Project description
Understanding regulation of embryonic cells could shed light on numerous pathologies
Neural crest cells are a transient group of embryonic cells that migrate extensively, giving rise not only to most of the peripheral nervous system but also to cells of the adrenal gland, smooth muscle cells of the cardiovascular system, pigment cells in the skin, and craniofacial bones, cartilage, and connective tissue. Neurocristopathies (NCP) result from abnormalities in neural crest cells, and cancers such as melanoma and neuroblastoma are linked to them. However, it is difficult to trace pathologies to specific mutations in these cells. NEUcrest is harnessing the power of early stage researchers to tease out the complex aspects of neural cell and tumour formation, and more generally, the regulation of neural cell tissue in human health.
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MSCA-ITN-ETN - European Training NetworksCoordinator
75231 Paris
France
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Participants (10)
WC2R 2LS London
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NR4 7TJ Norwich
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H91 Galway
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03202 Elche
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3015 GD Rotterdam
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1090 Wien
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69978 Tel Aviv
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CB25 9TL Cambridge
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
34080 Montpellier
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
75015 Paris 15
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