Lectures and seminars Lecture with Professor Urs Meyer, University of Zurich
Welcome to a guest lecture with Prof. Urs Meyer, University of Zurich. The title of the lecture "When too little is too much: Microglia deficiency in pathological brain development and functioning".
Title
When too little is too much: Microglia deficiency in pathological brain development and functioning.
Speaker
Prof. Urs Meyer, University of Zurich.
Time and location
Thursday 16 March 2023 at 16:00 - 17:00. Biomedicum D1012, Campus Solna.
Prof. Urs Meyer's research
Dr. Meyer's main research interests are centered upon the elucidation of the functional interaction between the immune system and central nervous system during brain development and in regulating behavior and cognition. He has pioneered animal models of maternal immune activation (MIA) in relation to immune-mediated neurodevelopmental disorders and investigates the role of microglia and associated neuroinflammatory processes in the aetiology and pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders. His work follows a multimodal approach, in which behavioral and cognitive tests are combined with neuroanatomical, molecular, and pharmacological assays in in-vivo animal models and ex-vivo experimental systems.
Biography
Dr. Meyer obtained his PhD from the ETH Zurich, Switzerland, and currently holds an Associate Professor position at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. His main research interests are centred upon the elucidation of the functional interaction between the immune system and central nervous system during brain development and in regulating behavior and cognition. He has pioneered animal models of maternal immune activation (MIA) in relation to immune-mediated neurodevelopmental disorders and investigates the role of microglia and associated neuroinflammatory processes in the aetiology and pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders. His work follows a multimodal approach, in which behavioral and cognitive tests are combined with neuroanatomical, molecular, and pharmacological assays in in-vivo animal models and ex-vivo experimental systems.