Synapse degeneration and intervention methods
Invited by Jean Livet, Pr Hiroshi Nishimune (Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology), will speak on tuesday September 10 at 11 am. Meet in the Lusseyran meeting room.
Abstract
Synapses degenerate during aging and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Our study suggests there is a common molecular mechanism that underlie these denervation events. In addition, we tested intervention methods to ameliorate these synapse degenerations and maintain function in mice and humans.
About Pr Hiroshi Nishimune
Postdoctoral training with Christopher Henderson (IBDM, Marseille France) and Joshua Sanes (Wash-U/Harvard, USA). Assistant Professor and Professor at University of Kansas School of Medicine, USA. Since 2020, research director at Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology.