"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
- chunghj@illinois.edu
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- Originating Calendar
- 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.