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A large share of scientific research is funded with public money, yet only a small proportion is ever communicated to society. A new study by the communications department of the Institute and the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) shows that research centres and universities need to actively promote their findings if they want them to reach the news media.

Dr. Adam Ranson, group leader at the Institute, has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant for NEURODOCK, a project that aims to develop a new technology for studying brain activity in mice under more natural conditions.

From 9 to 11 June, the Institute hosted the second edition of the "Basic Training on Miniscopes in Neuroscience" course, an initiative led by AnderoLab to bring cutting-edge neural imaging techniques closer to students and researchers.

A study led by Dr. Raül Andero suggests that assessing the relationship between two hormones present in both men and women, estradiol and progesterone, could help better understand how memory works. Read the article

The 13th edition of the Cajal Conference 2026, organized by the Sociedad Española de Neurociencia, was held last week in Cádiz. The meeting, which included members of the Institute on the organizing committee, served to share advances, foster scientific debate, and promote new collaborations within the neuroscience community.

A study by the University of Canterbury, in collaboration with the Institute, reveals how a disabled kea without an upper beak became the dominant male in his group through a unique fighting strategy.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has designated as an orphan drug a compound based on the bioactive lipid molecule Maresin-1 (MaR1), currently being investigated by a research team from the UAB for the treatment of spinal cord injuries.

Different research groups at the Institute are seeking a highly motivated fellow to apply for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions European Postdoctoral Fellowship (EPF) 2026.

A study coordinated by the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona proposes a new treatment for glioblastoma, the most aggressive brain tumor. The approach involves patches tested in cell cultures and in excised pig brains that induce a high level of cellular oxidation in a local and controlled manner, thereby minimizing potential systemic side effects. Read the article

By analyzing tissue from patients with Parkinson’s disease, and animal and cellular models of the disease, a research team led by Dr Carlos Barcia has shown that the main immune cells of the brain become reactive and overexpress certain receptors that promote the elimination of dopaminergic neurons, even when these neurons are still functional. The study points to a new immunotherapy approach that could help preserve viable neurons in people with this diagnosis.. Read the article