Question:
You are searching for a BACHELOR project and are curious about unlocking the mysteries of pain? Be part of our cutting-edge research as we develop innovative models to study pain. Join us in generating organoids from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) derived from patients suffering from neuropathic pain syndromes, and help uncover the underlying pathophysiology!
Some background:
In pain research, traditional animal models have long been used to study how sensory neurons transmit signals to the brain. However, with the development of organoid technology, there has been a shift from animal models to more human-related organoid systems. Utilizing an innovative organoid model of the somatosensory nervous system, we aim to advance the discovery of new druggable targets against neuropathic pain.
Generation and characterization of human-derived neuro-mesodermal assembloids
Activities and responsibilities
Your tasks and learning opportunities during this BACHELOR project:
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Cell culture: Culture of iPSCs and generation of neuro-mesodermal assembloids from patient-derived iPSCs
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Expression analysis: Immunohistochemistry, fluorescence microscopy
Qualification profile
You can take on this BACHELOR project, because:
You are eager to join our passionate research team and contribute to this project! You are a student of Life Sciences or related faculty. Preferably, you already have some experience in cell culture.
We offer
We are a young and successful scientific TEAM in “Translational Somatosensorics” focusing on pain research and are located at the Department of Neurology, University Hospital Würzburg.
Team of supervisors:
Prof. Dr. N. Üçeyler, Ann-Sophie Schnell, M.Sc. (email)
Please contact Ann-Sophie Schnell if you have any questions about the project
Contact us: Ready to make a difference? We would love to hear from you-apply now and be part of the future of pain research! Please send your application documents (CV and motivation letter) to Prof. Dr. N. Üçeyler: ueceyler_n@ukw.de