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ELLS Webinar: Neuronal cell death goes live – microglia as the guardians of the developing brain

Posted by , on 20 November 2013

Microglia (green) and neurons (red) in the zebrafish embryonic brain. Copyright EMBL

Ever wondered how cells communicate with each other during brain development? What happens to cells which the body doesn’t need any longer? And how do scientists study the events that are going on inside the brain?

In the upcoming ELLS Webinar, EMBL group leader Francesca Peri looks at the brain’s phagocyting cells – the microglia – and explores how the newest imaging techniques help scientists to understand how the developing brain is protected from damage and injury.

To read more, watch the Webinar teaser and register for the FREE event, please follow this link.

 

27th November 2013, 4:00 – 5:00 pm CET

Topic: “Neuronal cell death goes live: microglia as the guardians of the developing brain

Speaker: Francesca Peri, EMBL Group Leader

Organised by the European Learning Laboratory for the Life Sciences

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