June 2026 - ZNZ Newsletter

Latest papers of ZNZ members

June 1, 2026

Read here about recent papers published by members of the Neuroscience Center Zurich. Response to «Beyond biology: Key blind spots in predicting futile recanalisation» by Hongmei Tang, Lingxue Wang, Yuting Pu and Xue BaiJ Neurol […]

Seeing the injured brain in a new light

June 1, 2026

Stroke damages not only neurons, but also the intricate networks of blood vessels and immune cells that shape recovery. In a new collaborative project, Daniel Razansky and Susanne Wegener aim to develop advanced imaging technologies […]

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Cochrane report on anti-amyloid drugs

June 1, 2026

Drugs that target amyloid beta proteins in the brain likely have no clinically meaningful positive effects, while increasing the risk of bleeding and swelling in the brain, a new Cochrane review has found. The new review examined […]

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Finding the human “locomotion switch” in the brainstem

June 1, 2026

Restoring walking after spinal cord injury remains a major clinical challenge, and deep brain stimulation (DBS) of brainstem locomotor centers is emerging as a promising approach. A new study by Anna-Sophie Hofer, Martin Schwab and colleagues at UZH and collaborating institutions provides a […]

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Inaugural Lectures

June 1, 2026

We congratulate Katharina Wilmes, Mirella Manfredi, and Christin Kosse on their inaugural lectures. Their talks highlight current research ranging from neural circuits and psychiatric disorders to the neurobiology of behaviour. Watch the lectures here: Katharina […]

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Hurka Grants on Parkinson’s Disease

June 1, 2026

The Dr. Wilhelm Hurka Foundation is a private, Zürich based foundation dedicated to support clinically relevant research on Parkinson’s Disease and related neurodegenerative diseases at the University of Zürich, ETH Zürich and the Zürich University Hospitals. Calls […]

Funding call for ALS research

June 1, 2026

The Radala Foundation is looking for successful principal investigators eligible for 200,000 CHF research funding to pursue a potentially ground-breaking, high-risk project for 2 years in basic research in ALS.  One or two grants of 200,000 Swiss francs will be available each […]

Seeing brain signals in color

June 1, 2026

Norepinephrine is a key neuromodulator that shapes brain states such as attention, stress, and learning. However, tracking its activity in the living brain remains challenging. A new study by Valentin Lu Rohner, Paul J. Lamothe-Molina, Zacharoula Kagiampaki, Tommaso Patriarchi and colleagues […]

How stress silences pain

June 1, 2026

Acute stress can dramatically reduce pain perception, but the underlying neural mechanisms have remained elusive. A new study by Karen Haenraets, Hendrik Wildner, Hanns Ulrich Zeilhofer and colleagues at UZH identifies a specific spinal circuit that is essential for stress-induced analgesia. […]

How the brain adapts to other minds

June 1, 2026

People constantly adjust their behavior based on what they think others are thinking, yet how the brain supports this flexibility remains unclear. A new study by Niklas Buergi, Gökhan Aydogan and colleagues at UZH and […]