Life away from home – new insights into axonal autonomic functions
Event details
| Date | 04.08.2014 |
| Hour | 10:30 › 11:30 |
| Speaker | Adi Minis, Ph.D., Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot (IL) |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
SEMINAR of the LAUSANNE INTEGRATIVE METABOLISM and NUTRITION ALLIANCE (LIMNA)
Abstract:
Neurons have long axons that can reach up to meter in length in humans. Therefore, these cells face a unique challenge – how to spatially regulate various cellular processes at a long distance from the nucleus and cell body. In my talk I will discuss two aspects the axonal autonomic functions. In the first part I will present our recent findings on the spatial regulation of neuronal gene expression, specifically focusing on the unique features of the axonal transcriptome. In the second part I will show ongoing work on the role of LKB1, a master regulator of cell metabolism in the regulation of axonal growth and maintenance.
Bio:
January 2014 – Present Postdoctoral Fellow, Yaron Lab, Dept Biological Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science
2007 – 2013 PhD, Molecular Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science
2004 – 2007 B.Sc.Med., Basic Medical Sciences, The Hebrew University
Abstract:
Neurons have long axons that can reach up to meter in length in humans. Therefore, these cells face a unique challenge – how to spatially regulate various cellular processes at a long distance from the nucleus and cell body. In my talk I will discuss two aspects the axonal autonomic functions. In the first part I will present our recent findings on the spatial regulation of neuronal gene expression, specifically focusing on the unique features of the axonal transcriptome. In the second part I will show ongoing work on the role of LKB1, a master regulator of cell metabolism in the regulation of axonal growth and maintenance.
Bio:
January 2014 – Present Postdoctoral Fellow, Yaron Lab, Dept Biological Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science
2007 – 2013 PhD, Molecular Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science
2004 – 2007 B.Sc.Med., Basic Medical Sciences, The Hebrew University
Practical information
- Informed public
- Free
Organizer
- Kristina Schoonjans and Johan Auwerx (for the LIMNA Alliance)
Contact
- Johan Auwerx, EPFL, SV/IBI1/LISP/NCEM, station 15, 1015 Lausanne, [email protected], Tel 021 693 0951 / 9522.
(*) IMPORTANT NOTICE: All external participants have to pass through SV Reception/Welcome Desk to be able to access to AI 1153. Contact person to call at arrival at SV Reception Desk: Johan Auwerx 30951/Administrative Assistant: 39522.