Project description
Emerging technologies to unveil the role of astrocytes in brain physiology and pathology
Accumulating evidence indicates that astrocytes play an important role in brain function. However, scientists lack the appropriate technology to study these cells and unveil their implication in disease. To address this problem, the EU-funded ASTROTECH project will develop tools for recording and manipulating astrocytes, ex vivo, in silico and in pathological models of epilepsy, glioma and depression, including biomaterials and nanostructures for studying these cells in vitro. The project will also train early-stage researchers in biomaterial science, photonics, electronics alongside optogenetics, neuroscience, glial physiology and biology. Collectively, the project's results and activities will provide a more complete understanding of brain health and disorders and fuel future astrocyte research.
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MSCA-ITN-ETN - European Training NetworksCoordinator
00185 Roma
Italy
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Participants (10)
CB2 1TN Cambridge
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14220 Praha 4
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13284 Marseille
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48009 Bilbao
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4200 135 Porto
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70121 Bari
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16163 Genova
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28006 Madrid
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26370 Navarrete
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
2800 Kongens Lyngby
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.