Projects 2007/2008

Special neural circuits in the spinal cord, called central pattern generators (CPGs), can produce automatic movements. These circuits have a highly specific and complex structure that is altered ...

The ability of neuron to regenerate after an injury drastically decreases in adult organisms. The mechanisms responsible for this decline remain largely unknown. The team lading this project ...

Microglia are a type of cells that acts as the first and main form of active immune defense in the brain and spinal cord tissue. They respond to an injury by secreting a large number of different ...