In a study published yesterday (19.3.2014) in the scientific journal Neuron, neuroscientists at the Champalimaud Foundation, in collaboration with neuroscientists from Harvard University, describe the first activity maps at the resolution of single cells and throughout the entire brain of behaving zebrafish.

Ar | Respire connosco is getting ready for DançAr: Dancing In The Brain. This exciting programme includes three events and several workshops, bringing together Dance and Neuroscience at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown. Check out the programme teaser.

Why dance?
Why would anything/anybody dance?
Why do humans dance?
Why do I dance?

Watch the latest video by the Human Brain Project (HBP), a global, collaborative effort of neuroscience, medicine and computing to understand the brain, which includes the participation of CNP researchers.(Zach Mainen and Rui Costa).

As one of the schools participating in Sciencecaclifragilistic, Valsassina School has recently published a piece about this CNP-organised science and education project in the Gazeta Valsassina of April 2014. In the same edition of this magazine, Rui Costa is interviewed by Valsassina students, talking about how he became a neuroscientist, about the importance of sleeping and eating well for synapse formation and more.

On May 7, 2014, EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organisation) announced the joining of new members, among them was CNP Investigator Rui Costa.

As one of the new members elected on the occasion of EMBO’s 50th anniversary, Rui Costa joins a prestigious group of over 1500 international field-leading scientists, which includes CNP Director Zachary Mainen.

Ada Yonath, Aaron Ciechanover and Susumu Tonegawa – From the Ribosome, to Ubiquitin to False and Genuine Memories.

Ar | Respire connosco and Sciencecalifragilistic were selected for the 13th International Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference (PCST) in Brazil.

PCST was hosted, for the first time, by a country in Latin America – Brazil. The central theme for this year’s edition was Science communication for social inclusion and political engagement.

Ar | Respire Connosco celebrates the completion of DançAr – its very first 3-part Programme.

This endeavour was the outcome of the collaborative teamwork of Ar and the vision of three members of Ar and the Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme – Sara Matias, Gustavo Mello and Rita Venturini.

Researchers, students and teachers celebrate another edition of Sciencecalifragilistic, a project that takes 12 high school students on a 5-month journey through the scientific method.

To celebrate the end of the second year of this science education project, a Symposium hosted by Pedro Ferreira and Ana Mafalda Vicente, took place at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown Auditorium on May 17th, drawing the attention and enthusiasm of around 200 participants.

Neuroscientists and clinicians come together at the Neurodevelopmental disorders: From neuroscience to the clinic conference at Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown.