• Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology Director: Prof. Dr. Oliver Brüstle
• Neural Regeneration Head: Prof. Dr. Harald Neumann
• Stem Cell Pathologies Head: Prof. Dr. Björn Scheffler
• Stem Cell Engineering Head: PD Dr. Frank Edenhofer
• Neurodevelopmental Genetics Head: PD Dr. Sandra Blaess

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Teaching / Seminars

 

The Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology participates in the following study programs:
- Humanmedizin
- Molecular Biomedicine
- Master of Neuroscience
- Master of Molecular Mechanisms of Disease
- THEME
- SciMed

Internships / Practical Courses:
Internships and practical courses for students in the fields of medicine, biology, biochemistry and related disciplines are offered upon request. Please contact our office or the individual group leaders for further information.

 

The Institute further offers three lecture series:

Developmental Neurobiology, Stem Cells and Neuroregeneration (accepted for Master of Neuroscience, Master of Life and Medical Sciences, Master of Molecular Biotechnology, Master of Molecular Mechanisms of Disease, Wahlfach I Medizin)
Coordinator Prof. O. Brüstle
SS 13, Wed 17.15 - 18.45; Room EG. 612 LIFE & BRAIN, weekly

10.04.13 Kick-off & From Neurulation to Early Patterning of the Nervous System (Sandra Blaess)
17.04.13 Fate Instruction and Regional Determination (Philipp Koch)
24.04.13 Glia Cells and Myelin (Michael Karus)
01.05.13 Tag der Arbeit - vorlesungsfrei
08.05.13 Neuronal Migration (Julia Ladewig)
15.05.13 Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Cortical Development (Oliver Brüstle)
22.05.13 Pfingstferien
29.05.13 Dies Academicus - vorlesungsfrei
05.06.13 In Vitro Models of Neural Development and Disease Models (Michael Peitz)
12.06.13 Transgenic Animal Models (Sandra Blaess)
19.06.13 Principles of Neural Cell Replacement (Oliver Brüstle)
26.06.13 Neuropathology of the Developing Central Nervous System (Björn Scheffler)
03.07.13 Neural Cancer Stem Cells (Björn Scheffler)
10.07.13 Stem Cell Niches and Recruitment into the CNS (Harald Neumann)
17.07.13 1. Exam (17:15 h bis 18:45 h)
02.10.13 2. Exam (10:00 h bis 11:30 h)
Schedule of lecture

 

Stem Cell Biology (accepted for Molecular Biomedicine, Wahlfach I Medizin)
Coordination: Prof. O. Brüstle
WS 13/14, Wed 17.30-19.00; Room EG.612 LIFE & BRAIN, weekly

16.10.13 Kick-off & Derivation and Cultivation of Embryonic Stem Cells (Frank Edenhofer)
23.10.13 Lineage Decisions in the Early Embryo (Hubert Schorle)
30.10.13 Molecular Mechanisms of Pluripotency (Frank Edenhofer)
06.11.13 Neural Stem Cells (Oliver Brüstle, Seminarraum Epileptologie)
13.11.13 Stem Cell Niches (Michael Karus)
20.11.13 Hematopoietic Stem Cells (Viktor Janzen)
27.11.13 Stem Cells and Cardiovascular Repair (Martin Breitbach)
04.12.13 Regeneration Potential of the Liver (Jörg-Matthias Pollok)
11.12.13 Reprogramming of Somatic Cells (Frank Edenhofer)
18.12.13 Direct Conversion of Somatic Cell Fates (Julia Ladewig)
08.01.14 Disease Models (Michael Peitz)
15.01.14 Stem Cells in Ophthalmology (Tim Krohne)
22.01.14 Introduction into Stem Cell Pathology (Björn Scheffler)
29.01.14 Chances and Risks of Stem Cell Research: Ethical Aspects (Michael Fuchs)
05.02.14 1. Exam (17:30 h, Seminarraum L&B)
26.03.14 2. Exam (10:00 h, Seminarraum L&B)
Schedule of lecture

 

Cellular Neurobiology of Disease (accepted for Master of Neuroscience, Master of Life and Medical Sciences, Master of Molecular Biotechnology, Master of Molecular Mechanisms of Disease, Wahlfach I Medizin)
Coordination: Prof. H. Neumann
SS 13, Wed 8.00 - 9.30; Room EG.612 LIFE & BRAIN, weekly

10.04.13 Cytology of neurons and axonal transport (Harald Neumann)
17.04.13 Microglia and neuroinflammation (Harald Neumann)
24.04.13 Neurotrophic factors and cytokines (Harald Neumann)
01.05.13 No lecture
08.05.13 Cell adhesion and migration (Bettina Linnartz)
15.05.13 Guidance molecules (Harald Neumann)
22.05.13 No lecture
29.05.13 Neurodegeneration (Harald Neumann)
05.06.13 Glyconeurobiology (Bettina Linnartz)
12.06.13 Nervous tissue cancer (Björn Scheffler)
19.06.13 Neuroregeneration (Harald Neumann)
26.06.13 Neuroimmunology (Harald Neumann)
03.07.13 Flow cytometry, Confocal/2-Photon-Microscopy (Harald Neumann)
10.07.13 Written exam, multiple choice (Neumann/Linnartz)
17.07.13 (Written exam, multiple choice) (Neumann/Linnartz)
Schedule of lecture

 

Cellular Neurobiology of Disease (accepted for Master of Neuroscience, Master of Life and Medical Sciences, Master of Molecular Biotechnology, Master of Molecular Mechanisms of Disease, Wahlfach I Medizin)
Coordination: Prof. H. Neumann
WS 13/14, Wed 8.00 - 9.30; Room EG.612 LIFE & BRAIN, weekly

16.10.13 Cytology of neurons and axonal transport (Harald Neumann)
23.10.13 Microglia and neuroinflammation (Harald Neumann)
30.10.13 Cell adhesion and migration (Bettina Linnartz-Gerlach)
06.11.13 Neurotrophic factors and cytokines (Harald Neumann)
13.11.13 Guidance molecules (Harald Neumann)
20.11.13 No lecture
27.11.13 Neurodegeneration (Harald Neumann)
04.12.13 Glyconeurobiology (Bettina Linnartz-Gerlach)
11.12.13 Nervous tissue cancer (Björn Scheffler)
18.12.13 No lecture
08.01.14 Neuroregeneration (Harald Neumann)
15.01.14 Neuroimmunology (Harald Neumann)
22.01.14 Flow cytometry, Confocal/2-Photon-Microscopy (Harald Neumann)
29.01.14 Written exam, multiple choice (Neumann/Linnartz-Gerlach)
05.02.14 (Written exam, multiple choice) (Neumann/Linnartz-Gerlach)
Schedule of lecture

 

Students from related sciences (e.g. Biology) are welcome

 

Integrated Seminars (SS 12)

 

Practical Course for the Study Program Molecular Biomedicine - 'From Bench to Bedside: Engineering Stem Cells for Neural Repair'

 

'Wahlpflicht' Courses

 

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