NEWS
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Best wishes for 2026
The entire Synapsy Centre team wishes you all the best for the new year. May 2026 be filled with discoveries, fruitful collaborations and scientific inspiration.
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Schizophrenia: The cerebellum’s unexpected role
A Synapsy team has, for the first time, described the interaction between the cerebellum and the brain’s reward system in people with schizophrenia.
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Major boost for Geneva neurosciences
The consolidation at Campus Biotech of all neuroscience laboratories and major investments in cutting-edge infrastructure are giving rise to an ambitious "NeuroCampus". From laboratory to patient care, from brain organoids to innovative start-ups, this new ecosystem positions Geneva among the leading international centres for brain research. On 9 December, Eric Nestler, a pioneer in bringing together neuroscience and psychiatry, will be awarded the first Synapsy Prize for Mental Health Research, which will mark a transformative moment.
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Synapsy Progress Report – 22q11
The "Synapsy Center Progress Reports” is an opportunity for two research groups (clinical and pre-clinical) to present their research on a given topic. One or two person(s) per group will present their current work with the goal of fostering interactions between Centre groups.
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Inauguration of the Synapsy Center Lausanne for Mental Health Research
The Synapsy Center Lausanne for Mental Health Research (UNIL–CHUV) was officially inaugurated on 11 November 2025 at Cery Hospital in Prilly, bringing together close to 150 participants from the clinical, academic, and research communities.
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“Understanding the biology of the mind modernises psychiatry”
American neuroscientist and psychiatrist Eric Nestler, a leading figure in translational research in mental health, has been awarded the 2025 Synapsy Prize. This distinction recognises his pioneering work in the study of the biological mechanisms in the brain that lead to mental disorders, with an integrated focus on preclinical and clinical data.
