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Training, Research and Raising of Public Awareness in Cell Biology and Pathology of Neuroglia

Description du projet

Former la nouvelle génération de neuroscientifiques

Les maladies cérébrales touchent une part importante de la population, ce qui exige une meilleure compréhension des mécanismes moléculaires et cellulaires qui sous-tendent les fonctions cérébrales. Il est donc essentiel de former et d’éduquer les neuroscientifiques afin de favoriser le développement de thérapies cérébrales innovantes et améliorées. Tel est l’objet du projet EU-GliaPhD, financé par le programme Actions Marie Skłodowska-Curie. Le consortium étudiera le rôle des interactions entre les neurones et les cellules gliales dans les fonctions et les pathologies du cerveau, en particulier l’épilepsie. Les jeunes chercheurs seront formés à des technologies de pointe dans le cadre de projets de recherche et étudieront la neurobiologie et la pathologie, tout en développant des compétences non techniques. Les connaissances acquises grâce à l’étude de l’épilepsie pourraient mener à de nouvelles approches de traitement des troubles cérébraux.

Objectif

The research in which the young scientists of the EU-GliaPhD consortium will be trained is centred on the role of neuron-glia interactions in brain function and pathology.
Prompted by exciting discoveries of recent years, many academic research groups are currently focussing their research on the field of neuron-glia interactions for a better understanding of brain function. Also the private sector such as the pharmaceutical industry pays more and more attention to the role of neuroglia in various neuropathologies. These research activities create an increasing demand for outstanding young neuroscientists to join academia or industry. To address this need for neuroscientists with a strong knowledge in neuron-glia interactions, the EU-GliaPhD consortium of recognized European neuroscientists decided to initiate a training network in which young scientists, the EU-GliaPhD fellows will be educated in collaborative research projects to study neuron-glia interactions at the molecular, cellular and systems level in the healthy and the diseased brain. A strong emphasis will lie on epilepsy, a multi-faceted, chronic neurological disorder characterized by the frequent recurrence of seizures.
The EU-GliaPhD consortium will focus on five important educational and training objectives:
1. Broad training in several current state-of-art technologies that are highly relevant for brain research
2. Teaching an in-depth understanding of molecular and cellular neurobiology and -pathology
3. Focused specialization in defined research projects
4. Training in dissemination of modern neuroscience research to expert and lay audiences
5. Education in soft skills such as article writing, oral presentations or research ethics
By studying epilepsy, fundamental questions on the cellular and molecular aspects of neuron-glia interaction can be addressed. Novel insight delivered by EU-GliaPhD may serve as basis for the development of novel strategies in treating brain disorders.

Coordinateur

UNIVERSITAT DES SAARLANDES
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 498 432,96
Adresse
CAMPUS
66123 Saarbrucken
Allemagne

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Région
Saarland Saarland Regionalverband Saarbrücken
Type d’activité
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Liens
Coût total
€ 498 432,96

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