Abstract:
During brain development, billions of neurons are weaved into neuronal networks indispensable for brain function. By coordinating external signalling cues with the intracellular transport machinery, FEZ1 plays critical roles in the formation and shaping of these networks. Perturbing FEZ1 function contributes to human neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders, such as Jacobsen syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease. I will share how our work has contributed to these areas of understanding.
Venue:
Meeting Room 7C, Level 7
Duke-NUS Medical School
Host:
Prof Wang Hongyan
Deputy Programme Director
Neuroscience & Behavioural Disorders Programme, Duke-NUS
Contact Person:
Jacqueline Ho (jacqueline.ho@duke-nus.edu.sg)
Neuroscience & Behavioural Disorders Programme, Duke-NUS
Date and Time
15 Mar 2024 @ 12:00 - 15 Mar 2024 @ 13:00
Speaker
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Dr John Chua
Assistant Professor
Department of Physiology, YLLSoM
NUS
John Chua is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, and Principal Investigator of the LSI Neurobiology Program and the Healthy Longevity Translational Research Program at NUS. His research focuses on mechanisms underlying neural circuit formation and dysfunction. John received his Ph.D. from Hamburg University and was a Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry after his postdoctoral training with Prof Reinhard Jahn.