The University of Trento and the University of Bologna are collaborating with global pharmaceutical companies including, Biogen Inc, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV and Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp. in a new Psychiatry Consortium project that will seek to define a new pharmacological approach to treat depression. Launching in February 2022, the project will see academic and industry partners combine efforts and expertise to assess the role of one of the most significant risk genes for depression (Neuronal Growth Regulator 1, or NEGR1), in the development of the disorder.

After three awards and two world-firsts, one could be forgiven for assuming the 5G RuralDorset project had peaked. The ground-breaking DCMS (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) and Dorset Council backed initiative has had a fruitful year showing how 5G can make Dorset a better place to live, work and visit. But the seemingly unstoppable team have gone a step further, achieving a UK first by successfully demonstrating Neutral Hosting over 5G with unique cores. This advanced 5G concept has the potential to transform rural and coastal regions. It does so by enabling connectivity in areas where Mobile Network Operators have traditionally been unable to afford to operate.