Kamon Sanada
Associate professor,Graduate school of Science,University of Tokyo
In the developing mammalian neocortex,
neurons are primarily generated from neural progenitor
cells.
The research aims to illustrate
a refined and integrated picture of the molecular machinery
that controls neurogenesis throughout CNS development.
This will be achieved by in vivo
gene transfer technique, analysis of mutant mice, and imaging
of brain slices. Understanding of this issue will be a
key step for exploring a new avenue for regeneration of
neurons from neural stem/progenitor cells.