Better together

That’s the key message from the 3 success MSC fellows Laura Cervera-Carles, Olga Laporta-Hoyos and Ana Zappa were awarded with the prestigious and highly competitive MSCA fellowship. Now they are ready to start their exciting research at the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of...

‘Better Together’ Conference 2022

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‘Better Together’ Conference 2022 – Call for Abstracts

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LERU shares advice so that patients have a better access to advanced therapy

The League of European Research Universities (LERU) has published a new report on how to improve patients’ access to Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) in medical centers and university hospitals. In this report, LERU presents recommendations to improve ATMP within the academic context in order...

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, the term “team science” refers to the collaborative effort to address a scientific question, often...

EnvironMENTAL project: deciphering environmental factors related to mental disorders

Determining the influence of global environmental challenges in the field of brain and mental health is the main objective of the environMENTAL project. This initiative is funded by the European Union in the framework of the Horizon Europe programme, which will deploy an international consortium with...

Findings on how gen ‘YWHAZ’ can alter neuronal development

An article published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry reveals the molecular mechanisms to explain how the YWHAZ gene –related to psychiatric and neurological disorders such as autism and schizophrenia– can alter the neurodevelopmental process. The study, which uses a zebrafish as animal model, is led by the experts Noèlia...

New psychological therapy to be efficient in women with fibromyalgia and symptoms of depression

Fibromyalgia is a rheumatological disease of unknown origin, which features a chronic pain, and it usually goes together with depression symptoms. It mainly affects women and does not have a cure, although several treatments can alleviate the symptoms. Cognitive-behavioural psychological therapty is one of the...

Training the next generation of Neuroscience leaders

Last Thursday 15th of July, the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona held a meeting for all young researchers to help them push their careers to the next level.