NCCR-Synapsy

The Synaptic Bases of Mental Diseases

Towards a new diagnostic tool for autism and schizophrenia

Autism

Professor Draganski’s team analysed brains from people at risk of developing autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia. This led to the discovery of a potential biomarker for preclinical use. Autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia and obesity all have in common a ‘bad’ Read more…


Best Poster Award to Anne Ruef

Ruef award 2014

Anne Ruef and Prof. Yves Dunant During the Lemanic Neuroscience Annual Meeting, held in Les Diablerets on August 29-30, 2014, Anne Ruef won the prize for the best poster or oral presentation in clinical/applied neuroscience. Anne Ruef, whose work is Read more…


Brain changes tied to electroconvulsive therapy

neuroimaging of the brain

Bogdan Draganski’s team, from the ‘Laboratoire de recherche en neuroimagerie (LREN)’ at CHUV/UNIL, publishes an article highlighting the potential effects of electroconvulsive therapy on the brain. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), a treatment with electroshock for mood disorders, is controversial in psychiatry. Read more…