Elisa Corti and Manuela Rizzi, Syn2Psy ESRs 7 and 12, have now published our second Syn2Psy article in the scientific journal for kids Frontiers for Young Minds. Abstract: Imagine that your mom just baked a pizza, and you immediately take a bite of it. Bad choice—it is really hot, and you burn your tongue! You […]
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Elisa Corti awarded with the HelloBio Lab Heroes Award 2023
Syn2Psy ESR, Elisa Corti, received the HelloBio Lab Heroes Award 2023, Lab Scholar category. This award has the goal of recognising and celebrating the champions of the life sciences industry by showing appreciation for the scientists who’ve made the biggest impact on their colleagues over the past year. Find out more about the award and […]
Syn2Psy at the II European Conference on Phelan McDermid Syndrome
Syn2Psy ESR Flavio Tomasi participated in the II European Conference on Phelan McDermid Syndrome, held in Madrid – Spain, on June 9-11 (2023). This international meeting is organized by the Spanish Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Association for families with affected children, health professionals and researchers. Flavio gave an oral presentation and presented a poster under the title: […]
Flavio Tomasi defended his PhD thesis
On June 13th, ESR10 Flavio Tomasi brilliantly defended his thesis under the title “Evaluating the cannabinoid CB1 receptor as a therapeutic target in a Shank3 mouse model of autism and Phelan-McDermid syndrome”. Congratulations Flavio!
Article in Frontiers for Young Minds
Say Cheese! Snapshots of the Living Mouse Brain Elizabeth Brockman, Syn2Psy ESR8, has published the first Syn2Psy article in the scientific journal for kids Frontiers for Young Minds. Abstract: The human brain is a highly complex system comprised of billions of cells, called neurons, that are all interconnected. Normal brain function depends on effective communication […]
Syn2Psy at FENS
In July 9-13 (2022), Syn2Psy ESRs Alessandro Chioino, Giuseppe Cammarata, Marcos Sintes, Daniel Hunter, Elisa Corti, Elizabeth Brockman, Laura Upton, Flavio Tomasi, Loredana Cumpana and Vanesa Salazar participated in the 2022 edition of FENS Forum in Paris, where they presented their latest work in the form of poster presentations.
Syn2Psy at the Fragile X and Autism Gordon Research Conference
Syn2Psy ESR Vanesa Salazar participated in the Fragile X and Autism-Related Disorders Gordon Research Conference, which was held in Lucca, Italy, on May 15-20 (2022). Vanesa presented a poster entitled “Reduced social interaction in two rat models of SYNGAP1 haploinsufficiency” by Vanesa Salazar-Sanchez1, Sulafa Fakhreddin1, Thomas Watson1,2,3, Emma Wood1,2,3 and Peter Kind1,2,3 . 1 – Centre […]
Syn2Psy at the XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, Coimbra
Syn2Psy students Orsolya Antal, Giuseppe Cammarata and Elisa Corti participated in the XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, which was held on December 1-3 (2021) in Coimbra, Portugal. Orsolya Antal (ESR1) presented a poster entitled “Cognitive behavioural deficits in a knock-in mouse model with a human schizophrenia-associated mutation in the CACNG2 gene” by […]
Syn2Psy at the European Researchers’ Night, Coimbra
European Researchers’ Night 2021 was celebrated on September 24th under the topic Science for Climate. Syn2Psy ESRs Elisa Corti, Giuseppe Cammarata and Orsolya Antal joined the initiative with activities that create awareness about the influence of the physical environment on mental health and that promote knowledge about Neuroscience. The ESRs developed a True or False […]
Syn2Psy at the 49th EBBS meeting, Lausanne
Syn2Psy EPFL students Alessandro Chioino and Loredana Cumpana participated in the 49th Meeting of the European Brain and Behavior Society, which was held on September 4-7, 2021 in Lausanne, Swizzerland. Alessandro Chioino (ESR2) presented a poster entitled “Impact of Mfn2 in the Nucleus Accumbens on motivated behavior and underlying neurobiological mechanisms” by Alessandro Chioino, Sriparna […]