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Apr 24, 20232 min read
Hyaluronic acid-based bioink compatible with neural network formation is developed by ASCTN project
The collaborative work between the researchers from the Marie-Curie ASCTN-ITN has achieved a bioink with improved differentiation and...
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stoberln
Jan 21, 202211 min read
Let’s talk about mental health
Authors: Inês Sousa Pereira & Laura Pintado According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health refers to: “the foundation...
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stoberln
Dec 6, 20214 min read
Knock, Knock! Who is there? Open science!
Author: Deepshika Arasu The academic world of Science today is vastly different from what one might have found in the 17th Century where...
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stoberln
Oct 15, 20214 min read
BRAIN ORGANOIDS: Understanding the human brain in three dimensions
Author: Brina Stančič In my previous blog post, I have written about the importance of communication in the brain and the attempts of the...
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stoberln
Feb 26, 20215 min read
Cell replacement therapy: restoring brain’s ability to communicate
Author: Brina Stančič Communication. Exchange of information, ideas, opinions, or emotions. A process by which human beings perceive...
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stoberln
Feb 15, 20213 min read
Shaking Parkinson’s off our future
Author: Laura Argelich Did you know that more than 10 million people worldwide suffer from Parkinson’s disease? To give you a sense of...
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stoberln
Feb 3, 20213 min read
Biobanks
Author: Patricia Garcia Jareño Have you ever thought about donating your brain to science? Do you know where it goes after donation? Your...
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stoberln
Jan 27, 20217 min read
How can we mend a “broken” brain?
Author: Francisco J Molina-Ruiz We have all dealt with a break-up at one point or another in our lives. Indeed, heartbreak is an...
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stoberln
Jan 22, 20213 min read
Unlocking stem cell potential…
Author: Sonali Salvi Stem cells or progenitor cells are specialised cells that have the ability to either self-renew or differentiate...
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stoberln
Jan 19, 20213 min read
Oh! My sweet memory…
Author: Chi-Chieh Lee If life is a road trip, you are the driver to explore your own path and make a life story. On the road you are not...
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stoberln
Dec 14, 20202 min read
How to generate specific cell types for in-vitro model?
Author: Lam Lam In ASCTN, we are all working on using cellular or animal models for studying disease mechanisms of neurodegenerative...
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stoberln
Dec 10, 20203 min read
The importance of in vitro models
Author: Inês Sousa Pereira I am not the first one on this blog to talk to you about neurodegenerative diseases. In fact, our entire...
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stoberln
Dec 4, 20203 min read
Beautiful, but... what is it?
Author: Marina Rodríguez Rubio These are neurons! This is how we, scientists, can see the neurons in the lab. Beautiful right? That’s why...
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stoberln
Nov 29, 20206 min read
Cell Reprogramming
Author: Laura Pintado Do you think people can't change? Surprise! That's not completely accurate, psychologically and biologically...
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stoberln
Nov 14, 20203 min read
A toolbox to delineate the genetic architecture of Parkinson’s disease
Author: Guochang Lyu You may have known, as a common neurodegenerative disorder, Parkinson's disease (PD) is mainly affecting the...
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stoberln
Nov 9, 20202 min read
Microglia - the underrated cell type of the brain
Author: Nina Stöberl Many of you have probably heard of neurons, the basic working unit of our nervous system and our brain. They...
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stoberln
Nov 6, 20203 min read
BUILDING A BRAIN ON A CHIP
Author: Clelia Introna How can we study the vitalest and most complex organ of our body, the brain? What if we want to investigate...
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