Year: 2017

Awards

Aguzzi awarded major Belgian Prize

July 2, 2017
Prof. Adriano Aguzzi wins the Artois-Baillet Latour Health Prize 2017. He received the prize, worth 250,000 Euros from Queen Mathilde from Belgium. Adriano Aguzzi, Director of the Institute of Neuropathology at the University of Zurich, […]
In the Spotlight

Sleep against neurodegeneration?

April 2, 2017
Poor sleep is correlated with higher risk of neurodegenerative disease, but can better sleep prevent or reverse disease? This is what Dr. Daniela Noain of the Neurology Department, University Hospital Zurich, wants to find out […]
Research News

Dopamine’s hidden role

April 2, 2017
Dopamine’s role as a neurotransmitter is well-known. But another role seems to be neuromodulation leading to the reconfiguration of functional brain circuits. Results that support this hypothesis are described in a new paper by Prof. […]
Services

ZNZ PIs make a Pledge

April 2, 2017
As high-lighted in several recent high-profile publications, predominately unconscious gender bias in science remains a real problem that acts as a barrier to equal opportunity and hinders research. To actively combat these biases, the Principal […]
Services

ZNZ Steering Committee in Tweets

April 2, 2017
Who are the people behind the ZNZ and what motivates them? Prof. Nicole Wenderoth of the neural control of movement lab, ETH Zurich, set aside her reluctance to use social media and answered some questions […]
Events

BrainFair 2017

April 2, 2017
Fascination for the brain was the theme of this year’s BrainFair. The varied program, with lectures, discussion platforms and an open day at multiple locations, attracted 3400 visitors. With the BrainFair 2017, the organizers wanted […]
Research News

Translational models of psychiatric disease

April 2, 2017
The group of Prof. Christopher Pryce, Center for Psychiatric Research, University of Zurich, and CNS Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim (BI), Biberach, have established a new collaboration for the study of mouse models of major psychiatric […]
Services

Networking in Neuroimmunology

April 2, 2017
Three ZNZ researchers have launched a new seminar series to share recent developments in neuroimmunology and to encourage networking among junior researchers working in the field. Scientists can vote for the speaker to be invited. […]
Calls for Proposals

Assistant Professor in Alzheimer research

April 2, 2017
The Synapsis Foundation – Alzheimer Research Switzerland ARS has opened a call for entries for an Assistant Professorship in basic or clinical Alzheimer research. Applications for this 4 year grant must be submitted not later […]
Awards

New SNSF Professors @ ZNZ

April 2, 2017
Three ZNZ members have been awarded a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) professorship. The ZNZ congratulates Bigna Lenggenhager, Susanne Wegener and Ruxandra Bachmann-Gagescu. Every year, the SNSF issues a call for proposals for SNSF assistant […]