Universität Wien

301902 VO Model systems and concepts in stem cell biology and regeneration (2024S)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes

As this lecture series will feature various external speakers, it will generally be held via Zoom.

Topic: VO301902 Stem Cell Lecture Series
Usually held on Wednesday afternoons
https://vbc-ac-at.zoom.us/j/89649369067?pwd=SnlCcG0zNHhtS0JVTURNZ3pMaEE1Zz09
Meeting ID: 896 4936 9067
Passcode: 614757

Lectures will either be held live (with direct recording), or pre-recorded, to be made available via Moodle to registered participants

To give you an opportunity to ask questions also for recorded lectures, the lecturers (of several lectures) will be available on two dates (each time on a Friday) for Q&A sessions

Tentative dates and topics

Wed March 20 2pm Intro / Synopsis Lecture Series (Florian Raible)
Lecture Frank Edenhofer :: Reprogramming Neural Cells

March 25 – April 7 Easter break / no lectures

Wed April 10 Lecture Igor Adameyko :: Decision-making in cellular differentiation
Wed April 17 Lecture Anna Kicheva :: Patterning of the spinal cord
Wed April 24 Lecture Lora Sweeney :: From stem cells to motor circuits

Wed May 1 Holiday

Wed May 8 Lecture Noelia Urban :: Adult neural stem cells

Fri May 10 Q&A Session A

Wed May 15 Lecture Juergen Knoblich :: Cerebral Organoids
Wed May 22 Lecture Simon Hippenmeyer :: Temporal patterning during cortical neurogenesis
Wed May 29 Lecture Sofia Grade :: Neuronal repair
Wed June 5 Lecture Gaia Novarino :: Neuropathies: from genes to function
Wed June 12 Lecture Florian Raible :: Regeneration in invertebrates
Wed June 19 Lecture Elly Tanaka - Katharina Lust :: Regeneration in vertebrates

Fri June 21 Q&A Session B (Katharina Lust (ET), Christopher Esk (JK), Ana Villalba Requena (Simon Hippenmeyer), Florian Raible


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This lecture series introduces into classical and modern concepts of neuronal stem cell biology, and will cover a spectrum of model systems ranging from basal animals to the development of organoid systems. The lecture series targets Masters students and PhD students interested in stem cell biology and regeneration, and also offers the opportunity to get deeper insight into the various facets of stem cell biology research in Vienna.
Language: English

Assessment and permitted materials

Final exam - multiple choice, few open questions

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Questions will cover all parts of the lecture series (see goals and content section)

Reading list

Literature for individual sections will be listed in the respective lectures.

Association in the course directory

MMB III-4a:, MMEI III, MMB IV:, MGE III-1,

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