NEWS
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What will the psychiatry of tomorrow look like?
A female student in medicine at the University of Geneva (who is keen to remain anonymous) dreams of a career in psychiatry. To achieve her goals, she is soaking up neuroscience and research, much like the new generation of psychiatrists hoped-for by Synapsy.
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Death of Prof. Alexandre Dayer, NCCR Synapsy director
Dear members of the Synapsy community, It is with great sadness that I have to inform you of the tragic passing of our NCCR Synapsy Director, colleague and friend Alexandre.
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covidout.ch: maintaining mental health and developing coping skills
The objective of this new web app, designed by caregivers and researchers, is to help people with temporary/reactional or chronic psychological suffering to find coping strategies to better cope with the crisis in the broadest sense: health, containment, de-confinement, post-confinement, societal and economic uncertainties, adaptations needed in the medium and long term.
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The Harmful Effects of Stress Unraveled – Alexandre Dayer
The 12th Synapsy newsletter is rich with interviews and portraits of students, clinical scientists and more senior researchers from the developmental stress working group of Synapsy (work package 4, WP#4). Its objective is to evaluate the long-term effect of exposure to stress at different developmental stages. Please take your time to discover their ideas and the exciting progress they are making!
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Halfway between cell biology and patient care
Zoé Schilliger was one of the three 2019 winners of the Synapsy clinician-researcher grant. She is embarking on a PhD on anxiety that is based on the expertise of two Synapsy work packages. It is a fascinating project that combines Zoé’s shared interest in practical psychiatry and fundamental research.
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Anti-stress meditation
Is meditation effective as an early intervention to reduce reactivity to stress and anxiety? The Mindfulteen study investigates the question using brain imaging.
