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SUMMARY:Using organoids to reveal what sets the human brain apart - Dr Mad
 eline Lancaster\, Group Leader in the Cell Biology Division\, MRC Laborato
 ry of Molecular Biology\, University of Cambridge
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CONTACT:Beverley Larner
DESCRIPTION:The human brain sets us apart as a species\, yet how it develo
 ps and functions differently to that of other mammals is still largely unc
 lear. This also makes it difficult to understand how disorders of the brai
 n arise\, and therefore how to treat them. To understand such a complex or
 gan\, we have developed cerebral organoids\, or brain organoids\, 3D brain
  tissues made from stem cells that mimic the fetal brain. Such organoids a
 re allowing us to tackle questions previously impossible with more traditi
 onal approaches. Indeed\, our recent findings provide insight into various
  factors that influence the developing brain\, and how the human brain bec
 omes so uniquely large enabling our special cognitive abilities. 
LOCATION:Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture Theatre\, Department of Chemistry
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