2026 - Page 3 of 3 - ZNZ Newsletter

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Effects of neurofeedback in Parkinson’s disease

February 2, 2026

People with Parkinson’s disease often have difficulty controlling leg movements, such as starting to walk or keeping a steady rhythm. A new study by Lena Salzmann from ETH Zurich, Oliver Bichsel and colleagues at University Hospital Zurich and […]

SNSF Starting Grant for Tobias Weiss

February 2, 2026

Congratulations! Tobias Weiss from the Department of Neurology at University Hospital Zurich has been awarded an SNSF Starting Grant for his project “Decoding the Functional Heterogeneity of Brain Tumors for Next-Generation Therapies and Precision Diagnostics.” We wish him every success […]

How stroke reshapes the reward system during learning

February 2, 2026

Motivation plays a crucial role in recovery after stroke. Many rehabilitation programs rely on feedback and rewards to encourage patients to practice movements, but stroke can subtly disrupt the brain systems that process reward. A […]

Latest papers of ZNZ members

February 2, 2026

Read here about recent papers published by members of the Neuroscience Center Zurich. Erratum: Prognostic Role of Ventricular Size and Its Dynamics in Patients With Leptomeningeal Metastasis From Solid TumorsNeurology. 2026 Feb 24;106(4):e214653. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000214653. […]

How the human brain takes shape

February 2, 2026

Akanksha Jain is the new Assistant Professor for Neural MorphoGenomics (tenure track) at the University of Zurich. This professorship was set up with a generous donation to ZNZ and support from the URPP “Adaptive Brain […]