People

Meet the new ZNZ members

Curious to see who the new ZNZ members are? Read on to learn about their research interests. Group Leaders PD Dr. med. Igor Delvendahl Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich Our research aims […]

Events

BrainFair 2018 – Pain

Why do we feel pain, when can pain become chronic and what treatments are available? This year’s BrainFair is all about pain. From 12-17 March, experts review the field in panel discussions and presentations. With […]

Research News

Ouch! Where did that come from?

Correct localization of painful events is crucial for living beings. But the functional mechanisms behind this pain localization are currently not well known. A collaborative study of McGill and Zurich University research groups identified a […]

Videos

Impact of stress on the brain

In his inaugural lecture, Professor Johannes Bohacek of the Department of Health Sciences and Technology, provided an overview of his work on the impact of stress on the brain.Watch the video to hear about his […]

Services

Functional Genomics Center

Tackling today’s life sciences questions requires the use of highly specialized technologies and expertise. Researchers in Zurich profit from the support of the Functional Genomics Center Zurich (FGCZ) that provides a broad range of “omics” […]

Calls for Proposals

Théodore Ott Fund

Are you a young neuroscientist looking for funding? Check out the call for proposals for the Théodore Ott Fund. A total of CHF 200’000 is available in 2018 to support research. The deadline for project […]

Research News

Dopamine in stroke recovery

Learning a new motor skill is enhanced by reward. Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Luft of the University Hospital Zurich found that dopamine is involved in new motor skill learning and that a subgroup of dopaminergic […]

Awards

Pfizer Research Award

Two ZNZ members were among the winners of this year’s Pfizer research award. Dr. Thomas Wälchli and Dr. Dominik Bach received the award on February 1 in Zurich for their excellent scientific work. The Pfizer […]

Publications

Recent publications by ZNZ members

Read here about recent papers published by members of the Neuroscience Center Zurich. Grey matter or social matters? Causal attributions in the era of biological psychiatry. Eur Psychiatry. 2018 Mar 31;52:45-46 Authors: Brugger P, Kurthen […]