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Journal of Clinical Investigations
Modeling primary microcephaly with human brain organoids reveals fundamental roles of CIT kinase activity
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Lab & Facilities
PICO - Platform for Imaging at Cavalieri Ottolenghi: our Facility equipped with excellent quality light microscopes
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NICO: an institute devoted to basic research
Alzheimer, Huntington, multiple sclerosis. The road towards their cure starts with understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms which underlie their pathogenesis
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Research Groups at NICO
10 groups, 20 professors, 70 researchers and 30 national and international research projects and networks we participate in
Neuroscience institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi
The main goal of NICO research center is to study the fundamental biological mechanisms of nervous system function, whose knowledge is essential for the development of innovative therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric disorders.
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Modeling primary microcephaly with human brain organoids reveals fundamental roles of CIT kinase activity
Journal of Clinical Investigations , September 2024
Research group: Embryonic Neurogenesis
Pallavicini G, Moccia A, Iegiani G, Parolisi P, Peirent E, Berto GE, Lorenzati M, Tshuva RY, Ferraro A, Balzac F, Turco E, Salvi SU, Myklebust HF, Wang S, Eisenberg J, Chitale M, GirglaNS, Boda E, Reiner O, Buffo A, Di Cunto F, Bielas SL
Small worm, big impact: Nobel prize for Ambros’s and Ruvkun’s microRNAs
This success story underscores that we need to look beyond the scope of immediate application; scientific breakthrough requires thriving basic research - and of course suitable models like C. elegans , a gift that keeps on giving.
Gut microbiota depletion delays somatic peripheral nerve development
Gut Microbes , June 2024
Matilde Cescon, Giovanna Gambarotta, Sonia Calabrò, Chiara Cicconetti, Francesca Anselmi, Svenja Kankowski, Luisa Lang, Marijana Basic, Andre Bleich, Silvia Bolsega, Matthias Steglich, Salvatore Oliviero, Stefania Raimondo, Dario Bizzotto, Kirsten Haastert-Talini & Giulia Ronchi
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