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.
Synapsy Progress Report
As a reminder, the "Synapsy Centre Progress Reports” are an opportunity for two research groups (clinical and pre-clinical) of the UNIGE Synapsy Centre to present their research on a given topic. One or two person(s) per group can present their current work with the goal of fostering interactions between Centre groups. All meetings are open to All within the Centre and members are strongly encouraged to participate.
Christian Lüscher at the Forefront of European Research
Synapsy PhD students shine at PhD Booster 2025
The UNIGE PhD Booster competition helps PhD students communicate their thesis topics. The seventh edition gave pride of place to Synapsy PhD students, with Riccardo Galli taking top honors for his audiovisual presentation on strokes.
Luigi Francesco Saccaro receives the 2025 Alex F. Müller Prize
Michel Godel awarded the 2025 Best Thesis Prize
The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Geneva has recognised Michel Godel's thesis. It focuses on analysing language development in children to better understand autism spectrum disorder.
The tempo of brain development
Why do some regions of the brain grow more than others? A recent discovery by Denis Jabaudon's laboratory shows that mitochondria – the energy powerhouses of our cells – influence the tempo at which neurons are born. And this tempo is not insignificant; it could play a role in psychiatric disorders.
