The German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), which is made up of six locations (Berlin, Bochum, Jena, Mannheim, Munich, Tübingen), will establish a translational research structure in the field of mental health that is unique in Germany. The aim is to counter the increasing social burden of mental illness with an improved understanding and, based on this, the development of innovative therapeutic approaches.
The focus of the research program at the Jena site is on the multidimensional consideration of neural circuits from the micro to the macro level in the context of inter-individual interaction between the individual and the environment, as well as intra-individual interaction between the brain and the immune system. The planned event will provide an insight into the interdisciplinary research activities of the DZPG in Jena on the basis of current and planned study projects.
Further information can be found on the website of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of the UKJ.
