June 2024 - ZNZ Newsletter

Inaugural Lectures

June 3, 2024

We congratulate the following researchers on their inaugural lectures: On March 9th, András Jakab took the audience on a «A Brain Odyssey: A Computational View of Brain Development», whereas on March 18th, Marian Galovic shed […]

Welcome to the community

June 3, 2024

We are proud to welcome our new members. Read on to learn about their research expertise, their motivations and what they love about Zurich. Name and Surname: Isaac CanalsPosition: Assistant Professor for Human Translational Stem […]

Fighting for resilience and against stress

June 3, 2024

MGME Neurotech is a startup founded at the University of Zurich in 2021 to provide cutting-edge, scientifically proven digital technology for assessing and training professionals. MGME helps fighting work-related stress with digital tools and thereby […]

New UZH CRISPR Screening Hub

June 3, 2024

Recently, the CRISPR Screening Hub has been launched at UZH, offering cutting-edge technology for gene editing and genome-wide CRISPR screens. The facility provides researchers with comprehensive services, including access to powerful, state-of the art CRISPR […]

EBV’s link to Multiple Sclerosis

June 3, 2024

Profs. Burkhard Becher, Christian Münz, & Tobias Derfuss recently obtained a Sinergia Grant of the SNSF. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative autoimmune disease that is thought to be triggered by infectious diseases. Although the […]

Combining muscle signals and gaming for stroke treatment

June 3, 2024

For successful rehabilitation of stroke patients, repetitive, high-dose training is essential. Lin et al. from the Singapore-ETH Centre and the Neural Control of Movement Lab at ETH Zurich investigated the usability of the upper limb […]

A method to delineate epileptic brain areas remotely

June 3, 2024

Brain surgery is a key treatment option for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. During the surgery, it is important to delineate accurately the brain area that causes epilepsy. To analyze electrical recordings, the Sarnthein and Indiveri […]

Unsupervised rehabilitation after stroke

June 3, 2024

Stroke survivors often experience upper limb (arm and hand) impairments, which severely limit their daily lives. High-dose therapy has proven to be crucial for recovery. Currently, most therapies are conducted under the supervision of a […]

Recent publications by ZNZ members

June 3, 2024

Perceived responsiveness in suicidal ideation: An experience sampling study in psychiatric patientsSuicide Life Threat Behav. 2024 Jun 1. doi: 10.1111/sltb.13095. Online ahead of print.Authors: Laura Sels, Stephanie A Homan, Harry T Reis, Andrea B Horn, […]

Why working memory declines with age

June 3, 2024

Working memory is defined as the ability to store and process information temporally. It is connected to everyday activities such as attention, planning and reasoning. Understanding the age-related decline of our working memory is crucial […]