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Surprise! – How the brain learns to deal with the unexpected
For children, the world is full of surprises. Adults, on the other hand, are much more difficult to surprise. And there are complex processes behind this apparently straightforward state of affairs. Researchers at the University of Basel have been using mice to decode how reactions to the unexpected develop in the growing brain. More
Pregnancy remodels the brain: stem cells shape the sense of smell in mothers
Pregnancy and motherhood lead to brain remodeling. Prof. Fiona Doetsch's team at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has now discovered that distinct pools of stem cells in the adult brain of mice are turned on during pregnancy and give rise to specific types of olfactory bulb neurons. More
Possible biomarker of MS-like autoimmune disease discovered
It has been known for several years that the diagnosis “multiple sclerosis” conceals a whole range of different illnesses, each requiring customized treatment. Researchers at the University of Basel and the University Hospital of Basel have now described a possible new MS-like disease and explained how to diagnose it. More
Botond Roska wins International Prize for Translational Neuroscience
Botond Roska, professor at the University of Basel and director at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB), has been awarded the International Prize for Translational Neuroscience by the Gertrud Reemtsma Foundation. He received the prize with Professor José-Alain Sahel, a Chairman of the IOB Scientific Advisory Board. More
Brain researcher with a jazz flute
Philipp Sterzer investigates how our brain works – both in terms of everyday perception and in cases of severe psychosis. But music is his true love. More
New embryonic brain circuit discovered
Researchers have identified a new brain circuit in mouse embryos that develops at an unexpectedly early stage. Their findings may provide new insights into circuit abnormalities in autism.
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Multiple sclerosis therapy improves gut flora
A medication used to treat MS also has a beneficial effect on the composition of the intestinal flora, according to researchers from the University of Basel and the University Hospital Basel. Conversely, the gut flora also plays a role in which side effects occur during treatment with the medication. More
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Course announcement
A new course in Neurotheory-B7 Cycle B Neuroscience is starting in Spring 2024
"Introduction to theoretical and computational neuroscience"
by Everton J Agnes (Biozentrum)
Upcoming Basel Seminars in Neuroscience
21.03.2024, 16.00 - 17.30h, Camilla Bellone (University Geneva), Biozentrum U1.101
"Neurobiological mechanisms underlying social approach and avoidance behavior"
Host: Georg Keller, FMI
Upcoming events
06. - 07.06.2024, Swiss Neurological Society Annual Meeting in Basel.
«Quo vadis Neuroinflammation? From pathophysiologic advances to novel treatment strategies».
Abstract submission deadline January 28. Weblink
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