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ANTS Seminar: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 2:00PM
Eastern
High-throughput technologies for neuro-protective and regenerative
medicine
Prof. Mehmet Fatih Yanik
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, MIT
Central nervous system (CNS) injuries remain incurable after decades of research. Unique molecular and cellular complexity of CNS so far prevented success of hypothesis driven approaches. I will present technologies for high-throughput discovery of neuro-protective and regenerative medicine. These technologies allow highly-sophisticated high-speed drug and genetic tests on both isolated human neurons and live animals. In particular, I will present high-throughput technologies for on-chip mechanical and biochemical manipulation, micro-injury, and sub-cellular level tracking of neural degeneration and regeneration in live small-animals as well as human-embryonic-stem-cell-derived neurons.
All seminars take place at 500 Technology Square (MIT
Building NE47), First Floor Seminar Room. Any member of
the MIT or Army communities is welcome to attend. For more
information, write to isn@mit.edu.
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