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  • Neuroscience Network Basel

    Explore function - Understand dysfunction - Improve diagnosis and treatment

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RESEARCH CLUSTERS

Circuit Neuroscience Community
Basel (CNCB)




Molecular and Cognitive
Neurosciences (MCN)




Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB)


Computational Neuroscience Initiative Basel (CNIB)


OUR RESEARCH IN THE NEWS

The brain creates three copies for a single memory
A new study from Prof. Flavio Donato at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, now published in “Science”, reveals that the memory for a specific experience is stored in multiple parallel “copies”, which are preserved for varying durations, modified to certain degrees, and sometimes deleted over time. More

Discovery of a new mechanism involving GABA-B receptors and the protein AJAP-1 in the localization of these receptors in the brain (Bettler Lab)
The DBM congratulates the Bettler Lab for their recent paper accepted by Science Advances. The authors have uncovered a novel mechanism involving GABA-B receptors and the protein AJAP-1, which maintains the receptors' placement in the brain. More

Botond Roska and José-Alain Sahel win the Wolf Prize 2024 in the field of medicine
Botond Roska and José-Alain Sahel have been awarded the Wolf Prize in Medicine for their pioneering work on restoring vision to blind patients using optogenetic therapy. More

New study provides novel insight into molecular mechanisms regulating neural stem cell fate (Taylor Lab)
Adult murine brains and their neural stem cells (NSCs) from the hippocampus are thoroughly guided to either renew themselves or differentiate into neurons and astrocytes. However, unlike NSCs from the subventricular zone, they do not generate oligodendrocytes in adulthood. More

Perfect balance: How the brain fine-tunes its sensitivity
A sensitive perception of the environment is crucial for guiding our behavior. However, an overly sensitive response of the brain’s neural circuits to stimuli can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders such as epilepsy. University of Basel researchers report in the journal Nature how neuronal networks in the mouse brain are fine-tuned. More

Neighboring synapses shape learning and memory
A researcher at the University of Basel, in collaboration with a colleague in Austria, has developed a new model that provides a holistic view on how our brain manages to learn quickly and forms stable, long-lasting memories. Their study sheds light on the crucial role of interactions among neighboring contact sites of nerve cells for brain plasticity – the brain’s ability to adapt to new experiences. 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) 
More information in the attached flyer and on the website.

Upcoming Basel Seminars in Neuroscience

14.11.2024, 16:15-17:15, Biozentrum, Room U1.141
Liset de la Prida (Instituto Cajal CSIC, Madrid)
“The hippocampus in depth: a laminar perspective of CA1 microcircuits”
Host Flavio Donato, Biozentrum

28.11.2024, 16:00-17:00, Biozentrum U1.131
Ruben Portugues (Technical University of Munich)
Title: TBA
Host Rainer Friedrich, FMI


Review

Bench to bedside, 9. February 2024

Woche des Gehirns, 11. - 15. März 2024


THEMATIC PRIORITIES