Comparative Anatomy and Pathology of the Rodent and Human Brain – Translational Neuroanatomy and Pathology

Organiser: Other

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Attendance type(s): In Person

FENS members will benefit from preferential rates

Event Dates: 11—13 Mar 2024

  • 11/03/2024
  • 13/03/2024

Registration Deadline: 3 Mar 2024

This course is organized by the German Neuroscience Society (Neurowissenschaftliche Gesellschaft, NWG), a FENS member society. The goal of this translational course is to compare neuroanatomical and pathological alterations found in experimental rodent models of neurodegenerative diseases with the pathology in the human brain with a focus on Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The course introduces to neuroanatomical techniques used to study the neuroanatomy and pathoanatomy of the human brain and provides hands-on training for the preparation of thick histological sections of the human brain. The pathological anatomy of the human spinal cord, brainstem, diencephalon and telencephalon in human neurodegenerative diseases is compared to findings in animal models. Participants are encouraged to bring histological sections from their own experiments and rodent models to the course for discussion (2 weeks notice required).

The contents of this course are complementary to the course “Pathoanatomy of the Human Central Nervous System” provided during the same week, which focuses on the staging of neuropathological alterations in the human brain.

Contact Details

Name: Prof. Dr. Deniz Yilmazer-Hanke

Address: Clinical Neuroanatomy Unit, Neurology, Center for Biomedical Research, University of Ulm, Helmholtzstr. 8/1, 89081 Ulm, Germany

Email: deniz.yilmazer-hanke@uni-ulm.de

URL: https://www.uniklinik-ulm.de/neurologie/forschung-arbeitsgruppen.html