NCCR-Synapsy

The Synaptic Bases of Mental Diseases

The future of psychiatric neuroscience is in sight

Twelve years after its creation, Synapsy closes the NCCR chapter and opens a network of faculty Centers in psychiatric neurosciences. The NCCR Synapsy came to an end on September 30th, 2022, after the maximal twelve-year support provided by the Swiss Read more…


Synapsy at the heart of Campus

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 early identification of symptoms of psychiatric diseases. It also highlights the paradigm shift that the National Centre of Competence in Read more…


Schizophrenia: a clear view of the world

A study by EPFL and Synapsy has shown that schizophrenia does not impact the brain’s ability to assemble and interpret images – it just affects the speed at which complex visual recognition tasks are performed. Schizophrenia is a heterogeneous disorder Read more…