iPS Cells and Neurodegenerative Disease © Sterneckert Lab

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Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology offers a unique opportunity to study neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Reprogramming enables the generation of iPSC lines directly generated from fibroblasts donated by a patient with an observable phenotype and known genotype. Using iPSCs, theoretically limitless numbers of specialized cells, including neurons, can be generated that carry the same genetic mutations as the donating patient.

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iPS Cells and Neurodegenerative Disease © Sterneckert Lab
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Prof. Dr. Jared Sterneckert

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Anne-Kathrin Gerber | Assistant to Group Leader