A Brief Foray into the Alchemy of Stem Cell Research
3. 4. 2024
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1 minuta
A talk by Dr. Hynek Wichterle
Columbia University Medical Center
Thursday, APRIL 18, 2024, at 7 pm
Bohemian National Hall
321 E 73 St., Manhattan
321 E 73 St., Manhattan
Join
us for a fascinating journey into Professor Wichterle's stem cell
research! He developed groundbreaking methods for producing spinal cord
neurons from pluripotent embryonic stem cells in a culture dish. The
goal of his work is to unlock the mysteries of brain development and
discover new treatments that promote motor neuron survival in patients
affected by ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease.
Fun fact: Hynek Wichterle is a proud grandson of Otto Wichterle, the Czech scientist who invented hydrogels and soft contact lenses.
 Portrait of Otto Wichterle by Hana Shannon. Photo by Paul Ort. Moderated by Christopher Harwood, PhD Free. Suggested donation $10 Limited seating. Hynek Wichterle
is a professor holding a joint appointment in the Departments of
Pathology & Cell Biology and Neuroscience (in Neurology) at Columbia
University Medical Center. He received his M.S. degree from Charles
University in Prague and his Ph.D. from Rockefeller University. He
trained at Columbia University, where he was appointed assistant
professor in 2004 and a Jerry and Emily Spiegel professor in 2021. He
serves as a co-director of the Center for Motor Neuron Biology and
Disease and as a Vice-Chief of the Division of Regenerative Medicine in
the Department of Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine. New on Youtube!
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| The events were organized by the Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences (SVU), New York Chapter, with the support of BBLA. |
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