Departmental Seminar – March 18, 2016
Seminar Series: Spring 2016 ~~ Friday, March 18, 2016
2:00-3:00 PM
“Regionalized Cerebrospinal Fluid Factors in Development of the Cerebral Cortex”
Melody Lun, MD/PhD Candidate
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine; M. Lehtinen Lab (MGH)
Location & Time:
670 Albany Street
Lobby Level #107/108
2:00-3:00 PM
Friday, March 18, 2016
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) state that the choroid plexus is the major source of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the vertebrate brain; 2) report that previous studies have demonstrated that choroid plexus-derived CSF signaling factors play an important role in regulating cerebral cortical development, yet the choroid plexus-CSF system is still an understudied area of neurobiology; and 3) recall the contributions of the choroid plexus transcriptome and secretome in the composition of the CSF from embryonic development into adulthood. These findings suggest the potential for improving diagnostic and prognostic markers in choroid plexus tumors.
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.