Brain Development and Brain Repair: Molecules and Mechanisms That Control Neuronal

Synopsis: Video recording of the Royal Society’s 2007 Ferrier Lecture given by Dr Marc Tessier-Lavigne. The pattern of connections among nerve cells in the brain is highly precise, and arises during embryonic and foetal development through the actions of specific molecules that control the formation of these connections. Defects in this process can lead to brain miswiring, which may result in neurological or psychiatric disorders. In this talk Dr Tessier-Lavigne describes recent advances in identifying the molecules that direct the formation of neuronal circuits, and how this knowledge is providing tools to help regenerate neuronal connections following trauma or injury to the nervous system, including paralysing injuries to the spinal cord.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2007
Year of production: 2007
Subjects: Biology; Medical sciences; Psychiatry
Keywords: brain damage; neural networks; neurobiology; paralysis

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