Schizophrenia : Understanding to change perception
The Synapsy Center and the Convergences Foundation are offering a series of events focused on psychosis and schizophrenia
On a mission for mental health
Mental disorders have a strong impact on humanity and society, without sparing the younger generations. The lack of knowledge inhibits the emergence of ways in which to improve life trajectories. The mission of the Synapsy Centre for Neuroscience and Mental Health Research is to solve this through research, training and knowledge transfer.
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Synapsy Academy – October 13th 2026
The next Synapsy Academy meeting will be held on October 13th with the following theme: From neural activity to behaviour: Computational approaches across systems and clinical neuroscience
Can you improve your attention span?
In an environment that constantly demands our attention, disorders affecting this ability are being diagnosed with increasing frequency, particularly amongst younger people. Given that it is largely hereditary, is it nevertheless possible to cultivate the ability to remain focused? Answers from two experts of the UNIGE Synapsy Centre, Professor Stephan Eliez and Corrado Sandini, respectively a professor and a researcher in neuroscience at the Faculty of Medicine, interviewed on the RTS programme CQFD. In particular, we learn that the population’s attention span has not declined over recent decades but is being undermined by the environment, and that, in this respect, not all screens are created equal.
Synapsy Travel Awards: Supporting the Next Generation of Researchers
2026 Sino-Swiss Symposium on Brain Mapping Study
The 2026 Sino-Swiss Symposium on Brain Mapping Study concluded at Campus Biotech in Geneva with a day dedicated to fostering long-term scientific collaboration between Swiss and Chinese researchers in translational neuroscience and brain mapping. Hosted by the Synapsy Center, the programme highlighted the collaborative tools, funding opportunities, and technological platforms that support international research partnerships.
ERC Proof of Concept grant for Alan Carleton
Alan Carleton, full professor in the Department of Basic Neurosciences and member of the Synapsy Centre for Mental Health Neuroscience, and Christoph Scheiermann, full professor in the Department of Pathology and Immunology and member of the Geneva Centre for Inflammation Research, have each been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept grant, a European Research Council scheme open to researchers who already hold ERC funding, to explore the practical potential of their discoveries. Proof of Concept grants are designed to bridge the gap between scientific discovery and real-world application, through a patent, a prototype, or evidence of clinical feasibility.
