FREE Webinar
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
12:00 - 1:00 PM, Eastern Time
Identifying key genes involved in human brain development provides novel insights into biological processes underlying the evolution of the human neocortex and the treatment of brain diseases. During prenatal brain development, ion channels are ubiquitous across several cell types, including progenitor cells and migrating neurons, but their function has been unclear. In this webinar brought to you by 10x Genomics, Richard Smith discusses how his team used single cell approaches to identify the contributions of ion-conducting proteins to human cerebral cortex development. These genetic studies and recent in utero animal modeling work suggest that precise control of ionic flux contributes to in utero developmental processes such as neural proliferation, migration, and differentiation.
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Meet the Speaker:
Richard Smith, PhD
Instructor
Division of Genetics and Genomics
Boston Children’s Hospital
Harvard Medical School
