March 20, 1996 - March 20, 2029

  • Date:24TuesdayJune 2008

    Wiring mechanisms in the mammalian somatosensory system

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    Time
    12:15 - 12:15
    Location
    Jacob Ziskind Building
    LecturerProf. Avraham Yaron
    Dept of Biological Chemistry, WIS
    Organizer
    Department of Brain Sciences
    Contact
    naomi.moses@weizmann.ac.il
    AbstractShow full text abstract about During development, the basic wiring of the nervous system i...»
    During development, the basic wiring of the nervous system is established by connecting trillions of neurons to their target cells. To reach their correct targets, neurons extend axons that are guided by cues in the extracellular environment.
    The talk will describe our efforts to understand the mechanisms of axonal guidance using the somatosensory system as a model; with special focus on the role of the Semaphorins family of guidance cues in the process.
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