
Further Information on the Thematic Field
Diseases of the central nervous system (e.g. Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, depression) are steadily becoming more prevalent in our society. They represent one of the greatest challenges for our society today because effective therapies are still lacking to combat the pathogenesis and/or progression of these disorders, which are so debilitating to the personality. The primary task of this thematic track is therefore to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying these diseases in order to open up new avenues for therapy, also in the field of neuroregeneration.
Many of these diseases are caused by the interaction of environmental factors (including aging) and genetic factors. For this reason, we are focusing our research on disease-causing genes and also on the influence of environmental factors such as lifestyle, nutrition and stress on the pathogenesis and course of these diseases. In collaboration with university hospitals (Munich, Tübingen, among others) and the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich we are sequencing patients’ genomes to identify disease-associated genes.
These identified genes and their associated signaling pathways are submitted to a detailed systemic-functional analysis in the cellular and animal model, taking into consideration the modulating influence of environmental factors. This creates a comprehensive picture of gene and protein networks that contribute to the pathogenesis of these disorders and form the basis for developing new preventive measures and therapies. One major focus in the field of therapeutic research is stem cell research. Its aim is to be able to replace the nerve cells damaged in the course of the disease.
This systemic approach to elucidating diseases of the central nervous system demands a high degree of interdisciplinarity, which is reflected, among other things, in the diversity of research directions represented in this thematic track: genetics (human genetics, mouse genetics, creation of animal models), behavioral biology, neuro-endocrinology, neuroimaging, cell biology, biochemistry, proteomics, structural biology, systems biology, epidemiology and stem cell research.
Monday, 1:00-3:00 pm, Building 35/35, Room 8001
Sensory Biology and Organogenesis Seminar
Credit Points: 3 HE/term
read moreOctober – May (2 sessions per month)
Lecture Journal Club Series
Credit Points: 5.5 HE/term
read moreOne Wednesday per month, 4:30 pm, Seminar room 101, Marchioninistraße 25, Großhadern
IES internal seminar series
Credit Points: 2 HE/term
read moreTuesdays, 09:30 am -12:00 pm, IES Großhadern
Lab meetings Hamperl
Credit Points: 7 HE/term
read moreThursday to Friday, Lake Ammersee
Epigenetics Retreat
Credit Points: Will be calculated based on the agenda
read moreMondays, 12:30 PM, 35.32 2nd floor seminar room
Lab Meeting AG Westmeyer (Cell Circuit Control)
Credit Points: 7 HE/term
read moreThursdays, 4pm, Bldg. 35.37/8001
Lab Meeting - Genetic Tools Development
Credit Points: 7 HE/term
read moreWill be announced/ Großhadern Campus
Interdisciplinary Lecture Series: Cellular Plasticity and Stem Cells
Credit Points: 3.5 HE/term
read moreWill be announced/ Stem Cell Centre
Interdisciplinary Lecture Series: Seminars on Genome Research
Credit Points: 3.5 HE/term
read more17:00, date varies, Helmholtz Zentrum München Großhadern and Neuherberg Campus sites
Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series in Epigenetics
Credit Points: 2 HE/term
read more17:00, date varies, Helmholtz Zentrum München Großhadern and Neuherberg Campus sites
Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series in Stem Cells and Cellular Plasticity
Credit Points: 2 HE/term
read more19.11.18, 14:00-18:30, Großhadern Hematologikum
Munich Epigenetics Spotlight Meeting
Credit Points: 1 HE
read moreWednesday 10:00 am
IDG - Institute Seminars and Progress Reports
Credit Points: 3.5 HE/term
read moreThursday 16:00 Bldg. 35.37/8001
Journal Club - CrisprCas Technology Development
Credit Points: 2 HE/term
read moreTuesday 10:00-11:00; build. 35, seminar room
Journal Club Stem Cells in Neural Development and Disease
Credit Points: 3.5 HE/term
read moreTuesday 09:30 am, BioMedizinisches Centrum (BMC), Lehrstuhl für Physiologische Genomik, Großhaderner Str. 9, N.C 03, small seminar room
Lab meeting ISF-N
Credit Points: 7 HE/term
read moreWednesday 18:00 pm, BioMedizinisches Centrum (BMC), Lehrstuhl für Physiologische Genomik, Großhaderner Str. 9, N.C 03, small seminar room
Journal Club - Neurogenesis
Credit Points: 2 HE/term
read moreWednesday 18:00 pm, BioMedizinisches Centrum (BMC), Lehrstuhl für Physiologische Genomik, Großhaderner Str. 9, N.C 03, small seminar room
Embryo Club - embryonic neurogenesis, ISF-N
Credit Points: 2 HE/term
read moreWednesday 18:00 pm, BioMedizinisches Centrum (BMC), Lehrstuhl für Physiologische Genomik, Großhaderner Str. 9, N.C 03, small seminar room
Adult Neurogenesis Club, ISF-N
Credit Points: 2 HE/term
read moreTuesday 13:00, ISF-Institute, Building 35.34, Seminar room 221
Journal Club – Mammary Gland Development and Breast Cancer
Credit Points: 3.5 HE/term
read moreFriday 9:00 am, ISF-Institute, Building 35.34, Seminar room 221
Lab Meeting ISF-M
Credit Points: 5.5 HE/term
read moreBioMedizinisches Centrum (BMC) Lehrstuhl für Physiologische Genomik Großhaderner Str. 9, N.C 03, small seminar room
Lab Meeting Group Stricker
Credit Points: 5.5 HE/term
read moreFriday 16:00 pm, BioMedizinisches Centrum (BMC), Lehrstuhl für Physiologische Genomik, Großhaderner Str. 9, N.C 03, small seminar room
Reprogramming Club
Credit Points: 2 HE/term
read moreWednesday 18:00 pm, BioMedizinisches Centrum (BMC), Lehrstuhl für Physiologische Genomik, Großhaderner Str. 9, N.C 03, small seminar room
Reactive Gliosis Club
Credit Points: 2 HE/term
read moreThursday 10:00 am, BioMedizinisches Centrum (BMC), Lehrstuhl für Physiologische Genomik, Großhaderner Str. 9, N.C 03, small seminar room
Zebrafish Meeting
Credit Points: 7 HE/term
read more9 am, one Wednesday a month, Helmholtz Zentrum München Neuherberg Campus
Epigenetics Internal Seminar Series
Credit Points: 2 HE/term
read more14:00-18:00, four times a year, Helmholtz Zentrum München Großhadern Campus
Stem Cells and Cellular Plasticity Internal Seminar Series
Credit Points: 2 HE/term
read moreWednesday, 8.30-9:00 am, Building 35/32, Room 229
Eye Disease Group Seminar
Credit Points: 2 HE/term
read moreMonday 3 pm, IDC small seminar room, building 3533
Quantitative Biology & Epigenetics Journal Club
Credit Points: 3.5 HE/term
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