Research News

Reward learning and causal knowledge

Todd Hare, from the University of Zurich, has received a CHF 846,963 grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). His project investigates how the brain’s reward systems distinguish between direct causes of rewards and […]

Calls for Proposals

Partnership with QBI

Queensland Brain Institute and the Neuroscience Center Zurich have partnered to establish collaborative research and training opportunities in neuroscience. They invite applications for Joint Pilot Project Grants on either fundamental or applied/clinical research topics. Funding […]

Calls for Proposals

Partnership with UCL Neuroscience

As part of their collaboration, UCL Neuroscience and the Neuroscience Center Zurich  provide short-term seed funding to joint neuroscience research or network activities. These should be a priming step towards seeking comprehensive joint external research […]

Videos

Inaugural Lecture

We congratulate the Benjamin Victor Ineichen to his inaugural lecture at May 27: “From neuroimaging and translation to psychedelic research: climbing up the evidence pyramid”. Here you can find the video of his presentation. Image: […]

People

Welcome to the community

We are proud to welcome our new members. Read on to learn about their research expertise, their motivations and what they love about Zurich. Name and Surname: Felix ScholkmannPosition: Leader of the “Neurophotonics and Biosignal […]

Research News

Boosting memory using sound signals

Brief non-arousing auditory signals (like sounds, music, noises) received at certain sleep phases have shown the potential to enhance specific sleep functions. Huber et al. from University Children’s Hospital of Zurich were investigating the effects […]

In the Spotlight

Unraveling brain adaptability

Since its start in January 2021, a consortium of UZH research groups in the University Research Priority Program (URPP) “Adaptive Brain Circuits in Development and Learning” (AdaBD) has been working on unraveling the complexities of […]