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Reference of the Group:
Description of research activity: The Neurogenesis and Neural Plasticity Group (NeuroPlaNe) focuses its research on the study of the cellular and tissue mechanisms that regulate the generation, maturation, and plasticity of neurons within the nervous system. Its scientific activity integrates approaches from developmental neurobiology, adult neurogenesis, and comparative neurobiology, with particular interest in neuronal populations exhibiting protracted maturation and in their contribution to brain organization and plasticity under both physiological and pathological conditions.
As a priority, the group investigates the biology of neural stem cells and progenitor cells, as well as the mechanisms that regulate their proliferation, migration, and integration within nervous tissue. These studies include the analysis of strategies with translational and therapeutic potential, such as the use of biomaterials and the study of neuronal migration processes toward sites of injury, with the aim of advancing knowledge on the processes of repair and regeneration of the nervous system.
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Scientific-technical goals: - To analyze the cellular and tissue mechanisms that regulate neurogenesis and neural plasticity during development, adulthood, and pathological conditions, with special emphasis on neuronal populations exhibiting protracted maturation.
- To study the biology of neural stem and progenitor cells, identifying the processes that control their proliferation, differentiation, migration, and integration within the nervous system under physiological and injury conditions.
- To characterize the organization and plasticity of the nervous system from a comparative perspective, integrating animal models and human samples to understand the diversity and evolution of neurogenic processes.
- To explore strategies with translational and therapeutic potential based on the modulation of neurogenesis and neural plasticity, including the use of biomaterials and the study of neuronal migration mechanisms associated with repair and regeneration processes.
Research lines: - Neurogenesis and neuronal maturation in the postnatal brain.Study of the processes that regulate the generation, maturation, and maintenance of neurons in the postnatal brain, with particular interest in neuronal populations exhibiting protracted maturation. This line addresses the cellular and temporal mechanisms that shape their structural and functional integration across different developmental stages and during adulthood.
- Cellular and molecular mechanisms of neural plasticity.Analysis of the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that modulate neural plasticity throughout life, including molecular, endocrine, and circuit activity¿dependent signals. This line integrates approaches from developmental neurobiology, adult neurogenesis, and comparative neurobiology to understand the dynamic reorganization of the nervous system under physiological and pathological conditions.
- Translational strategies for the modulation of neurogenesis and neural plasticity.Development and evaluation of approaches with translational potential aimed at modulating processes of neurogenesis, neuronal maturation, and plasticity, including the use of biomaterials and the study of mechanisms that promote neuronal migration, integration, and functional performance in contexts of tissue injury or alteration.
Group members:
| Name |
Nature of participation |
Entity |
Description |
| VICENTE HERRANZ PEREZ | Director | Universitat de València | |
| Research team |
| RAQUEL MORALES GALLEL | Member | Universitat de València | |
| SHAWN F. SORRELLS | Collaborator | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | Adjunct professor |
CNAE:
Associated structure: - Cellular Biology and Functional Biology
Keywords: - ADULT NEUROGENESIS
- NEUROPLASTICITY
- NEURAL REPAIR
