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Macià Buades-Rotger, rep una beca “Brain & Behaviour Research Foundation” per investigar el rol de les hormones femenines en la regulació de les emocions

El professor lector de la Facultat de Psicologia de la Universitat de Barcelona Macià Buades-Rotger ha rebut una beca de la Brain & Behaviour Research Foundation, una institució de prestigi… Read More from Macià Buades-Rotger, rep una beca “Brain & Behaviour Research Foundation” per investigar el rol de les hormones femenines en la regulació de les emocions

Joan López-Moliner: “Virtual reality design should factor in the symptoms it can cause”

Joan López-Moliner is a professor at the Faculty of Psychology, he specialises in visual perception and psychophysics and is the director of the Vision and Action Control Group, which studies… Read More from Joan López-Moliner: “Virtual reality design should factor in the symptoms it can cause”

Realitat virtual i eye-tracking pel tractament de trastorns de l’alimentació al Mental Health Innovation Day

The 29th of September at the Historic Dia 25 d’octubre 2022 va tenir lloc el Mental Health Innovation Day organitzat per la Xarxa TECSAM, un espai de trobada entre la… Read More from Realitat virtual i eye-tracking pel tractament de trastorns de l’alimentació al Mental Health Innovation Day

4-Deep Brain Reconstruction (4-DBR), an innovative European project for brain regeneration to treat Neurodegenerative Disorders

The 29th of September at the Historic Building of the University of Barcelona was launched the project 4-DBR, a European project that will develope a 4D bioprinted implantable brain. The… Read More from 4-Deep Brain Reconstruction (4-DBR), an innovative European project for brain regeneration to treat Neurodegenerative Disorders

Study in animal models identifies genetic marks involved in memory alterations associated with Huntington’s disease

Huntington’s disease is a rare hereditary neurodegenerative pathology which usually manifests itself between the ages of 30 and 50. It is characterized by the emergence of motor, cognitive and psychiatric… Read More from Study in animal models identifies genetic marks involved in memory alterations associated with Huntington’s disease

PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE AND MULTI-MODAL INTERVENTIONS HAVE AN IMPACT ON COGNITION IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

A systematic review published in the journal Neuropsychology Review provided a greater understanding of those interventions with an impact on cognitive functions in cerebral palsy. CEREBRAL PALSY AND COGNITION Cerebral… Read More from PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE AND MULTI-MODAL INTERVENTIONS HAVE AN IMPACT ON COGNITION IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

A sweet protein complex directs migrating cells

During brain development, neurons have to migrate long distances through complex environments until they reach their final destination. In order to find guidance, they must establish several interactions —which are… Read More from A sweet protein complex directs migrating cells

Pioneering clinical trial to test virtual reality psychotherapy for young people with depression

Some studies reveal worrying numbers of young people with symptoms of depression. For this reason, a clinical trial coordinated by Guillem Feixas, professor at the Faculty of Psychology and the… Read More from Pioneering clinical trial to test virtual reality psychotherapy for young people with depression

The effects of stress and coping strategies regarding COVID-19 also depend on the pre-pandemic state of brain networks

The COVID-19 pandemic generated a unique scenario to analyse the psychological impact of global and extreme situations on the population. Now, a study reveals the importance of the configuration of… Read More from The effects of stress and coping strategies regarding COVID-19 also depend on the pre-pandemic state of brain networks

Teaming up for good science!

Being a team player is not only important in sports. In science, too, researchers with different skill sets and backgrounds work as a team towards a common goal. In research,… Read More from Teaming up for good science!

Christian Griñán: “Factors such as stress make it easier to suffer from pathological ageing”

Environmental factors, parental lifestyle, and even parental trauma can affect subsequent generations. Epigenetics studies these small alterations in DNA. It is a relatively new science that in recent years has… Read More from Christian Griñán: “Factors such as stress make it easier to suffer from pathological ageing”

UBneuro researchers identify new model of cerebral cortex development linked to reelin protein expression

The correct development of the brain cortex is an essential process for the acquisition of correct cognitive skills. Reelin, a key extracellular protein in neuronal migration and synaptic plasticity, is… Read More from UBneuro researchers identify new model of cerebral cortex development linked to reelin protein expression