[BIC-announce] FW: Human Genetics guest Lecture - Neural stem cells: from development to repair

[Jennifer Chew, Ms.]

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Department of Human Genetics Guest Lecture:

 

Wednesday, April 6, 2011 ~ 3:30pm 

Stewart Biology Building Room W4/12

 

Title: "Neural stem cells: from development to repair"

 

Freda Miller, Ph.D.

 

Abstract: 

This lecture will focus upon the field of mammalian neural stem cells and precursors from two perspectives. The first part of the lecture will focus on the mechanisms regulating self-renewal versus differentiation of embryonic neural precursors, and how this is perturbed in genetic syndromes that cause cognitive dysfunction. The second part will focus upon multipotent, neural crest-like dermal precursors (Skin-derived Precursors or SKPs) both with regard to their basic biology and their potential therapeutic use for treatment of the damaged nervous system. 

 

About the Speaker: 

Dr. Freda Miller is a cell and molecular developmental neurobiologist at the Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Professor at University of Toronto. She is the Canada Research Chair in Developmental Neurobiology, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Research Scholar, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and the Secretary of the American Society for Neurosciences. Dr. Miller has authored more than 120 scientific papers, reviews and book chapters and has 15 patents (issued and pending).