NCCR-Synapsy

The Synaptic Bases of Mental Diseases

Martina Franchini awarded the Best Poster Prize

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Martina Franchini, researcher from Marie Schaer and Stephan Eliez’s group, was honored by the Swiss Society of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of Children and Adolescents during its Annual Congress. Martina Franchini received the Prize from the Swiss Society of Psychiatry and Read more…


Kim Do and Andrea Volterra new members of the SAMS

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The Senate of the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS) appointed Kim Do and Andrea Volterra, project leaders at the NCCR-Synapsy, as individual members of the Academy. Kim Do is associate professor at the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of Read more…


Childhood trauma leaves marks on the brain

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EPFL scientists have found that childhood trauma leaves a lasting imprint on the brain – a structural change that is related to a predisposition to violence. It is well known that violent individuals are often themselves the victims of psychological Read more…