At present only limited help is available to patients suffering from diseases of the central nervous system. The fundamental goal of the NCCR “Neural Plasticity and Repair” is to gain better insight into the mechanisms and causes of these diseases in order to design improved therapies for the future. The NCCR investigates molecular, cellular and system level mechanisms of plasticity, regeneration and functional repair of the damaged nervous tissue focusing on Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, glioma and spinal cord injury. The key approach of this NCCR is to promote synergies between experimental and clinical research in conjunction with engineering, neuroinformatics and modern brain imaging technologies.

 

 

The National Centers of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation.