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Gábor Molnár
Synaptic plasticity of human cortical neurons

THESIS TOPIC PROPOSAL

Institute: University of Szeged
biology
Doctoral School of Biology

Thesis supervisor: Gábor Molnár
Location of studies (in Hungarian): University of Szeged, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Neuroscience, Szeged, Közép fasor 52.
Abbreviation of location of studies: SZTE


Description of the research topic:

In our previous work with human brain slices we found enhanced signal transmission between cells: it is faster and stronger then it was found in animal models (Molnár et al., 2008; Komlósi et al, 2012; Molnár et al., 2016). Furthermore it has been unveiled that stronger synapses can have exclusive plasticity (Szegedi et al. 2016). This suggests that these distinct features might mediate the ability to perform highly complex cognitive tasks of the human neocortex. The aim of our project is to study features of excitatory transmission during synaptic depression using state-of-the-art techniques (electrophysiology, molecular biology, electron or superresolution microscopy etc.).

Required language skills: English
Further requirements: 
strong determination and meticulous working attitude

Number of students who can be accepted: 1

Deadline for application: 2019-12-31


2024. IV. 17.
ODT ülés
Az ODT következő ülésére 2024. június 14-én, pénteken 10.00 órakor kerül sor a Semmelweis Egyetem Szenátusi termében (Bp. Üllői út 26. I. emelet).

 
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