Departmental Seminar – November 13, 2015
2:00-3:00 PM; Friday, November 13, 2015
“Astroglia-Mediated Pathogenic Mechanisms in
Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)”
Yongjie Yang, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences; Tufts University
Location & Time:
670 Albany Street; Lobby Level #107/108
2:00-3:00 PM; Friday, November 13, 2015
Target Audience: Faculty, Students, Residents, Greater Boston Scientific Community (advertised in MIT’s Bulletin).
At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to: 1) report that Astroglial cells are the most abundant glial cells in the mammalian central nervous system (CNS); 2) recall that recently, astroglial cells have been more and more implicated in the pathogenesis of various neurological diseases and injuries and 3) discuss how selective deletion of astroglial FMRP affects typical FXS phenotypes
Course Director: Barbara Slack, PhD
Boston University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Boston University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.