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Zoltan Molnar
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Professor of Developmental Neuroscience and Tutor of Human Anatomy, University of Oxford, UK
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Hungarian Science Club - Sir George Radda FMedSci FRS (1936–2024) - a life in science
By Embassy of Hungary in London
Nov 28 from 4:15pm to 7:30pm GMT
Commemorative Event Honouring Sir George
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November 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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First-ever atlas of brain development shows how stem cells turn into neurons
There are 6 excellent human brain development papers in Nature - www.nature.com/articles/d41... Check them out!
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Sara Bandiera (Balliol) and Florina Szabó (St John's) had their DPhil graduation ceremony last weekend from our laboratory from @Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics. Huge congratulations to both! We thank Medical Research Council UK and Anatomical Society for their respective support.
November 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Professor Makoto SATO - Osaka, Japan, and
Professor Alessandro VERCELLI - Torino, Italy shall give SPECIAL NEUROSCIENCE SEMINARS 11:00-13:00 on Thursday, 4th December 2025
Location: Florence Buchanan Lecture Theatre
Oxtalks links: - talks.ox.ac.uk/.../bf37b319...; talks.ox.ac.uk/.../c069ece9...
October 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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SPECIAL NEUROSCIENCE SEMINAR - PROFESSOR ZAAL KOKAIA (Stem Cell Center Lund University Sweden): Reprogrammed neurons and oligodendrocytes for brain repair after stroke
talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/342...
Thursday, 11th December at 4pm - Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, Sherrington Library
October 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Development and function of cortical networks
September 29, 2025
Mainz, Campus of the JGU Mainz, BFZ, Duesbergweg 6, Germany
www.unimedizin-mainz.de/phys.../vera...
This scientific symposium was organised to honor the scientific contributions and achievements of Prof. Heiko J. Luhmann Dr. Luhmann
October 6, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Jenkinson Developmental Biology Symposium, at the MSTC, on 12 Dec 25.
Registration is now open: please note that registration is mandatory but free of charge. Registration will close on 28 Nov.
October 2, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Today I gave the opening lecture of the MSc in Neuroscience Course at the brand new Life and Mind Building (LaMB) on History of Neuroscience at Oxford. This was a historic event itself; the very first teaching session in the new building. #Oxneuro #neuroscience
October 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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T14 isn’t just a fragment — it’s a signalling peptide shaping brain development & activity. Its dysregulation may help explain Alzheimer’s according to Susan Greenfield. The team is celebrating the publication 👉 doi.org/10.3390/ijms...
Widespread changes in T14 after manipulations of activity.
September 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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CORTICAL EVOLUTION - 15-17th June 2026 - Bilbao Spain
Organizers: Verónica Martínez Cerdeño, Fernando García Moreno, Elena Vecino, and Stephen Noctor
Early registration until 1st May 2026
ventricular.org/corticalevol...
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September 27, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Official group photo taken by Professor Kristine Krug
September 27, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Information Processing in Thalamus and Cortex
Cardiff University, School of Biosciences
19th-20th Sep 2025.
Organised by Kevin Fox in honour of Vincenzo Crunelli & Frank Sengpiel @Cardiff University Biosciences
September 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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New collaborative research from the Szele Laboratory identifies Galectin-3 as a key regulator of neural development, establishing its contribution to brain growth.
For more details: www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/.../new-rese....
To read the paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
September 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Congratulations to Florina Szabó who defended her DPhil. Thanks to the examiners Prof Nicoletta Kessaris (UCL) and Prof Simon Butt (@interneuron.bsky.social); to Anatomical Society and to Dr Anna Hoerder-Suabedissen for co-supervising. One chapter is already published: doi.org/10.1111/joa....
July 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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We say thanks to @stjohnsox.bsky.social & @oxforddpag.bsky.social, and Molnar Lab (www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/research/mol...) who helped during the Summer Meeting of the Anatomical Society. Thanks to our sponsors who supported our meeting. Read more on DPAG news: www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/news/anatomi...
July 21, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Excellent day at the Anatomical Society Summer Meeting at ST John's College, Oxford today. anatsoc.org.uk/meetings/our...
@ArtedelCuerpoH1, @SaraBandiera2, @anat_soc, @AnatSocSummer25, @AnatSocOxford
July 15, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Why wait until the damage is done?
Our new paper highlights how many brain and mental health disorders begin before birth — yet most funding still targets late-life neurodegeneration.
It’s time to invest in prevention.
🔗 doi.org/10.1159/0005...
Possible long-term effects of environmental and genetic factors on an individual’s life. Background: Healthcare costs are rising at an exponential rate. Given the constraints of limited resources, it is essential to make informed decisions about priorities to ensure the best possible health outcomes globally. The history of medicine illustrates how these priorities have shifted over time – from early focus on infectious diseases to later emphasis on noncommunicable conditions such as metabolic disorders. Today, neurodegenerative diseases and aging brain are the forefront of medical research, as these conditions profoundly affect individuals, families, and society. Summary: One in three people will experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime, yet it is not widely recognized that many of these conditions may have origins in pre-birth experiences and early life influences. Disruptions in progenitor proliferation, neuronal and glial migration, and differentiation during prenatal development can contribute to lifelong neurodevelopmental abnormalities. Despite the fundamental importance of brain development, most of the neuroscience funding is allocated to studying neurodegeneration, such as dementia and Parkinson’s disease, while early life influences remain underexplored. Crucially, the impact of developmental factors begins even before conception. Environmental risks extend beyond direct maternal exposures during pregnancy; they include cumulative parental exposure to teratogenic agents affecting both male and female gametes, as well as early life environmental exposures affecting newborns, infants, and children. These influences are complex yet highly relevant to long-term health outcomes. Key Messages: We urge greater recognition of the developmental origins of disease and advocate for increased investment in preventive strategies. These include lifestyle modifications, dietary improvements, targeted supplementation, regular exercise, and minimizing exposu…
July 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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My STEP inTO OxMed talk "INTRODUCTION TO BRAIN DEVELOPMENT" is for 14-17 year old secondary school/ sixth form students this Friday.
June 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Gala dinner of @corticodevelopment.bsky.social with some of winners of the poster prizes and with the students asking the best questions.
May 29, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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@corticodevelopment.bsky.social The conference centre shall host the lectures, coffee shall be next to the pool and the gala dinner shall be at Stella di Mare restaurant at the beach.
May 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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@corticodevelopment.bsky.social Casa del Massaro shall host the opening dinner, student and postdoc introduction and networking session.
May 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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@corticodevelopment.bsky.social Looking forward to the start of the meeting tonight!
May 25, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Succinct, yet comprehensive summary of our paper doi.org/10.1038/s413... in scienmag.com
See: scienmag.com/orexin-sensi...
Possible functions of a subpopulation of neurons within lower part of layer 6 of the cerebral cortex that exhibits sensitivity to orexin.
May 9, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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Role of subplate neurons in the development and evolution of the mammalian neocortex
3 June 2025, 16:00
Sherrington Library, Sherrington Building DPAG
Professor Chiaki Ohtaka-Maruyama from Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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May 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a low-cost open-source home-cage monitoring system which measures the food intake and feeding behaviour of laboratory mice. doi.org/10.12688/wel....
www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/.../the-snac....
April 24, 2025 at 7:43 AM