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  • Viikinkaari 5, Biocenter 2

    00790 Helsinki

    Finland

  • PL 56 (Viikinkaari 9)

    00014

    Finland

1990 …2025

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Information om forskning och undervisning

Our group is interested in how neuronal diversity is generated during embryonic development. In particular, we study the mechanisms of intercellular communication and gene regulation, which control neuronal differentiation in a distinct region of the vertebrate brain -  the midbrain.

The midbrain contains neurons, such as dopaminergic and GABAergic neurons, which control several aspects of behavior, are involved in psychiatric disease and are targets of medical treatments as well as drugs of abuse.  However, their molecular diversity and regulation of their development from neuroepithelial stem cells are poorly understood. We are addressing these questions using a combination of genetic and molecular approaches.

 

Vetenskapsgrenar

  • 1184 Genetik, utvecklingsbiologi, fysiologi
  • 3112 Neurovetenskaper

Internationellt och inhemskt samarbete

Publikationer och projekt inom de senaste fem åren.