The study, published in the journal Cornea, shows that this rare disease not only alters the structure of the cornea but also affects the function of the sensory nerves that protect and maintain it. Through a clinical study conducted in children and adults with aniridia, the researchers found that the loss of sensitivity is not […]
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UMH delegation at the Neuroinnovation Summit 2025. From left to right: Jorge Maldonado, Juana Gallar, María del Carmen Lillo, José María Azorín, and Pablo Belmonte. Source: NeurotechEU. One of NeurotechEU’s collective ambitions is to accelerate responsible neuroinnovation that benefits people and society across Europe. Within this framework, NeurotechEU aims to strengthen collaboration both inside and […]
Participants at the FENS-Hertie Winter School in Alicante, January 11–17. Photo credit: IN CSIC-UMH The Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), hosted the FENS-Hertie Winter School 2025–2026 in Alicante from January 11 to 17. This international advanced training event, titled […]
Brain and Society 2026 Series: ‘The Challenge of Longevity: Science and the Mind in an Age of Longer Lives’, March 12 (Read the information poster in the attached PDF document) The Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), will once again […]
CSIC and Fundación Mediterráneo share the positive energy of science in a show for the whole family On 27 December at 5:30 p.m., the Foundation’s Aula de Cultura will become a large laboratory where audiences can experience science, art, and a wide range of emotions through the CSIC X+ initiative. The event is free of […]
The Institute for Neurosciences celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with outreach talks in schools across the province The Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint centre of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), is once again taking part in the celebration of the […]
A total of 50 scientists affiliated with the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche have been recognized among the most cited researchers worldwide, according to the ranking compiled by Stanford University and the academic publisher Elsevier, based on data extracted from the Scopus bibliographic database. Six of them belong to the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), […]
On June 2nd, 2025, the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche, will welcome Dr. Ardem Patapoutian, awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the molecular sensors of touch. Dr. Patapoutian, who previously visited […]
The Severo Ochoa Excellence Programme of the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), offers up to 5 International Scholarships for the Master’s Degree in Neurosciences: from the Bench to the Bedside during the 2026-2027 academic year (October- July). These […]
The international workshop “Mechanobiology of Physiological Systems” will take place from May 20 to 22, 2026, at the Complejo San Juan in Alicante, Spain. This event will bring together a distinguished group of national and international researchers to discuss how mechanical forces shape the development, structure and function of organs and tissues. Over three days, […]
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