2018 - Page 5 of 5 - ZNZ Newsletter

Meet the new ZNZ members

March 1, 2018

Curious to see who the new ZNZ members are? Read on to learn about their research interests. Group Leaders PD Dr. med. Igor Delvendahl Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich Our research aims […]

BrainFair 2018 – Pain

March 1, 2018

Why do we feel pain, when can pain become chronic and what treatments are available? This year’s BrainFair is all about pain. From 12-17 March, experts review the field in panel discussions and presentations. With […]

Ouch! Where did that come from?

March 1, 2018

Correct localization of painful events is crucial for living beings. But the functional mechanisms behind this pain localization are currently not well known. A collaborative study of McGill and Zurich University research groups identified a […]

Impact of stress on the brain

March 1, 2018

In his inaugural lecture, Professor Johannes Bohacek of the Department of Health Sciences and Technology, provided an overview of his work on the impact of stress on the brain.Watch the video to hear about his […]

Functional Genomics Center

March 1, 2018

Tackling today’s life sciences questions requires the use of highly specialized technologies and expertise. Researchers in Zurich profit from the support of the Functional Genomics Center Zurich (FGCZ) that provides a broad range of “omics” […]

Théodore Ott Fund

March 1, 2018

Are you a young neuroscientist looking for funding? Check out the call for proposals for the Théodore Ott Fund. A total of CHF 200’000 is available in 2018 to support research. The deadline for project […]

Dopamine in stroke recovery

March 1, 2018

Learning a new motor skill is enhanced by reward. Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Luft of the University Hospital Zurich found that dopamine is involved in new motor skill learning and that a subgroup of dopaminergic […]

Pfizer Research Award

March 1, 2018

Two ZNZ members were among the winners of this year’s Pfizer research award. Dr. Thomas Wälchli and Dr. Dominik Bach received the award on February 1 in Zurich for their excellent scientific work. The Pfizer […]

Recent publications by ZNZ members

March 1, 2018

Read here about recent papers published by members of the Neuroscience Center Zurich. Grey matter or social matters? Causal attributions in the era of biological psychiatry. Eur Psychiatry. 2018 Mar 31;52:45-46 Authors: Brugger P, Kurthen […]