Integrative neuroscience is a discipline mainly related to the basic research of the nervous system in its more general context in health and disease, involving, for instance, combined investigations into the sensory, motor, and cognitive systems. Integrative neuroscience allows us to better understand how multiple diverse functions are integrated to produce complex behaviors.
Translational neuroscience is a discipline that moves fundamental neuroscientific and interdisciplinary discoveries into clinical practice, providing a close interaction between basic and clinical neuroscientists to apply knowledge in clinical settings.
The goal of this topic is to show that bridging the gap between integrative neuroscience and translational neuroscience will contribute to developing more effective treatments for neurological and psychiatric disorders, the so-called “bench-to-bedside” development of tools and treatments, for Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and depression, as well as rehabilitation after stroke or spinal cord injury.
We particularly would like to encourage young researchers - postdocs, students and other trainees to contribute to this call. In this Special Research Topic series of articles, we also welcome all submissions of original research papers, hypothesis and theory articles, short communications as well as mini or full-reviews and perspectives from senior researchers involving:
1) Comparing and contrasting old and new technological and methodological avenues used by integrative neuroscientists that enable translational research
2) Identifying and describing emerging technologies enabling translation of integrative neuroscience knowledge
3) Pointing out gaps in knowledge within integrative neuroscience preventing translation
4) Offering a historical perspective on methodologic advances used in integrative neuroscience that allowed movement into translational realms
Integrative neuroscience is a discipline mainly related to the basic research of the nervous system in its more general context in health and disease, involving, for instance, combined investigations into the sensory, motor, and cognitive systems. Integrative neuroscience allows us to better understand how multiple diverse functions are integrated to produce complex behaviors.
Translational neuroscience is a discipline that moves fundamental neuroscientific and interdisciplinary discoveries into clinical practice, providing a close interaction between basic and clinical neuroscientists to apply knowledge in clinical settings.
The goal of this topic is to show that bridging the gap between integrative neuroscience and translational neuroscience will contribute to developing more effective treatments for neurological and psychiatric disorders, the so-called “bench-to-bedside” development of tools and treatments, for Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and depression, as well as rehabilitation after stroke or spinal cord injury.
We particularly would like to encourage young researchers - postdocs, students and other trainees to contribute to this call. In this Special Research Topic series of articles, we also welcome all submissions of original research papers, hypothesis and theory articles, short communications as well as mini or full-reviews and perspectives from senior researchers involving:
1) Comparing and contrasting old and new technological and methodological avenues used by integrative neuroscientists that enable translational research
2) Identifying and describing emerging technologies enabling translation of integrative neuroscience knowledge
3) Pointing out gaps in knowledge within integrative neuroscience preventing translation
4) Offering a historical perspective on methodologic advances used in integrative neuroscience that allowed movement into translational realms
