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Sleep research in Zurich

May 3, 2015

It is well known that lack of sleep has a negative effect on our well-being and yet we know so little about sleep’s function. The Clinical Research Priority Program (CRPP) Sleep and Health aims at […]

Strengthening Parkinson Research

February 20, 2015

In February 2015, Christian Baumann was appointed associate professor of neurology with the particular focus on Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders. He is affiliated with the Department of Neurology of the University Hospital Zurich. His […]

Neurorehabilitation – Unique interdisciplinary environment

December 1, 2014

“We have a unique interdisciplinary research environment for neurorehabilitation in Zurich” says Prof. Roger Gassert. He and his team develop new robotic assessment and training devices to advance sensory‐motor rehabilitation and support people with impairments. […]

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 […]

All for the children

July 1, 2014

Sick children need targeted research, as their bodies differ from those of adults. Therapy developed for adults can therefore be only partially translated to treatments for children. “Research concentrated on the child gives us the […]

Methylation sets the rhythm

May 4, 2014

The research group of Prof. Steven Brown at the Institute of Pharmacology & Toxicology, has shown for the first time a direct connection between circadian behaviour and plastic DNA methylation. In their recent Nature Neuroscience […]