"Using Human Stem Cell Models to Investigate Genetic Epilepsies," Jack Parent, MD, William J Herdman Professor of Neurology, Co-Director, Epilepsy Program, Michigan Medicine

Event Type

Seminar/Symposium

Sponsor

Neuroscience Program

Date

Apr 27, 2021   4:00 pm  

Speaker

Jack Parent, University of Michigan

Registration

ZOOM LINK

Contact

Hee Jung Chung

E-Mail

chunghj@illinois.edu

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Neuroscience Program Seminars

A better understanding of genetic epilepsy mechanisms is needed to develop precision therapies for patients. To shed light on these mechanisms, we are combining mouse and human pluripotent stem cell models. I will discuss our work modeling genetic epilepsies (SCN8A, PCDH19 and MECP2) using human pluripotent stem cell-derived 2-D neuronal and brain organoid cultures.