ON-DEMAND WEBINAR
Can Organoids Unlock the Pathology of Traumatic Brain Injuries
About five million people in the United States alone live with traumatic brain injuries.
These injuries can quadruple the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and other dementia types, and increase the likelihood of developing neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Rodent models of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) have clarified some aspects of these injuries; however, most treatment approaches have had limited success because some of the details of the underlying mechanisms are still unclear.
In this fascinating webinar from GEN, Justin Ichida, PhD, an expert in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, discusses using organoids to clear up the causes of neuronal damage following TBIs and ways of mitigating injury risks.
In addition, Dr. Ichida presents results from a study that used lab-grown human brain organoid models to parse the genetic mechanisms involved in TBIs and explore their connection to neurodegenerative disorders. He also shares possible methods of treating brain injuries that were identified by the study.
