Neurobrews 2023
A successful event organized by the PhD Committee of the Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona This past thursday, 8th of June, the PhD Committee of the Institute of Neurosciences… Read More from Neurobrews 2023
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New insight on the sensory-induced behavioral alterations in Huntington’s Disease
Huntington’s disease is a genetically-based neurodegenerative disorder that causes motor, cognitive and psychiatric disorders in the affected individuals. Understanding the alterations in the neural circuits in this disorder is essential… Read More from New insight on the sensory-induced behavioral alterations in Huntington’s Disease
Inauguration of UB’s first welfare room in Bellvitge
Today, Wednesday, May 31, the welfare room was inaugurated at the Bellvitge Campus, a pioneering initiative in the Catalan university scene, promoted by the Vice-Rector’s Office of Equal Opportunities and… Read More from Inauguration of UB’s first welfare room in Bellvitge
The Institute of Neurosciences awards the Brain Organoids Course fellowship to young researcher Jarmila Havelková
Congratulations are in order! As announced at the CRG webpage, The Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona has offered one full fellowship, which will cover for the traveling… Read More from The Institute of Neurosciences awards the Brain Organoids Course fellowship to young researcher Jarmila Havelková
UBneuro researcher leads the first European metaverse research network
Mel Slater, researcher at the University of Barcelona and member of the Institute of Neurosciences of the UB (UBneuro), leads the first European Metaverse Research Network (ERMN). This network includes eight leading… Read More from UBneuro researcher leads the first European metaverse research network
The UB’s Science Festival offers more proposals than ever for you to enjoy research
This year the Science Festival of the University of Barcelona reaches its ninth edition and offers more workshops than ever, a total of 67, in which researchers from the Institute… Read More from The UB’s Science Festival offers more proposals than ever for you to enjoy research
Dissemination awards given to the psychiatrist Eduard Vieta, the economist Judit Vall, and the epidemiologist Quique Bassat
The psychiatrist Eduard Vieta, the epidemiologist and paediatrician Quique Bassat and the economist Judit Vall have been awarded the 10th UB Doctors’ Senate and Board of Trustees’ Award to the top… Read More from Dissemination awards given to the psychiatrist Eduard Vieta, the economist Judit Vall, and the epidemiologist Quique Bassat
Does virtually reliving youth improve old people’s health?
The results of the European Research Council‘s (ERC) Proof of Concept grants, which fund projects by researchers who have been previously awarded ERC grants, have been published today. Mel Slater, a… Read More from Does virtually reliving youth improve old people’s health?
Researchers decode neural mechanism for alternating memory formation and retrieval in humans
Generating new memories and remembering are two sides of the same coin, although sometimes they can appear as separate mechanisms. These mechanisms which seem to be distanced from each other… Read More from Researchers decode neural mechanism for alternating memory formation and retrieval in humans
XX Technical Conference on Huntington’s Disease
This past Friday, 28th April, the University of Barcelona hosts the XX Technical Conference on Huntington’s Disease, organized together with the Catalan Association of Huntington’s Patients (ACMAH). Jordi Alberch, director… Read More from XX Technical Conference on Huntington’s Disease
The Institute participates in the first consensus protocol for evaluation of functional brain connectivity in rats
The new protocol, published in Nature Neuroscience, defines the parameters for optimum identification of functional networks through resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI). Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) is… Read More from The Institute participates in the first consensus protocol for evaluation of functional brain connectivity in rats
Speech rhythm and pitch are fundamental in babies’ language acquisition
Language acquisition is a complex process that requires different neural and cognitive skills since early childhood. One of children’s big challenges in language learning is to distinguish the words that… Read More from Speech rhythm and pitch are fundamental in babies’ language acquisition