Instanz: TeilenTeilen:ERC Starting Grant Awarded for Research into Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderJulia Bird UnternehmenskommunikationUniversitätsklinikum Heidelberg03.08.2026 14:36Over the next five years, Dr. Mykhailo Batiuk and his research group at the Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University will investigate the biological mechanisms underlying post-traumatic stress disorder. The European Research Council (ERC) is supporting the project with an ERC Starting Grant worth approximately €1.4 million. Which brain cell types are altered in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? The research is being made possible by a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant of approximately €1.4 million over a five-year period. PTSD: Causes and TreatmentPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition triggered by an extremely distressing event.