Last week Syn2Psy ESRs gathered in Coimbra for the 3rd Syn2Psy PhD day. During the PhD day, the ESRs had the opportunity to present their latest results, ongoing work and to receive feedback from the consortium experts. Furthermore, this event included Science Communication activities. ESRs participated in a session with Syn2Psy partner Marionet, to continue […]
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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 […]
Network Schools 4 and 2
During the last week of March and first week of April, all 14 Syn2Psy ESRs travelled to France for two weeks of science and fun! First, the ESRs attended Network School 4 at the IINS – Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience in Bordeaux, organised by Daniel Choquet, under the topic “Advanced methods for imaging the brain: […]
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 […]
Second Syn2Psy online PhD day
Last week, on September 23rd and 24th, Syn2Psy consortium held its second online PhD day, where the ESRs had the opportunity to present their latest results, ongoing work and to receive feedback from the consortium experts. During this meeting, Prof. Ana Luísa Carvalho (project coordinator), gave an overview of the project, including the outreach and […]
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 […]
Syn2Psy Blog Series XV
The ethical emancipation of human neurodevelopmental studies (Giuseppe Cammarata) Until a few years ago, research on human brain development disorders was very limited. The main obstacle to this type of research was of ethical nature, as accessibility to vital human brain tissues was scarce. Controversies linked to the use of human embryonic cells or through […]