NEWS
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Luigi Francesco Saccaro receives the 2025 Alex F. Müller Prize
The Faculty of Medicine at the UNIGE has awarded Luigi Saccaro for a publication produced as part of his doctoral work at the Synapsy Centre. It focuses on brain dysfunction in people with bipolar disorder.
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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.
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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.
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An algorithm reveals how our brain is motivated
By crossing AI and neuroscience, a team from UNIGE, Harvard and McGill has revealed the computational potential of a brain area at the heart of motivation.
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Synapsy Prize: Recognizing the bridge builders between neuroscience and psychiatry
A new award to recognize excellence, innovation and leadership in neurobiology research into mental health has been launched by Synapsy, apply now!
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Camille Piguet Appointed Assistant Professor
Trained in Geneva and the Netherlands, Camille Nemitz-Piguet is a psychiatrist and systemic psychotherapist. She also holds a PhD in neuroscience from UNIGE focusing on mood disorders. She currently heads a research group within the Department of Psychiatry at the UNIGE Faculty of Medicine and also works as a psychiatrist at the HUG, in the Outpatient Health Consultation Service for Adolescents and Young Adults and the Young Adult Psychiatry Unit.
