Organisation/Company Università degli Studi di Catania Research Field Medical sciences » Medicine Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 22 Oct 2026 - 12:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
This project investigates the reproductive safety, teratological risks, and therapeutic potential of prenatal psilocybin exposure and its interaction with a model of prenatal THC exposure, the main psychoactive component of Cannabis plant.



The main objective is to evaluate whether psilocybin induces long-term alterations in maternal care or offspring neurodevelopment, or whether it can mitigate THC-induced cognitive-social deficits by acting on synaptic plasticity and the modulation of the serotonergic and endocannabinoid systems. Combining in vivo behavioral tests (NOR, OFT, SIT) with high-resolution molecular/epigenetic analyses (NanoString) on the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, the study aims to identify sex-specific molecular biomarkers for safety during pregnancy and novel therapeutic targets for treating neurodevelopmental disorders
- Italy

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📌 The impact of psychedelics on neurodevelopment (Italia)
🏢 Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research
📍 Italia