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Paris Brain Institute

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14 September 2026 To 17 September 2026
Neuromodulation of Neuronal Circuits
Neuromodulation of Neuronal Circuits – From Behavior to Computation
This conference will bring together leading experts to discuss how neuromodulatory systems shape neuronal circuit dynamics, behavior, and computation. The program will focus on how neuromodulators such as dopamine, noradrenaline, acetylcholine, and...
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08.10.2026 Scientific events
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Sleep-like slow waves: early sentinels of Alzheimer’s disease?
What if the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease could be assessed with an EEG? Pierre Champetier and his colleagues in the DreamTeam think the idea is worth taking seriously. In a study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, the team shows that slow...
09.07.2026 Research, science & health
Hypertension intracrânienne idiopathique
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: the role of cerebral venous flow revealed
Sometimes, doctors cannot find the cause of intracranial hypertension, a syndrome characterized by excess pressure inside the skull. Patients’ symptoms are effectively relieved by a procedure that dilates a vein in the brain… yet no one truly...
07.22.2026 Research, science & health
Global Brain Care Scholars Program
Global Brain Care Scholars Program: applications open in September 2026 for a landmark initiative in Brain Health
The Paris Brain Institute, the Ban Ki-moon Foundation and the Vascular Brain Health Institute are launching the Global Brain Care Scholars Program, a new international scholarship for ten outstanding young professionals working in brain health each...
07.22.2026 Teaching & training
Les Foulées du Cortex 2026
The 2026 Foulées du Cortex challenge registration is open
The Foulées du Cortex challenge returns for a 3rd edition. From 16 to 27 September 2026, you're all invited to register for the challenge that advances brain research. Registration is open!
07.02.2026 Support
Une nouvelle campagne télévisée de sensibilisation aux legs
A new televised bequest awareness campaign
Making a bequest is a deeply personal and carefully considered act that enables you to continue your pledges. In the field of scientific and medical research, a bequest is an important way to support decisive advances that will benefit future...
07.13.2026 Support
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Research at Paris Brain Institute

Since its creation, Paris Brain Institute has placed patients at the heart of its scientific and medical strategy.

  • 1000 Staff

    including 84% scientific, medical and paramedical staff (as at September 30, 2025)

  • 29 Research teams

    selected by a Scientific Advisory Board

  • 50 Nationalities

    (as at September 30, 2025)

  • 12 Technical facilities

    and biobank

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Understanding the brain

Understanding the Brain
Understanding the Brain
Every day, scientific research tells us a little more about the brain, the body’s control room for all cognition, memory and emotions. From the anatomy of the brain to the latest knowledge about consciousness and the different neurological diseases...
Visages bleus
Depression
Mental health, an essential component of our overall health, is a state of well-being, and an ability of the mind to function normally and respond appropriately to environmental stimuli. Mental disorders occur when this state of well-being is...
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Epilepsy
The word ‘epilepsy’ originates from a Greek word meaning ‘to seize’, reflecting the sudden and unpredictable onset of seizures. In France, 600,000 people are affected by this chronic neurological disease, which can present with different symptoms...
Imagerie scientifique équipe Boilée
Lou Gerhig’s disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or ‘Lou Gerhig’s disease’, is a progressive and fatal neuromuscular condition involving the gradual death of motor neurons, the neurons that control walking, speech, swallowing and breathing. This loss of motor...
Imagerie cérébrale Corti Corvol Parkinson
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson’s disease is the second-most common neurodegenerative condition after Alzheimer’s disease, and the main cause of Parkinsonian syndrome.
Imagerie cérébrale Lubetzki Stankoff
Alzheimer's disease
With longer life expectancies and the biological mechanisms at the origin of neurodegenerative diseases becoming increasingly complex, it is now estimated that, in France in 2020, 1.3 million people were affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Today, more...
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