Manuela Rizzi defended her PhD thesis

On February 12th, ESR12, Manuela Rizzi successfully defended her thesis at the University of Edinburgh, under the title “Identifying mistranslating mRNAs in mouse models of autism”.

Congratulations Manuela!

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More details here.

Syn2Psy is an Innovative Training Network (ITN) funded by the EU Horizon 2020 framework program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) initiative. Its mission is to provide advanced (PhD-level) training to 14 early-stage researchers in the molecular, synaptic, circuit and behaviour basis of neuropsychiatric disorders. The network integrates experienced researchers from top-level European research institutions, academic and non-academic. More

THE EARLY STAGE RESEARCHERS

 Meet our ESRs and PIs

OUR MISSION

The mission of Syn2Psy is to train 14 young researchers with novel and innovative tools aimed at a comprehensive biological understanding of conditions such as AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, SCHIZOPHRENIA, DEPRESSION and other NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS.

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THE NETWORK

The network integrates experienced researchers from top-level European research institutions (academic and industrial), as well as several key partner organizations:

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LATEST POSTS and NEWS

Syn2Psy Blog Series X - One year of Swiss cheese and chocolate by Loredana
Psilocybin rescues sociability deficits in an animal model of autism
Syn2Psy Blog Series XI - Journey logbook of a Ph.D. student by Marcos
Syn2Psy Blog Series XII - Loneliness: the importance of social bonds by Giuseppe
Review published by Daniel - Autoimmunity and NMDA receptor in brain disorders: Where do we stand?
Syn2Psy Blog Series XIII - The power of (science) communication by Manuela
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 NETWORK SCHOOLS and MEETINGS

Kick-off meeting: September 26 - 27, 2019 - Coimbra, Portugal
NS I – Basic concepts on imaging tools and data analysis. September 30 – October 4, 2019. Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
First Syn2Psy online PhD day - October 5th 2020
Network School 2 – Genetic approaches for the study of neuropsychiatric disorders. April 4-7 (2022) Institute of Biology Paris-Seine, Paris, France
Network School 4 – Advanced methods for imaging the brain: from nanoscopic to mesoscopic perspectives. March 28 - April 1 (2022) IINS, Bordeaux, France
Mid-term meeting: May 3-4, 2021 - Zoom
NS III – Drug discovery and development: from idea to product. May 5-7, 2021. Lundbeck, Zoom
Second online PhD day, September 23-24, 2021.
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Image credits: Paris – Photo by Anthony Rodriguez from Pexels; Bordeaux – Borja Lopez from Pexels.