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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=SL link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><img width=892 height=248 style='width:9.2916in;height:2.5833in' id="image001.png_x0040_01DAC64E.DDE67E30" src="cid:image001.png@01DAC64E.DDE67E30"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vabimo vas na 1. predavanje iz sklopa ÂťKolokviji na IJSÂŤ v akademskem letu 2024/25, ki bo <b>v sredo, 18.</b> <b>septembra 2024, ob 13:00</b> v Veliki predavalnici Instituta ÂťJoĹžef StefanÂŤ na Jamovi cesti 39 v Ljubljani. Predavanje bo <b>v angleĹĄÄini</b>. Na voljo bodo kava, pijaÄa in prigrizki.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:16.0pt'>Od izvornih celic do laboratorijsko gojenih pametnih moĹžganov</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>prof. dr. Peter Ponsaerts</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Univerza v Antwerpnu</i><i>, Belgija<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ÂťMini moĹžganeÂŤ je v laboratoriju mogoÄe vzgojiti iz velike zbirke tridimenzionalnih kultur matiÄnih celic, s katerimi poskuĹĄamo posnemati ĹĄtevilne vidike razvoja in delovanja pravih moĹžganov. NaĹĄ laboratorij se osredotoÄa na funkcionalno karakterizacijo Âťmini moĹžganovÂŤ, pripravljenih iz induciranih pluripotentnih matiÄnih celic (iPSC) miĹĄi in ljudi, predvsem z vidika imunskega odziva in elektrofizioloĹĄke aktivnosti. Prvi del predavanja bo posveÄen naĹĄim nedavnim doseĹžkom pri uporabi integracijske analize transkriptoma in proteoma za preuÄevanje in spreminjanje imunskega odziva v Âťmini moĹžganihÂŤ iz sogojenih miĹĄjih iPSC in celic mikroglije. Drugi del predavanja bo obravnaval vpliv dogodka, ki posnema moĹžgansko kap, in virusnih okuĹžb na aktivnost elektrofizioloĹĄke mreĹže v Âťmini moĹžganihÂŤ iz ÄloveĹĄkih iPSC. Z navedenimi primeri tekoÄih raziskav Ĺželimo prispevati k razvoju in uporabi funkcionalno kompetentnih laboratorijsko gojenih ÄloveĹĄkih Âťmini moĹžganovÂŤ.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>O predavatelju</b>: Peter Ponsaerts je profesor na Fakulteti za medicino in zdravstvene vede na Univerzi v Antwerpnu. Je predsednik Belgijskega zdruĹženja za celiÄno in razvojno biologijo in je nosilec patenta, licenciranega za Argos Therapeutics in Ci-Maas.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Napovednik predavanja in posnetke preteklih predavanj najdete na <b>novi spletni strani ÂťKolokvijev na IJSÂŤ</b> </span><a href="https://kolokviji.ijs.si/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>https://kolokviji.ijs.si/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>, posnetke pa tudi posebej na </span><a href="https://video.arnes.si/?q=Kolokviji_IJS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>https://video.arnes.si/?q=Kolokviji_IJS</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> (zadnje tri sezone) in </span><a href="http://videolectures.net/kolokviji_ijs"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://videolectures.net/kolokviji_ijs</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> (starejĹĄi).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>______________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We invite you to the 1st lecture in the framework of ÂťJSI ColloquiaÂŤ in the academic year 2024/25, which will take place on <b>Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 1:00 PM</b> in the main lecture hall of JoĹžef Stefan Institute, Jamova cesta 39 in Ljubljana. The lecture will be held <b>in English</b>. Coffee, drinks and snacks will be available.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>From stem cells to smart brains in the lab<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Prof. Dr. Peter Ponsaerts<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>University of Antwerp</i><i>, Belgium<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Lab grown mini-brains encompass a large collection of in vitro stem cell-derived three-dimensional culture systems that aim to recapitulate multiple aspects of in vivo brain development and function. Our laboratory focusses on the functional characterisation of murine and human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived mini-brains in terms of immune competence and electrophysiological activity. The first part of the lecture will discuss our recent developments in the application of transcriptome-proteome integration analysis to study and modulate detrimental immune responses in microglia-containing murine iPSC-derived mini-brains. The second part of the lecture will discuss the influence of a stroke-like event and a viral infection on electrophysiological network activity in human iPSC-derived mini-brains. Providing these examples of ongoing research, we wish to contribute to a new research era using functionally competent human lab-grown mini-brains.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>About the lecturer</b>: Peter Ponsaerts is a professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Antwerp. <span lang=EN-GB style='color:black'>He is the president of the Belgian Society of Cell and Developmental Biology and holds a patent licenced to Argos Therapeutics and Ci-Maas.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The lecture trailer and recordings of past lectures can be found on the <b>new website of ÂťJSI colloquiaÂŤ</b></span> <a href="https://kolokviji.ijs.si/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>https://kolokviji.ijs.si/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>, and recordings specifically at </span><a href="https://video.arnes.si/en/?q=Kolokviji_IJS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>https://video.arnes.si/en/?q=Kolokviji_IJS</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> (last three seasons) and </span><a href="http://videolectures.net/kolokviji_ijs"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://videolectures.net/kolokviji_ijs</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> (older).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>