How do Astrocytes Sculpt Synaptic Circuits?

Speaker name

Cagla Eroglu, PhD

Speaker title

Associate Professor | Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator

Speaker institution

Duke University Medical Center | Departments of Cell Biology and Neurobiology

Host

Rachel Lukowicz

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A partially obscured sunrise as seen from a hilltop on a foggy morning.

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<p>How are synaptic networks formed during development and remodeled during learning and disease? This is the main question that drives our research.  In particular, we investigate the roles of glial cells called astrocytes in the development, remodeling and function of synaptic circuits. In my talk, I will share findings from my lab on two distinct molecular mechanisms through which astrocytes control synapse formation and discuss how synaptogenic astrocyte signals are critical for proper development and function of the nervous system.  <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.duke.edu/eroglulab/__;!!C5qS4… more</a></p>
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