The upcoming FLI Colloquium will focus on the role of microglia—the brain’s primary myeloid cells, which play a crucial role in maintaining brain homeostasis and are involved in nearly all neuropathological processes. Their identity and function are shaped by both their ontogeny and the brain microenvironment. To better understand their role in health and disease, model systems that accurately replicate these aspects are essential.
Our guest speaker, Dr. Deborah Kronenberg-Versteeg, will present how human(ized) brain slice cultures are used to study microglia in the context of neurodegenerative disease pathology, such as alpha-synuclein inclusions or tau pathology. She will conclude with an outlook on why these small ‘micro’ glia are nevertheless mighty cells with unexplored therapeutic opportunities.
More information:
| Talk: | Microglia taking center stage in neurodegenerative disease research | |
| Speaker: | Dr. Deborah Kronenberg-Versteeg Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e.V. (DZNE), Tübingen | |
| Date: | Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 3 pm | |
| Location: | Seminar room „Nucleus“, FLI 1, Beutenbergstraße 11, Jena | |
| Host: | Clara Correia-Melo |
The talk will take place as a hybrid event.
For external guests: Please email for details.
