Human iPSC-Based Models of Glial Cells for Studying Neurodegenerative Disease
As neurodegenerative diseases continue to impact millions, researchers are increasingly exploring the role of glial cells in CNS health and disease. Could specific glial cell behaviours drive the progression of diseases like multiple sclerosis or Alzheimer’s?
Watch this insightful webinar featuring Dr. Valentina Fossati, Senior Research Investigator at the New York Stem Cell Foundation, and Inês Ferreira, Senior Product Manager at bit.bio.
Dr. Fossati will highlight how adding glial cells into human iPSC-derived models contributes to our understanding of disease mechanisms.
Inês Ferreira will share findings from a collaboration with Charles River Laboratories, focusing on complex models utilising ioOligodendrocyte-like cells, ioMicroglia, and ioGlutamatergic Neurons to study neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration.
Key learning points:
- Discover the critical roles of glial cells in CNS diseases
- Learn about methods for developing human glial cell models
- Explore how human models reveal intrinsic phenotypes of multiple sclerosis
- Learn how ioCells can be used in complex cell models to study neurodegeneration