Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience

Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience Fundazioa
Formation2012
TypeResearch Center
PurposeFundamental and traslational research in neuroscience, Training of researchers, Dissemination of scientific knowledge in the area of neuroscience
Location
ProductsR&D
Secretary General
Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience
Scientific Director
Prof. Dr. Ignacio Torres Alemán, Dr. Elena Alberdi Alfonso
Parent organization
Websitewww.achucarro.org

The Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience is a BERC (Basque Excellence Research Center) research center devoted to neuroscience and created by Ikerbasque – the Basque Foundation for Science[1] and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) in mid-2012. The center is named after Nicolas Achucarro (Bilbao, 1880–1918), the first internationally recognized Basque neuroscientist.

The center is located at the Science Park of UPV/EHU,[2] within the campus of University of the Basque Country, in Leioa, Spain.

The research focus of the center is the study of neuronal-glial biology in normal and pathological brain, which is the base for training students and disseminate the acquired knowledge to the Society, so well-being of people and sustainable social development is fostered.

References

  1. ^ Information about the center at the Ikerbasque website
  2. ^ Location of Headquarters

43°19′55″N 2°58′04″W / 43.3320°N 2.9677°W / 43.3320; -2.9677