Instituto de Neurociencias CSIC - UMH

01/08/2026

El equipo de redes sociales se va de vacaciones 😎
Gracias por acompañarnos durante estos meses y por seguir de cerca nuestra investigación, nuestros descubrimientos y nuestras actividades.
¡Os deseamos un feliz verano! Nos vemos a la vuelta. 🌴🧠
CSIC Casa de la Ciència del CSIC en Valencia UMH Universidad Miguel Hernández

01/08/2026

📢 Looking for a PhD in ?
Join our Sensory Transduction and Nociception Lab for a 4-year fully funded PhD position in pain and sensory neuroscience at the Instituto de Neurociencias CSIC - UMH (Alicante, Spain).
Apply now 👇
https://in.umh-csic.es/es/ofertas/4-year-predoctoral-position-in-pain-and-sensory-neuroscience/
CSIC Casa de la Ciència del CSIC en Valencia UMH Universidad Miguel Hernández

01/08/2026

🌞 ¡Bienvenido, agosto!
Estrenamos mes con una nueva fotografía : "Cerebellar Reef", de Ana Moreno (Lab J.A- Moreno-Bravo), una espectacular imagen del cerebelo donde la neurociencia y el arte vuelven a encontrarse.
CSIC Casa de la Ciència del CSIC en Valencia UMH Universidad Miguel Hernández

31/07/2026

During her visit to the Instituto de Neurociencias CSIC - UMH to give the Remedios Caro Almela Lecture 2026, we had the opportunity to talk with Sonia Garel (Collège de France - Institut de Biologie de l’Ecole normale supérieure de Paris) about her research on brain development and microglia.

She explains how these cells contribute to brain development and how environmental factors can influence their function.

🎥 Full interview 👇

https://youtu.be/gEBH8xUplAM

CSIC Casa de la Ciència del CSIC en Valencia - UMH Universidad Miguel Hernández

The French neurobiologist Sonia Garel has been awarded the XII Reme...

31/07/2026

Proud to see Ángel Barco co-chair the inaugural Gordon Research Conference on Neural Genetics & Epigenetics alongside Zhaolan (Joe) Zhou.
The Transmitter highlights the key discussions from this landmark meeting and shares insights from its organizers 👇
https://www.thetransmitter.org/epigenetics/highlights-from-the-first-ever-neural-genetics-and-epigenetics-gordon-research-conference/
CSIC Casa de la Ciència del CSIC en Valencia UMH Universidad Miguel Hernández

The meeting’s organizers recap the science to watch.

29/07/2026

📢 We're hiring!
Join Silvia De Santis' team at Instituto de Neurociencias CSIC - UMH for a fully funded 2-year postdoctoral position.
Seeking researchers with expertise in diffusion MRI, neuroimaging & computational methods to develop MRI biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease.
More info ⬇️
https://in.umh-csic.es/es/ofertas/127235

CSIC Casa de la Ciència del CSIC en Valencia UMH Universidad Miguel Hernández

28/07/2026

🏆 The winners of the 5th edition of have received their awards!

Congratulations to this year's winners:
🥇 Jury Award sponsored by Neurotech EU: Poking Eggs, Scrambling Chickens (Neurally Speaking) — Eduardo Fernández Ortuño
⭐ Jury Special Mention: Lobes of little brain — Macarena Herrera González de la Higuera
❤️ People's Choice Award: The Guardians of Altamira — Laura Frutos Rincón

Every year, celebrates the beauty of science through the eyes of the Instituto de Neurociencias CSIC - UMH staff. Thank you to everyone who participated! 👏
Organized by: Augusto Escalante & Verónica Murcia.
📸 The 6th edition of is already underway, and we'll soon start sharing this year's entries. Stay tuned and don't miss the amazing images competing in this new edition!
UMH Universidad Miguel Hernández CSIC Casa de la Ciència del CSIC en Valencia

24/07/2026

🔬 New study from the Sensory Transduction and Nociception lab at the Instituto de Neurociencias CSIC - UMH identifies a key mechanism underlying neuropathic pain.
The researchers show that the Piezo2 protein plays a crucial role in the mechanical hypersensitivity caused by nerve injury, identifying it as a potential therapeutic target for chronic pain.

The study, published in the journal PAIN, also shows that the absence of Piezo2 alters the organization of sensory nerve fibers in the skin, highlighting the complex role of this protein in mechanical pain.
Read more👇
https://in.umh-csic.es/en/articulos/piezo2-mediates-mechanical-sensitivity-and-injury-induced-hypersensitivity-in-mrgprd-expressing-nociceptors/

CSIC Casa de la Ciència del CSIC en Valencia UMH Universidad Miguel Hernández
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación Generalitat Valenciana

23/07/2026

🎉 Enhorabuena al recién nombrado hoy Dr. Abraham Bailén Torregrosa por su defensa de y felicitaciones a su directora de tesis, la Dra. Mª Salud García Gutiérrez🎉
UMH Universidad Miguel Hernández CSIC Casa de la Ciència del CSIC en Valencia

22/07/2026

🧠 New review by Federico Miozzo, from A. Barco lab at the Instituto de Neurociencias CSIC - UMH, published in The Neuroscientist.
The review examines the role of non-clustered protocadherins (ncPCDHs) in brain development, synaptic function and plasticity, and their link to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), bringing together evidence from human genetics and rodent models.
It also discusses emerging activity-dependent mechanisms involving ncPCDHs, including recent work by Miozzo and colleagues identifying PCDH9 as a novel synaptonuclear messenger. Upon neuronal activation, PCDH9 is cleaved and generates a fragment that enters the nucleus to regulate neuronal morphology and function.
🔗 Review: https://doi.org/10.1177/10738584261457052
🔗 Original research: https://doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2025.1736960
CSIC Casa de la Ciència del CSIC en Valencia UMH Universidad Miguel Hernández