DOPAMINE MODULATES REWARD EXPERIENCES ELICITED BY MUSIC
A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS), reveals a causal link between dopamine and the reward responses in humans when listening to music. The study w...
January 18, 2019
January 14, 2019SCIENTISTS PUBLISH NEW FINDINGS ON AUTOANTIBODIES TARGETING SYNAPTIC PROTEINS
New findings on autoantibodies targeting synaptic proteins have been recently published in Neuron and BRAIN journals by researchers from the Institute of Neurosciences and IDIBAPS. Both articles have ...
December 5, 2018Escolab 2018 – From feeling to perception: illusion or (virtual) reality
On November 22nd, the Institute opened the doors of its laboratories to high school students. The activity was part of the municipal program Escolab, which aims to show high school students the resear...
November 15, 2018INPhINIT fellowship programme 2019
The INPhINIT fellowship programme 2019 is now open and accepting applications. The 16 calls from the UB Institute of Neurosciences can be found through this link. This call is a la Caixa Foundation do...
November 15, 2018Precision neuroengineering enables reproduction of complex brain-like functions in vitro
One of the most important and surprising traits of the brain is its ability to reconfigure dynamically the connections to process and respond properly to stimuli. Researchers from Tohoku University (S...
November 8, 2018UB researchers receive grants from la Caixa Banking Foundation
The grants of la Caixa Banking Foundation to leading research and innovation with great social impact were given on November 5. Researchers from the UB working on several field will receive funds in t...
November 2, 2018III Annual PhD Workshop
On the 16th and 17th of October 2018, the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona hosted the 3rd annual PhD Workshop at the Faculty of Medicine at Hospital Clínic. In addition to ou...
October 15, 2018Scientists discover new role of astrocytes in Lafora disease
Researchers Elisabet Augé, Carme Pelegrí and Jordi Vilaplana from the Institute of Neurosciences, in collaboration with Jordi Duran and Joan J. Guinovart from Institute for Research in Biomedicine (...
October 8, 2018The Institute of Neurosciences shares 2018 strategy at the General Assembly Meeting
The Institute of Neurosciences hosted its annual General Assembly Meeting on the 3rd of October, 2018. This meeting celebrated the Institute’s success from last year and looked onward to the future ...
October 5, 2018The Institute of Neurosciences of the UB strengthens collaboration with CINESTAV to support their new research centre on Aging
Monday, the 1st of October, 2018, marked positive steps taken between Mexico and Spain’s collaboration in the field of Neurosciences. Members from CINESTAV (Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Av...
July 26, 2018Annual Report 2017
In this report we reveal the main activities of the Institute, projects, funding and scientific output for 2017, a year in which we got an ongoing funding of €28M and published 365 articles w...
July 16, 2018The Institute of Neurosciences of the UB receives the María de Maeztu award
The Institute of Neurosciences has been awarded the “María de Maeztu Units of Excellence Programme”. This programme acknowledges the research centres that demonstrate scientific leadershi...
July 4, 2018Researchers discover new protein involved in neuron formation
NEK7 protein regulates the formation of neurons, since it is required for the growth and branching of dendrites and for the formation and morphology of dendritic spines. These are the main conclusions...
June 28, 2018FECYT will fund four projects of the University of Barcelona this year
The Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) published the final resolution of the last aid call for the promotion of scientific and technologic culture and innovation, which gives 3,85...
June 27, 2018“The creation of the Institute of Neurosciences was the acceptance of psychology in the field of neurosciences”
We speak with Carles Escera, professor at the Faculty of Psychology and head of the research group BrainLab, after some days he left his position at the Institute of Neurosciences of the UB. Escera ta...
June 22, 2018Researchers find reservatrol protection mechanism against Alzeimer’s cell alterations
Reservatrol, a natural antioxidant found in fruits such as grapes, boosts the protecting mechanisms that damage aberrant proteins, according to a research study that has been published in the journal ...
June 13, 2018First photoactive drug to fight Parkinson’s disease
An international team has designed the first potentially therapeutic photoactive drug –MRS7145– to fight Parkinson’s disease, according to the new article in Journal of Controlled Release...
June 11, 2018NeuroArt Awards
Last Friday, more than a hundred young students competed to win NeuroArt. The 24 pieces that competet in the final round of NeuroArt included sculpture, painting, video, audio, and digital installatio...
June 7, 2018High school students compete to win NeuroArt Contest
On Friday, Jun 8, the Faculty of Fine Arts will hold the finals of the NeuroArt Contest, held by the University of Barcelona, with the Institute of Neurosciences and the support of the Scientific Cult...
May 28, 2018NEUROSCIENCE CONFERENCE SERIES
The Neuroscience Conference Series (NCS 2018), organised by the Institute of Neurosciences, is a great opportunity to meet international distinguished neuroscientists, who will present the latest adva...