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Welcome to the official page of the Institute of Neuroscience of the National Research Council of Italy! From Milan to Cagliari, passing through Padua, Pisa, and Parma, our centers are ready to share daily research, events, job opportunities and public engagement.
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Per la giornata internazionale delle donne nella scienza, vogliamo celebrare la passione delle nostre ricercatrici, tecnologhe e amministrative! 👩🔬🔬💡📚✨🌍
For the International Day of Women in Science, we want to celebrate the passion of our researchers, technologists, and administrative staff! 👩🔬🔬💡📚✨🌍
For the International Day of Women in Science, we want to celebrate the passion of our researchers, technologists, and administrative staff! 👩🔬🔬💡📚✨🌍
February 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Per la giornata internazionale delle donne nella scienza, vogliamo celebrare la passione delle nostre ricercatrici, tecnologhe e amministrative! 👩🔬🔬💡📚✨🌍
For the International Day of Women in Science, we want to celebrate the passion of our researchers, technologists, and administrative staff! 👩🔬🔬💡📚✨🌍
For the International Day of Women in Science, we want to celebrate the passion of our researchers, technologists, and administrative staff! 👩🔬🔬💡📚✨🌍
Amazing science day at Scuola Normale Superiore for the Seasonal School “Neural Circuits of Behavior: from synapses to action”! 🧠✨
Huge thanks to all the speakers, attendees, and organizers Tommaso Pizzorusso, Nicola Origlia, and Bianca Silva.
Huge thanks to all the speakers, attendees, and organizers Tommaso Pizzorusso, Nicola Origlia, and Bianca Silva.
February 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Amazing science day at Scuola Normale Superiore for the Seasonal School “Neural Circuits of Behavior: from synapses to action”! 🧠✨
Huge thanks to all the speakers, attendees, and organizers Tommaso Pizzorusso, Nicola Origlia, and Bianca Silva.
Huge thanks to all the speakers, attendees, and organizers Tommaso Pizzorusso, Nicola Origlia, and Bianca Silva.
Felici di aver partecipato alla conferenza di DSB🧬 e di essere parte di questa grande famiglia per la ricerca! 🤝🏛️
Delighted to have participated in the DSB departmental conference! 🧬
We are proud to be part of this great family, promoting research and innovation. 🤝🏛️
Delighted to have participated in the DSB departmental conference! 🧬
We are proud to be part of this great family, promoting research and innovation. 🤝🏛️
January 29, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Felici di aver partecipato alla conferenza di DSB🧬 e di essere parte di questa grande famiglia per la ricerca! 🤝🏛️
Delighted to have participated in the DSB departmental conference! 🧬
We are proud to be part of this great family, promoting research and innovation. 🤝🏛️
Delighted to have participated in the DSB departmental conference! 🧬
We are proud to be part of this great family, promoting research and innovation. 🤝🏛️
New FIS Starting Grant at IN-CNR @Elisa Greotti (IN-CNR) has been awarded an Italian Science Fund (FIS) Starting Grant for MitoSens, a project exploring the role of mitochondrial calcium in sensory integration and cognition. 📍Padova #FIS #CNR #Neuroscience #BrainResearch #WomenInScience
January 15, 2026 at 4:49 PM
New FIS Starting Grant at IN-CNR @Elisa Greotti (IN-CNR) has been awarded an Italian Science Fund (FIS) Starting Grant for MitoSens, a project exploring the role of mitochondrial calcium in sensory integration and cognition. 📍Padova #FIS #CNR #Neuroscience #BrainResearch #WomenInScience
🧪 Science is also about how we work together. A new paper shows how young PIs turned everyday lab needs into an open, shared handbook for positive lab culture.
elifesciences.org/articles/108... Proud to see Letizia Mariotti and @erikadona.bsky.social among the authors.
#SAFELabs #LabCulture #eLife
elifesciences.org/articles/108... Proud to see Letizia Mariotti and @erikadona.bsky.social among the authors.
#SAFELabs #LabCulture #eLife
December 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🧪 Science is also about how we work together. A new paper shows how young PIs turned everyday lab needs into an open, shared handbook for positive lab culture.
elifesciences.org/articles/108... Proud to see Letizia Mariotti and @erikadona.bsky.social among the authors.
#SAFELabs #LabCulture #eLife
elifesciences.org/articles/108... Proud to see Letizia Mariotti and @erikadona.bsky.social among the authors.
#SAFELabs #LabCulture #eLife
La sede di Milano dell'Istituto di Neuroscienze augura a tutti un Felice Natale 🎄🎄🎄
December 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
La sede di Milano dell'Istituto di Neuroscienze augura a tutti un Felice Natale 🎄🎄🎄
A long-known drug raises new hopes for retinitis pigmentosa 🧪👁️
www.cnr.it/it/comunicat...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40998215/
www.cnr.it/it/comunicat...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40998215/
December 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
A long-known drug raises new hopes for retinitis pigmentosa 🧪👁️
www.cnr.it/it/comunicat...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40998215/
www.cnr.it/it/comunicat...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40998215/
Un viaggio tra neuroni e astrociti: un numero speciale di Neurochemical Research celebra la carriera di Giorgio Carmignoto
A Journey Between Neurons and Astrocytes: a special issue of Neurochemical Research celebrates the career of Giorgio Carmignoto
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A Journey Between Neurons and Astrocytes: a special issue of Neurochemical Research celebrates the career of Giorgio Carmignoto
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
December 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Un viaggio tra neuroni e astrociti: un numero speciale di Neurochemical Research celebra la carriera di Giorgio Carmignoto
A Journey Between Neurons and Astrocytes: a special issue of Neurochemical Research celebrates the career of Giorgio Carmignoto
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A Journey Between Neurons and Astrocytes: a special issue of Neurochemical Research celebrates the career of Giorgio Carmignoto
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Nuova review @TrendsinPharma: dagli psichedelici alla neuroplasticità: come la psilocibina riplasma il cervello🧠
New review @TrendsinPharma: from psychedelics to neuroplasticity: how psilocybin reshapes the brain🧠
bit.ly/4nLeiTb
New review @TrendsinPharma: from psychedelics to neuroplasticity: how psilocybin reshapes the brain🧠
bit.ly/4nLeiTb
December 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Nuova review @TrendsinPharma: dagli psichedelici alla neuroplasticità: come la psilocibina riplasma il cervello🧠
New review @TrendsinPharma: from psychedelics to neuroplasticity: how psilocybin reshapes the brain🧠
bit.ly/4nLeiTb
New review @TrendsinPharma: from psychedelics to neuroplasticity: how psilocybin reshapes the brain🧠
bit.ly/4nLeiTb
Today we are at the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the Area della Ricerca di Pisa. The director presented the Institute’s activities and gave an outlook on where future research might take us. It is wonderful being part of such a large and lively community!
December 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Today we are at the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the Area della Ricerca di Pisa. The director presented the Institute’s activities and gave an outlook on where future research might take us. It is wonderful being part of such a large and lively community!
Another year full of insights and interactions at SfN ✈️🇺🇸. It was good to share our research, 🧠 and equally interesting to catch up with the latest developments in neuroscience. Heading home with plenty of new ideas!
#SfN #SfN2025 #Neuroscience #Research #Neuroscienze #Science
#SfN #SfN2025 #Neuroscience #Research #Neuroscienze #Science
November 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Another year full of insights and interactions at SfN ✈️🇺🇸. It was good to share our research, 🧠 and equally interesting to catch up with the latest developments in neuroscience. Heading home with plenty of new ideas!
#SfN #SfN2025 #Neuroscience #Research #Neuroscienze #Science
#SfN #SfN2025 #Neuroscience #Research #Neuroscienze #Science
Nuovi risultati da IN-CNR. Sette mesi di allenamento di corpo e mente 💪+🔋+🧠 rallentano il declino cognitivo
New results from IN-CNR. Seven months of body and mind training 💪+🔋+🧠 slow cognitive decline
share.google/e2wNI9Vv1lyoEw
New results from IN-CNR. Seven months of body and mind training 💪+🔋+🧠 slow cognitive decline
share.google/e2wNI9Vv1lyoEw
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Nuovi risultati da IN-CNR. Sette mesi di allenamento di corpo e mente 💪+🔋+🧠 rallentano il declino cognitivo
New results from IN-CNR. Seven months of body and mind training 💪+🔋+🧠 slow cognitive decline
share.google/e2wNI9Vv1lyoEw
New results from IN-CNR. Seven months of body and mind training 💪+🔋+🧠 slow cognitive decline
share.google/e2wNI9Vv1lyoEw
Oggi siamo a Firenze ⚜️ per “meet THE innovation”, l’evento del Tuscany Health Ecosystem sul futuro della salute in Toscana.
Today we are in Florence ⚜️ for “meet THE innovation” the Tuscany Health Ecosystem event on the future of health in Tuscany. #TuscanyHealthEcosystem #PNRR #Neuroscience #CNR
Today we are in Florence ⚜️ for “meet THE innovation” the Tuscany Health Ecosystem event on the future of health in Tuscany. #TuscanyHealthEcosystem #PNRR #Neuroscience #CNR
October 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Oggi siamo a Firenze ⚜️ per “meet THE innovation”, l’evento del Tuscany Health Ecosystem sul futuro della salute in Toscana.
Today we are in Florence ⚜️ for “meet THE innovation” the Tuscany Health Ecosystem event on the future of health in Tuscany. #TuscanyHealthEcosystem #PNRR #Neuroscience #CNR
Today we are in Florence ⚜️ for “meet THE innovation” the Tuscany Health Ecosystem event on the future of health in Tuscany. #TuscanyHealthEcosystem #PNRR #Neuroscience #CNR
💡Ripristinare la rigenerazione muscolare nella Sclerosi Laterale Amiotrofica (SLA): le novità sul ruolo dei microRNA in questo recentissimo lavoro:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
💡Restoring muscle regeneration in ALS: a novel role of microRNAs in this new article
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
💡Restoring muscle regeneration in ALS: a novel role of microRNAs in this new article
October 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
💡Ripristinare la rigenerazione muscolare nella Sclerosi Laterale Amiotrofica (SLA): le novità sul ruolo dei microRNA in questo recentissimo lavoro:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
💡Restoring muscle regeneration in ALS: a novel role of microRNAs in this new article
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
💡Restoring muscle regeneration in ALS: a novel role of microRNAs in this new article
Le neuroscienze hanno aperto la strada all’#AI, e oggi l’#AI aiuta i ricercatori a svelare i segreti del cervello. Leggi di più su #AlmanaccoCnr in questo articolo realizzato con il contributo di @erikadona.bsky.social del #Cnr_In👇 almanacco.cnr.it/articolo/146...
Cervello e Intelligenza Artificiale: uno scambio proficuo
A favorire lo sviluppo di questa tecnologia è stato infatti proprio lo studio del nostro cervello. E fondamentale è stato il contributo delle neuroscienze. Ma l’AI, a sua volta, supporta la ricerca, c...
almanacco.cnr.it
October 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Le neuroscienze hanno aperto la strada all’#AI, e oggi l’#AI aiuta i ricercatori a svelare i segreti del cervello. Leggi di più su #AlmanaccoCnr in questo articolo realizzato con il contributo di @erikadona.bsky.social del #Cnr_In👇 almanacco.cnr.it/articolo/146...
The first CNR Neuroscience Congress concluded with new ideas and projects 🧠🧬
Thank you to everyone who joined us!
A special thanks to the organizers and, above all, to our sponsors for their support!
Thank you to everyone who joined us!
A special thanks to the organizers and, above all, to our sponsors for their support!
October 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The first CNR Neuroscience Congress concluded with new ideas and projects 🧠🧬
Thank you to everyone who joined us!
A special thanks to the organizers and, above all, to our sponsors for their support!
Thank you to everyone who joined us!
A special thanks to the organizers and, above all, to our sponsors for their support!
Con la visita alla Casa e Libreria del grande neurofisiologo Giuseppe Moruzzi, si conclude il Congresso di Neuroscienze CNR 2025🧠🧬 And with the visit to the home and Library of the great neurophysiologist Giuseppe Moruzzi, the Neuroscience Congress CNR 2025 comes to an end!
October 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Con la visita alla Casa e Libreria del grande neurofisiologo Giuseppe Moruzzi, si conclude il Congresso di Neuroscienze CNR 2025🧠🧬 And with the visit to the home and Library of the great neurophysiologist Giuseppe Moruzzi, the Neuroscience Congress CNR 2025 comes to an end!
La seconda giornata del Congresso di Neuroscienze CNR 2025🧠🧬 tra talks, poster session e una speciale cena sociale!
The second day of the Annual Congress of CNR Neuroscience 2025🧠🧬 talks, poster session and ended with a special social dinner!
The second day of the Annual Congress of CNR Neuroscience 2025🧠🧬 talks, poster session and ended with a special social dinner!
October 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
La seconda giornata del Congresso di Neuroscienze CNR 2025🧠🧬 tra talks, poster session e una speciale cena sociale!
The second day of the Annual Congress of CNR Neuroscience 2025🧠🧬 talks, poster session and ended with a special social dinner!
The second day of the Annual Congress of CNR Neuroscience 2025🧠🧬 talks, poster session and ended with a special social dinner!
La prima giornata del Congresso di Neuroscienze CNR 2025, tra scienza e musica 🧠🧬
The first day of the Annual Congress of CNR Neuroscience 2025, between Science and Music🧠🧬 Thanks to all the speakers and to the Conservatorio Arrigo Boito of Parma’s musicians!
The first day of the Annual Congress of CNR Neuroscience 2025, between Science and Music🧠🧬 Thanks to all the speakers and to the Conservatorio Arrigo Boito of Parma’s musicians!
October 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
La prima giornata del Congresso di Neuroscienze CNR 2025, tra scienza e musica 🧠🧬
The first day of the Annual Congress of CNR Neuroscience 2025, between Science and Music🧠🧬 Thanks to all the speakers and to the Conservatorio Arrigo Boito of Parma’s musicians!
The first day of the Annual Congress of CNR Neuroscience 2025, between Science and Music🧠🧬 Thanks to all the speakers and to the Conservatorio Arrigo Boito of Parma’s musicians!
📍 October 15–17, Parma.
Over 150 researchers from our IN-CNR will meet to share and discuss across multiple fields of neuroscience through talks, poster sessions, and keynote lectures. Stay Tuned!🧠
Over 150 researchers from our IN-CNR will meet to share and discuss across multiple fields of neuroscience through talks, poster sessions, and keynote lectures. Stay Tuned!🧠
October 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
📍 October 15–17, Parma.
Over 150 researchers from our IN-CNR will meet to share and discuss across multiple fields of neuroscience through talks, poster sessions, and keynote lectures. Stay Tuned!🧠
Over 150 researchers from our IN-CNR will meet to share and discuss across multiple fields of neuroscience through talks, poster sessions, and keynote lectures. Stay Tuned!🧠
Nice interview from our former Director Prof. Matteoli! 👏🏻👏🏻
Bella intervista del nostro precedente direttore Prof.ssa Matteoli! 👏🏻👏🏻
www.vanityfair.it/article/la-n...
Bella intervista del nostro precedente direttore Prof.ssa Matteoli! 👏🏻👏🏻
www.vanityfair.it/article/la-n...
La neuroscienziata Michela Matteoli: «Il cervello si ripara anche attraverso le relazioni sociali e affettive. Lo sapevate che quando parliamo, ci abbracciamo o ci sentiamo ascoltati, si attivano mili...
Ospite il 4 ottobre del Pianeta Terra Festival a Lucca, la nota ricercatrice svelerà tutto quello che avreste voluto sapere sul potere del nostro cervello (e anche oltre). Ecco un piccolo assaggio
www.vanityfair.it
October 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Nice interview from our former Director Prof. Matteoli! 👏🏻👏🏻
Bella intervista del nostro precedente direttore Prof.ssa Matteoli! 👏🏻👏🏻
www.vanityfair.it/article/la-n...
Bella intervista del nostro precedente direttore Prof.ssa Matteoli! 👏🏻👏🏻
www.vanityfair.it/article/la-n...
Thrilled to announce that Mirko Luoni have been awarded the FIS2 Research Grant 🎉 to support my research on innovative approaches for Rett syndrome. This funding will help advance our work and foster collaborations in neuroscience and gene therapy. 🧠 🧬
October 6, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Thrilled to announce that Mirko Luoni have been awarded the FIS2 Research Grant 🎉 to support my research on innovative approaches for Rett syndrome. This funding will help advance our work and foster collaborations in neuroscience and gene therapy. 🧠 🧬
IN is participating to European Researchers' Night!
Come and meet us!
📍 [Pisa]:
Interactive labs: tinyurl.com/5t3a78vu
Talks: tinyurl.com/39mwcf6c
📍 [Parma]:
Cervelli in Azione activities: tinyurl.com/479sf32j
📍 [Padua]:
Open Labs: tinyurl.com/4jmhzah6
Talk: tinyurl.com/yc7ktbaf
Come and meet us!
📍 [Pisa]:
Interactive labs: tinyurl.com/5t3a78vu
Talks: tinyurl.com/39mwcf6c
📍 [Parma]:
Cervelli in Azione activities: tinyurl.com/479sf32j
📍 [Padua]:
Open Labs: tinyurl.com/4jmhzah6
Talk: tinyurl.com/yc7ktbaf
September 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
IN is participating to European Researchers' Night!
Come and meet us!
📍 [Pisa]:
Interactive labs: tinyurl.com/5t3a78vu
Talks: tinyurl.com/39mwcf6c
📍 [Parma]:
Cervelli in Azione activities: tinyurl.com/479sf32j
📍 [Padua]:
Open Labs: tinyurl.com/4jmhzah6
Talk: tinyurl.com/yc7ktbaf
Come and meet us!
📍 [Pisa]:
Interactive labs: tinyurl.com/5t3a78vu
Talks: tinyurl.com/39mwcf6c
📍 [Parma]:
Cervelli in Azione activities: tinyurl.com/479sf32j
📍 [Padua]:
Open Labs: tinyurl.com/4jmhzah6
Talk: tinyurl.com/yc7ktbaf
Professor Giacomo Rizzolatti (@unipr, Research Associate IN-CNR) wins the 41st International Prize for Biology (2025) for his groundbreaking discovery of Mirror Neurons in Neurobiology!
Ceremony & Symposium: Tokyo, Dec 20–21, 2025.
www.jsps.go.jp/english/ebio...
Ceremony & Symposium: Tokyo, Dec 20–21, 2025.
www.jsps.go.jp/english/ebio...
September 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Professor Giacomo Rizzolatti (@unipr, Research Associate IN-CNR) wins the 41st International Prize for Biology (2025) for his groundbreaking discovery of Mirror Neurons in Neurobiology!
Ceremony & Symposium: Tokyo, Dec 20–21, 2025.
www.jsps.go.jp/english/ebio...
Ceremony & Symposium: Tokyo, Dec 20–21, 2025.
www.jsps.go.jp/english/ebio...
💡Il nostro cervello reagisce in modo unico alle espressioni facciali altrui! Scopri come leggendo il nostro ultimo lavoro! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40516664/
💡 Our brain reacts in a unique way to other people’s facial expressions! For more, read us!
💡 Our brain reacts in a unique way to other people’s facial expressions! For more, read us!
August 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
💡Il nostro cervello reagisce in modo unico alle espressioni facciali altrui! Scopri come leggendo il nostro ultimo lavoro! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40516664/
💡 Our brain reacts in a unique way to other people’s facial expressions! For more, read us!
💡 Our brain reacts in a unique way to other people’s facial expressions! For more, read us!