Stem Cell Stars Seminar: Igor Adameyko

Lund Stem Cell Center is excited to welcome Igor Adameyko, Professor and a Department Chair at Center for Brain Research of Medical University of Vienna, and Research Group Leader in Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine at the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet.

Talk Title: "Clonal analysis using single cell technologies helps to decipher embryonic development"

When: 07 November, 2024 | 15:30 - 16:30 + mingle

Where: Segerfalksalen, BMC A10

Following the lecture, take the opportunity to mingle and connect with colleagues and fellow researchers over refreshments at our post-seminar gathering. All are welcome, and no registration is required!

About the Speaker:

Igor Adameyko

• Professor and a Department Chair at Center for Brain Research of Medical University of Vienna
• Research group leader at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm.

Professor Igor Adameyko's research introduced a new concept in developmental biology, suggesting that precursor pools in specialized niches use nerves to migrate and differentiate through nerve-Schwann cell communication. This raises the possibility that Schwann cells could be multipotent, enabling nerve-associated progenitors to generate various cell types during development and adulthood, aiding tissue regeneration and sensory nerve function recovery. Traditionally, peripheral nerves were thought to only send unidirectional signals, but Prof. Igor Adameyko proposed their role in generating parasympathetic neurons, neuroendocrine cells, and mesenchymal stem cells. His findings have been confirmed by other researchers, leading to a shift in understanding how peripheral nerves serve as niches and migration pathways, particularly in establishing the parasympathetic and sympatho-adrenal systems during fetal development. Adameyko's lab continues to explore developmental biology, focusing on congenital diseases and pediatric cancers.

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