor Jozsef Kiss © Christian Lüscher The University of Geneva’s NeuroClub, founded in 1999 on the fringes of the neuroanatomy course, introduces the world of research to budding doctors. It’s...
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The rewarding work of translational projects
22 February 2019
Camilla Bellone and Marie Schaer work in collaboration under the NCCR-Synapsy project. Camilla Bellone explores the use of animal models in social paradigms, to look at the causality between circuitry...
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Using high-density EEG source imaging to detect subcortical electrophysiological activity
19 February 2019
256-channel scalp EEG and source imaging Subcortical neuronal activity is important in mediating communication in large-scale brain networks. While EEG recordings provide appropriate temporal resolution and coverage to study whole...
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