Are you a curious and ambitious student passionate about neuroscience and scientific discovery?
Join us in exploring the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in Alzheimer’s disease mouse models. This project focuses on the role of microglia, the brain’s immune system, and its cross-talk with neurons. You will gain experience with techniques such as:
- Brain slicing and immunolabeling
- Confocal microscopy
- Electrophysiology
- Microglia isolation
We are looking for a 10-month to 1-year commitment, during which you’ll be guided and mentored by our experienced researchers, gaining valuable skills and insights into scientific exploration.
If interested, please send your application and CV to Dr. Paolo d’Errico
References:
- Microglia contribute to the propagation of Aβ into unaffected brain tissue
d’Errico P., Ziegler-Waldkirch S., Aires V., Hoffmann P., Mezö C., Erny D., Monasor L. S., Liebscher S., Ravi V. M., Joseph K., Schnell O., Kierdorf K., Staszewski O., Tahirovic S., Prinz M., Meyer-Luehmann M.
- Microglial cytokines mediate plasticity induced by 10 Hz repetitive magnetic stimulation
Eichler A., Kleidonas D., Turi Z., Fliegauf M., Kirsch M., Pfeifer D., Masuda T., Prinz M., Lenz M., Vlachos A. - The amyloid precursor protein regulates synaptic transmission at medial perforant path synapses
Lenz M., Eichler A., Kruse P., Galanis C., Kleidonas D., Andrieux G., Boerries M., Jedlicka P., Müller U., Deller T., Vlachos A. - Repetitive magnetic stimulation induces functional and structural plasticity of excitatory postsynapses in mouse organotypic hippocampal slice cultures
Vlachos A., Müller-Dahlhaus F., Rosskopp J., Lenz M., Ziemann U., Deller T.