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Starting Grants for UZH neuroscientists

December 1, 2014

Two UZH neuroscientists have been awarded a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Starting Grant. Frank Scharnowski and Melanie Greter receive around CHF 1.5 million each for their projects. In total, twenty-seven outstanding young researchers have […]

PhD Thesis completed July to November 2014!

December 1, 2014

Congratulations! The following students have completed their PhD thesis in the last six months: Reza Asadollahi, Institute of Medical Genetics, UZH 28 October 2014 Genome-wide Analysis in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: In Depth Approach to Decipher the […]

Paralyzed rats walk upon brain stimulation

October 1, 2014

This year’s ZNZ Best PhD Award went to Lukas Bachmann for the excellent work performed in the group of Martin Schwab at the Brain Research Institute. He and his colleagues could restore mobility in partially […]

Fritjof Helmchen receives US BRAIN Initiative grant

October 1, 2014

Fritjof Helmchen, Professor at the Brain Research Institute, University of Zurich, receives a 750’000 US-Dollar grant from the American “National Institutes of Health” in their first round of funding for President Obama’s BRAIN initiative. Fritjof […]

Koetser Award 2014 goes to Massimo Scanziani

October 1, 2014

This year’s Koetser Brain Research Award goes to Prof. Massimo Scanziani of the University of San Diego. He receives the award in appreciation of his outstanding research in the field of neuronal networks, particularly for […]

Aesculap Prize 2014

October 1, 2014

Ajmal Zemmar wins the EANS Aesculap Prize 2014 for the best research paper. He is awarded €5000 for his excellent contribution to brain research. Each year, the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) awards the […]

Call for proposals for the best PhD thesis Award 2014

July 1, 2014

We are looking for candidates for the ZNZ best PhD thesis Award 2014. All ZNZ group leaders are invited to submit successfully completed recent theses. The ZNZ steering committee will reviews the proposals and select […]

PhD Thesis completed First Semester 2014!

July 1, 2014

Congratulations! The following students have completed their PhD thesis in the last six months: Tobias Alther, Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, UZH (Supervisor: Prof. Esther Stoeckli) 27 February 2014 Calsyntenin 1-Dependent Vesicular Trafficking is an […]

Peter Somogyi receives honorary doctorate

May 4, 2014

Prof. Dr. Peter Somogyi, Director of the Anatomical Neuropharmacology Unit, Department of Pharmacology, Oxford University, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Zurich, in recognition for his outstanding work to decipher the […]