TNU - Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit

About TNU

The Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit (TNU)  conducts research in translational neuropsychiatry, with a particular emphasis on human and animal experimental studies.

TNU fosters an interdisciplinary collaborative research environment, ensuring productive research interactions with clinical psychiatric research departments at Aarhus University Hospital Psychiatry.

Our research spans from basic neurobiological investigations to clinically oriented studies of neuropsychiatric disorders.

Our overarching objective is to advance understanding of brain neurobiology and to facilitate the development of novel therapeutics, specifically targeting mood and psychotic disorders.

TNU operates within the Department of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University and is situated in the Forum building at Aarhus University Hospital in Skejby.

For further information: 

http://tnu.au.dk/

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Research Focus

  • Neurobiology in mental health disorders
  • Biomarkers
  • Animal models
  • Disease modelling
  • Pharmacological interventions
  • Non-pharmacological interventions
  • Neurotransmission
  • Neuroplasticity
  • Protein interactions

Techniques/Infrastructure

  • Behavioural models of mental health disorders
  • Genetically modified animals
  • Stereotactic surgery
  • Microdialysis
  • Rodent EEG
  • ELISA/Luminex
  • uHPLC (amino acids, neurotransmitters)
  • RT qPCR
  • Western Blotting
  • Stereological light microscopy with NEWcast
  • Laser capture micro dissection
  • IMARIS
  • Cellular cloning
  • Organotypic hippocampal cell cultures
  • Electro Convulsive stimulation (animals)
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (animals)

Contact

Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit
Department of Clinical Medicine
Aarhus University Hospital
Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 11, A601
8200 Aarhus N - Denmark

TNU management
Professor Gregers Wegener
Phone: +45 51 71 74 03
Email: wegener@clin.au.dk

Administration
Phone: +45 93 52 17 41

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