NCCR-Synapsy

The Synaptic Bases of Mental Diseases

Unraveling the biological function of a 22q11 locus gene

Aude Chenu-Molinard

Synapsy researchers reveal the developmental function of a new schizophrenia (SZ) risk-gene. The candidate SZ-risk gene DGCR2 is located in the 22q11.2 locus, whose deletion is a major risk factor for SZ. In a recent paper published in Biological Psychiatry, Aude Molinard-Chenu, former MD-PhD Read more…


Synapsy conference highlighted at UNIGE

Journal UNIGE no 140 cover

In the UNIGE-Journal no 140, two articles regarding Synapsy : “A baby is not a blank page” Psychologists now have tools to better understand how babies develop cognitive and affective skills, paving the way for earlier, more targeted treatment of Read more…