Institut de Neurociències de la UB

UB Neuroscience pursues a comprehensive understanding of the nervous system, from the neuron and neural circuits to the global function of the brain.

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We are pleased to host Dr. Juan L. Gomez, who will present a new chemogenetic strategy using engineered cocaine-gated ion channels to reduce cocaine reinforcement.

📅 May 5
🕒 12:00 CET
📍 Sala de Graus Roser Valls, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (Bellvitge Campus), UB

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🧠 How do neurons know when to move or stop?

An international study led by Dr. Daniel del Toro identifies Ten4 as a molecular “switch” guiding neurons along radial glia “highways” during brain development.

Read more: https://t.co/JCDT5FaTMN

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We are pleased to host Dr. Sergio Navarrete, who will present the main findings of the DyslexiaBaby project.

📅 April 28
🕒 12:00 CET
📍 Sala de Graus, Faculty of Psychology (Mundet Campus), UB

Hosted by Dr. Carles Escera

@Brainlab_UB @carles_escera

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🤖 How is AI transforming healthcare?

At the AI in Health Sciences Symposium, researchers explored advances in neuroimaging, NLP, metabolomics & digital biomarkers—while tackling key challenges like bias and data privacy.

🔗 https://t.co/znJU0yPDdI

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🌹📖 This #SantJordi2026, discover books by UBneuro researchers exploring neuroscience, mental health & biochemistry. Science doesn’t stay in the lab, it reaches society.

#Neuroscience #ScienceCommunication

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From rare disease to global impact 🌍

Research led by Raúl Estévez shows that L-ergothioneine could help prevent the most common kidney stones — expanding beyond cystinuria.

A potential breakthrough for millions.

🔗 https://t.co/zkvPQElYcg

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We are pleased to host Dr. Elizabeth Powell, who will present her research on quantifying blood-brain barrier permeability using non-invasive diffusion MRI methods.

📅 April 24
🕒 11:00 CET
📍 Aula 4.1, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (Clinic Campus), UB
💻 Online

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UBneuro hosts its 2026 Scientific Advisory Board Meeting 🧠

Two days of strategic discussions, reflection, and vision to shape the future of the institute and strengthen our role as a leading neuroscience center worldwide.

https://t.co/1NI7NPzU4M

[Institut de Neurociències de la UB @UBneuroscience]

We are pleased to host Dr. Julie Camici, who will present her research on how short-term rhythmic stimulation in music can enhance speech perception and production across the lifespan.

📅 April 16
🕒 12:00 CET
📍 2206 Class, Faculty of Psychology (Mundet Campus), UB.

[SENC @SENC_]

📊 La próxima semana se presenta el Informe sobre la Investigación en Neurociencia en España 2014–2024.

Un encuentro clave para reflexionar sobre los retos y el futuro de la investigación en #Neurociencia en España 🧠

🗓️ 15 abril
📍 Sede de @OMC_Esp
🖊️https://t.co/IXnfWZ8liJ

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Why do some memories stay with us for a lifetime, while others fade away?

The Better Ask a Neuroscientist live podcast is now available on YouTube!

🎬 Watch the full episode here: https://t.co/mzRyyVLDSr

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Child & adolescent sexual exploitation is one of the most serious and least visible forms of violence.

UBneuro researcher Noemí Pereda co-authors Spain’s first manual to detect and address it.

Read more: https://t.co/pvwMo9GEHt

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Human creativity still surpasses AI

The creativity of AI is a myth. Although current models may appear to be autonomous creative agents, analysing their imaginative process step by step reveals that their creative abilities are not genuine.

https://t.co/lnc4TeUF2a

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The future BCAN is moving forward.

The renovation project for the Theatre building at Mundet Campus was presented today as a key milestone for a strategic initiative that aims to open a new era for applied neuroscience in Catalonia.

https://t.co/rBb0GFjRdz

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Treating addiction & mental health separately isn’t enough.
New research with #UBneuro shows that integrated psychological treatment reduces relapse and improves outcomes in dual disorder.
A step towards more coordinated, person-centred care.
🔗 Read more: https://t.co/TEsb4cK38I

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Why do some memories never fade?

🎙️ Join our live Better Ask a Neuroscientist podcast to explore emotion, memory & PTSD with UBneuro researchers.

📍 Faculty of Medicine (Clinic Campus)
📅 March 24 | 10:00–11:30
👉 https://t.co/v3UaU1jPcD

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What does the brain look like… when you stop trying to explain it?

NeuroArt 2026

Where science becomes image.

Where ideas become form.

Where understanding begins with creativity.

Not everything needs to be described...some things are meant to be imagined.

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Decoding the mechansms of working memory.

A new Cell Reports study led by UBneuro researcher @LopezMurciaFRA1 identifies Munc13-1 as a key molecular hub linking synaptic plasticity to working memory.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/0eL8OfP882

@idibell_cat

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🧠 UBneuro researchers have develop FLAV-27, an experimental drug that reverses cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease models by targeting epigenetic mechanisms rather than only amyloid plaques.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/YVp5GJOO3H

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Dr. Maria Suñol has been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship 🎉

Her project BRAVA will investigate brain predictors of resilience to adversity in adolescence to better understand youth mental health.

Read more: https://t.co/tMwCduwydS

Congrats, Maria! 👏