Società Italiana di Neuroscienze - Italian Society for Neuroscience - SINS

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Società Italiana di Neuroscienze - Italian Society for Neuroscience - SINS

SINS advances the understanding of the CNS and the physiological bases of behavior through the commu

PRESIDENT
Alessandro Vercelli

PRESIDENT ELECT
Monica Di Luca

COUNCILLORS
Matteo Caleo
Elisabetta Vegeto
Maria Vincenza Catania
Marco Onorati
Luca Bonini
Nicola Simola
Carmela Matrone
Veronica Ghiglieri
Alessandro Usiello

TREASURER
Viviana Trezza

PAST PRESIDENT
Paolo Calabresi

08/06/2026

📷 How do memories become generalized over time?
A study in Nature (10.1038/s41586-025-08993-1) reveals that time-dependent reorganization of hippocampal engram circuitry promotes the emergence of generalized (“gist-like”) memories while reducing memory specificity.

🔬 SINS Neuroclub
🎥 Commentary by Maria Italia
🔗 Link in bio

03/06/2026

First SINS Young Meeting
Connecting Young Brains to Advance Neuroscience

Final Program Available

📍 Naples | 🗓 June 22–23, 2026📌 CESTEV – University of Naples “Federico II”
The future of Italian neuroscience starts here.

25/05/2026

🏃‍♀️Can reduced VTA inhibition drive hyperactivity in anorexia?
A study in Nature Communications (10.1038/s41467-025-67897-w) shows that reduced inhibitory output from VTA GABA neurons contributes to pathological hyperactivity in the activity-based anorexia model, highlighting impaired inhibitory control as a key circuit mechanism in anorexia nervosa.

🔬 SINS Neuroclub
🎥 Commentary by Francesca Mottarlini
🔗 Link in bio

04/05/2026

✨ Can human astrocytes regulate the immune system?
A study in Neuron shows that human reactive astrocytes can acquire antigen-presenting capacity, with MHC class II expression emerging under chronic inflammatory conditions.

🔬 SINS Neuroclub
🎥 Commentary by Michele Tufano
🔗 Link in bio

20/04/2026

🌳 Can we study naturalistic behavior in the lab?
A study in Cell Reports (S2211-1247(23)01682-0) introduces a dynamic, interactive arena that enables the study of complex behaviors—such as predator–prey interactions—under controlled conditions.

🔬 SINS Neuroclub
🎥 Commentary by Filippo LaGreca
🔗 Link in bio

13/04/2026

🚨 We are pleased to announce that Simone Battaglia (eCampus University, Como) will join the 1st SINS Young Meeting — Connecting Young Brains to Advance Neuroscience (Naples, June 22–23, 2026) as a Plenary Lecture Speaker.

Simone Battaglia is an Associate Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience at eCampus University (Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences) and a Research Fellow at the University of Turin. He also serves as Associate Editor of the journal Psychophysiology. His scientific contributions have been recognized internationally, earning him a place in the World’s Top 2% Scientists ranking compiled by Stanford University and Elsevier (2023–2025).

🧠 His research explores the functional interplay between brain networks underlying emotional learning, action control, behavioral inhibition, brain plasticity, visual perception, and higher cognitive functions, contributing to a deeper understanding of how complex behaviors emerge from neural processes.

🔗 Learn more about his research 👉 https://sites.google.com/view/simonebattaglia

07/04/2026

🐭 Can targeting Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) modulate α-synuclein propagation?
A study in Nature Communications (10.1038/s41467-026-68870-x) shows that anti-TLR2 immunotherapy reduces neuron-to-oligodendrocyte propagation of α-synuclein, limiting pathology and associated neuroinflammatory responses.

🔬 SINS Neuroclub
🎥 Commentary by Giuseppina Natale
🔗 Link in bio

23/03/2026

🎭 Can microglial calcium signaling shape behavior?
A study in Science Signaling (10.1126/scisignal.ady8398) shows that the calcium channel Orai1 controls microglial state transitions by coupling calcium signaling to inflammatory and metabolic programs, ultimately shaping behavioral responses to neuroinflammation.

🔬 SINS Neuroclub
🎥 Commentary by Luigi Balasco
🔗 Link in bio

09/03/2026

🎆 How precisely can we track glutamate signaling?
A study in Nature Methods (10.1038/s41592-025-02965-z) introduces fourth-generation glutamate indicators, iGluSnFR4f and iGluSnFR4s, with increased sensitivity and tunable kinetics that enable detection of single-vesicle glutamate release in vivo.

🔬 SINS Neuroclub
🎥 Commentary by Beatrice Uguagliati
🔗 Link in bio

05/03/2026

📢 Call for abstracts is open

🧠 SINS Young Meeting 2026
📍 Naples | 🗓 June 22–23, 2026

PhD students and postdoctoral researchers under 35 are invited to submit their abstracts and contribute to a dynamic scientific program led by young neuroscientists.

🎤 Accepted abstracts may be selected for:
• Oral communication
• Poster
• Digital poster

⏰ Submission deadline: April 26, 2026

Submit your abstract and find all details here: https://www.sins.it/events/sins-young-meeting-connecting-young-brains-to-advance-neuroscience/

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