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The XI edition of the Institut de Neurociències retreat brought together nearly 150 members of the Institute at Hotel Eden Roc for three days of scientific exchange. Through engaging talks and poster sessions, the event served as a platform to share research, spark ideas, and foster collaborations.

The Alzheimer’s Association will fund a project led by Dr. Arnaldo Parra-Damas to study molecular changes in inhibitory neurons that occur in Alzheimer’s disease.

The research, published in the journal Gut, associates the presence of certain types of bacteria within the gut microbiome with an increased risk of this disorder. Read the article

The third edition of the Translational Neuroscience Workshop was held, a joint initiative by I3PT and the Institute aimed at promoting collaboration between clinical and basic research groups.

A study led by Drs. Emma Puighermanal and Albert Quintana, and published in the journal Nature Communications, demonstrates in animal models how daily administration of cannabidiol (CBD) extends lifespan and improves symptoms associated with Leigh syndrome. The research group also demonstrated in both mice and fibroblasts from children with the disease that CBD improves cellular function.

The Best Global Universities Rankings, published by US News, places the UAB in the 1st position of the Spanish universities doing research in Neurosciences and the #49 in the world.

The Translational Mechanisms of Fear Memory Lab described in an article published in Science Advances the detection of new neuronal circuits involved in fear memory that differ in males and females. These findings have profound implications in understanding human neuropsychiatric disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which exhibit fear memory alterations.

A study coordinated by Dr Xavier Navarro demonstrates in animal models how EGNITE, a derivative of graphene, allows the creation of smaller electrodes, which can interact more selectively with the nerves they stimulate, thus improving the efficacy of the prostheses.

The Anoche tuve un sueño magazine awarded Dr. Albert Quintana for his project to create a kit to detect antibiotic resistance.

The Neurodocs Student Association organized a calçotada last April 6, which brought together around 30 members of the Institute.