Cells Webinar | Nervous System Development and Plasticity in Model Organisms IV
Meet Our Speakers
Dr. Sepand Rastegar
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany;
Dr. Sepand Rastegar studied Biology at the University of Strasbourg, France, where he obtained his diploma degree in 1996. Dr. Sepand Rastegar completed his PhD in the laboratory of Prof. Walter Knöchel at the University of Ulm, Germany. In 2000, Dr. Sepand Rastegar moved back to Strasbourg to do 2 years of post-doctoral research with Prof. Uwe Strähle at the IGBMC. In 2002, Dr. Sepand Rastegar obtained a permanent position at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM). In 2005, Dr. Sepand Rastegar moved to Germany to work at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Currently, Dr. Sepand Rastegar is investigating the molecular mechanisms that regulate zebrafish neurogenesis and regeneration. His models are the embryonic spinal cord and the adult telencephalon. His full list of publications is available at https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4411-5646.
After a brief introduction of the chair with an overview of the webinar, the first speaker to quick off this session was Dr. Alessandra Pierani and her presentation addressed the the cycle of life and death of transient neurons during the maturation of functional and dysfunctional cortical circuits. The second speaker was Dr. Stéphane Nedelec and he explained how the human spinal cord can develop both in health and disease contexts, and especially emphasizing the embryoid and organoid perspective.
Both presentations were followed by a Q&A session, moderated by the chair, to answer the questions submitted by live online attendees. The webinar was offered via Zoom and registration was required for attendance. The full recording can be found below.
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Neurogenesis and Regeneration in the Zebrafish Central Nervous System
Guest Editor: Dr. Sepand Rastegar
Assistant Guest Editor: Ms. Luisa Lübke
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2022