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@BuffoLab

We study the role of glia and precursor cells in brain plasticity and repair and cell replacement approaches to promote functional recovery. Adm @Valentina_Cerr

 Turin, Italy
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Joined January 2019
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New review alert! 🚨 Happy to share our latest review on cerebellar glial development. We critically synthesize the origins and roles of astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and microglia, with a particular focus on comparing mouse and (sparse) human data. sciencedirect.com/science/ch…
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And here’s a link for free access for the next 50 days! kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrac…
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We look forward to seeing you Tomorrow Nov 26 at 2PM for the 2nd IGN SYMPOSIUM. A time for Glia related Science, with open and live discussion with the Italian glia community. See you Tomorrow!!!  unipd.zoom.us/j/83647074227?… italianglianetwork.com/

Home | Italian Glia Network

Italian Glia Network (IGN) was founded in 2023 by a group of passionate scientists dedicated to glia research. IGN has the MISSION of creating a community of scientists interested in glial biology....

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Check out the Final Program of the Second Italian Glia Network Symposium, next November 26!!! Register on the Network and follow the discussion online #Glia #astrocytes #microglia #oligodendrocytes italianglianetwork.com
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🚨Job offer!🚨 We are soon opening two positions to join @BuffoLab at #NICO, Dept of Neuroscience, University of Torino, Italy funded by the #ERC #SynergyGrant CUSTOM-MADE - position 1: 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗗𝗼𝗰 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - position 2: 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
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Both positions are available to support the ERC Synergy Grant CUSTOM_MADE which will be launched soon (nico.ottolenghi.unito.it/en/…) and offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge neuroscience research.
Projects - NICO Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi

Projects - NICO Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi

Custom-made neuron for cell therapy in Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseaseERC Synergy Grant 2024 | European Research Council Elena Cattaneo, professor of Pharmacology at the University of Milan,...

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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 Please send your CV and the contact details of at least two referees to annalisa.buffo@unito.it Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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Come visit the first Joint Glia Networks Booth at #Glia2025 in Marseille!! Learn about European and Canadian Glial networks, join our raffle and connect with your peers!!!
Network Glia | European Glia Meeting (@gliameeting) profile pictureNetwork Glia | European Glia Meeting@gliameeting6 Jun 2025
New at #GLIA2025: Visit the Joint Glia Networks Booth! 🌍🧠 Meet reps from 🇪🇺🇦🇹🇨🇦🇫🇷🇩🇪🇳🇱🇮🇹🇵🇹🇪🇸🇬🇧 glial networks, enter our raffle 🎉 & grab a sticker 🎟️ for the social event Social Glial Interactions After Sunset! Let’s grow the glia community—together! #GliologistsTogether
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🚀 Think all white matter (WM) astrocytes are the same? Think again! 🌟 Our latest research reveals striking regional differences that challenge existing views on astrocyte diversity and function. 🧠 📖 Read the full study here: nature.com/articles/s41593-0…
Astrocyte heterogeneity reveals region-specific astrogenesis in the white matter

Astrocyte heterogeneity reveals region-specific astrogenesis in the white matter

Nature Neuroscience - White matter (WM) astrocytes differ significantly from gray matter astrocytes, with WM astrocytes in the forebrain exhibiting unique proliferation capacity, which is absent in...

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Great success today for the first @italianglianet symposium! More than 100 participants, great selected talks, an amazing plenary session by Valentina Fossati and stimulating discussion. So happy and proud to be part of this growing community of Italian #glialovers! 🙌
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Check out the program of the first Italian Glia Network Symposium that will be held next Monday, Nov 18 from 2 to 6 PM. Follow online at unipd.zoom.us/j/81189658851?…
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Happy to see this study out at last! Grateful to have contributed to this exciting work!!! 🧠Lineage Barcode Tracing to reveal developmental origin of dopaminergic cell-types 🧠 | Science Advances science.org/doi/full/10.1126… @petter_storm @ParmarLab @Kirkeby_Lab

Lineage tracing of stem cell–derived dopamine grafts in a Parkinson’s model reveals shared origin...

Transplanted dopamine progenitors give rise to multiple cell types in the mature graft.

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So happy to share that for the First Italian Glia Network Symposium we received more than thirty excellent applications!!! Selection will be announced asap. Stay tuned! italianglianetwork.com/newsu…
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Still time to register to the event organized by @Phernael and @StefanoZucca5 on #MentalHealth in #Academia! For info see below ⬇️
Dr. Fernando Josa Prado 👨🏻‍🔬🔬👨‍🏫📚🤝🌍 (@Phernael) profile pictureDr. Fernando Josa Prado 👨🏻‍🔬🔬👨‍🏫📚🤝🌍@Phernael4 Oct 2024
🟢📯Thrilled to invite you to the Workshop on #MentalHealth in #Academia & #VirtuousAcademicCulture that, @StefanoZucca5 and I have prepared have organised on October 17th-18th 2024. Join us and spread the word! #MensSanainAcademiaSana Info&registration: bit.ly/MentalHealthAcademia
Image from Dr. Fernando Josa Prado 👨🏻‍🔬🔬👨‍🏫📚🤝🌍 (@Phernael)
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Be part of the first Italian Glia Network Symposium next 18 November 2024. Send an abstract to italianglianetwork@gmail.com by October 15 and discuss your work with the friendly Italian #Glia community. italianglianetwork.com/newsu…
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Yesterday was a fantastic day at the Cerebellum Development and Disease Conference. I had the pleasure of presenting my data to many cerebellum experts who have inspired my research over the past years. So happy to be part of such a wonderful and collaborative community!
Image from Valentina Cerrato (@Valentina_Cerr)
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Come to the #ISDN2024 Symposium: Glial pathophysiology and plasticity in #neurodevelopment Join speakers Enrica Boda @unito, Dolores Irala @DukeNeuro, Baptiste Lacoste @uOttawaBMRI and Bo-Eun Yoon @dkupr. Register at: bit.ly/ISDN2024 @enrica_boda @BuffoLab
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Spotlight on the #ISDN2024 Symposium: Glial pathophysiology and plasticity in #neurodevelopment Join speakers Enrica Boda @unito, Dolores Irala @DukeNeuro, Baptiste Lacoste @uOttawaBMRI and Bo-Eun Yoon @dkupr. Register at bit.ly/ISDN2024 @BuffoLab @enrica_boda
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#ISDN2024 Symposium: Glial pathophysiology and plasticity in #neurodevelopment Join speakers Enrica Boda (@enrica_boda @BuffoLab) @unito, Dolores Irala @DukeNeuro, Baptiste Lacoste @uOttawaBMRI and Bo-Eun Yoon @dkupr. Submit abstracts at bit.ly/ISDN2024
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Our latest Perspective Article is out now on @NRRNeural ! This article (written in collaboration with @enrica_boda from @BuffoLab ) explains the method we established to obtain comparable results when analyzing different brains of different species. journals.lww.com/nrronline/c…
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