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SUMMARY:Human stem cell models of Alzheimer's disease initiation and progr
 ession - Dr Rick Livesey\, Gurdon Institute\, University of Cambridge
DTSTART:20140120T161500Z
DTEND:20140120T171500Z
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CONTACT:Dr Dervila Glynn
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: The combination of novel stem cell technologies and 
 advances in developmental biology has enabled considerable progress in our
  ability to generate defined human cells and organs in vitro. We have expl
 oited our understanding of the development of the cerebral cortex\, the ex
 ecutive and integrative centre of the mammalian brain\, to generate human 
 cortical neurons and neural networks in vitro. This seminar will introduce
  our use of these approaches to study the assembly and function of human a
 nd non-human primate cortical neural circuits\, and the application of the
 se systems to study the initiation and progression of Alzheimer’s diseas
 e in forebrain neural networks.\nHost: Michael Hastings
LOCATION:Max Perutz Lecture Theatre\, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
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