20. 01. 2025
Horizontal mitochondrial transfer in a mouse model of glioblastoma
Lecturer: Ondřej Vaňátko, M.Sc. / Department of Cellular Neurophysiology
Annotation: Horizontal mitochondrial transfer (HMT) is the exchange of mitochondria and mtDNA between cells, a process with both physiological and pathological significance. In tumours, HMT supports metabolic flexibility, sustains respiration, and promotes tumour cell proliferation, potentially contributing to treatment resistance. This lecture will introduce experimental models for studying HMT in glioblastoma and explore which resident brain cell types may act as mitochondrial donors.
Special Guest Seminar: State of the art in behavioural neuroscience – Methods and technologies
Lecturer: Albert Willemsen, M.Sc. / Noldus Information Technology (open in a new window)
Annotation: The field of behavioural neuroscience is evolving rapidly. AI is adding power to established paradigms; long-term tests in home cage environments offer new insights and solve methodological issues. Automated gait analysis offers sensitive measures of function, pain and other effects. New models like zebrafish enter the field and open new ways of study. Albert Willemsen, biologist and account manager at Noldus with a track record of over 20 years, will discuss these and other topics and show real-world examples of the current technology.
The seminars will take place on 3. 4. 2025 from 2 p.m. in the Turquoise Auditorium of the IEM CAS.
We look forward to your participation.