PhD in neuroscience. Postdoc working on iPSC modeling. Working on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, lipid metabolism, stem cell engineering, & microgravity research.
Bonn, Germany
Joined July 2012
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I'm very proud that my main study from my PhD is finally out in the journal Brain! This was a huge collaborative project that took several years but I'm happy with the result!
Prior et al. show how an excess of the PMP22 protein dysregulates the storage of lipids and their incorporation into the plasma membrane of Schwann cells, giving rise to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A. tinyurl.com/2pswwm5x
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The greatest gift Rob Prior could receive is a cure for CMT. A cure would mean a life free from the fear and uncertainty that CMT brings, a chance to build a family without the worry of passing this condition on & a wonderful way to memorialize his mother.
youtu.be/R4-MuSx4jAU?si=ojmQ…
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Some people seem to have forgotten how bad a president Trump was, so I made a list of the 100 Worst Things About the Trump Presidency, in no particular order. Please share and add anything I missed. 🧵
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🧠Over the past 3 days at #iMND2024, scientists shared major breakthroughs in iPSC models for #ALS, spinal muscular atrophy, and more. From 3D models to novel therapies, the event showcased exciting strides in #StemCellResearch. #MND
👏A big thank you to everyone who joined!
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🎟️Only 10 tickets remain for #iMND2024! Register by 9 October to join scientists from academia and industry exploring motor neuron disorders with iPSC-derived models.
🖱️Don't miss out and register here: vibbio.tech/3ZHQ3ge
#MND #ALS #motorneurondisease
Delighted to see our image on the cover of the journal Brain (Sept. issue). The image is of a giant plasma membrane vesicle. We used these vesicles to analyze the lipids in healthy vs CMT1A-diseased cells.
Very cool and enigmatic image!
@AlessioSilva7
@LuVaDeBo
@esther_wolfs – at Bonn, Germany
Image credit Dr. Tim Vangansewinkel from @BIOMED_UHasselt
Work was performed at @CBD_VIB @KU_Leuven in the lab of Prof. Ludo Van Den Bosch @LuVaDeBo 🧪
Lab of Prof. Esther Wolfs @esther_wolfs @BIOMED_UHasselt 🧫
Labs of Prof. Kees Fluiter & Prof. Frank Bass @LUMC_Leiden 🧬
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We did it: Nature genetics cover story. Incredible team and collaborators & great science. Good to see #ATAXIA science so recognized. A devastating disease for many. @NatureGenet @DavidPellerin_2 @HIHGatUM @TheNeuro_MNI @NAF_Ataxia sca27b.org/
nature.com/ng/volumes/56/iss…
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📅 Get your calendars out & save the date for the iPSC Modelling in Neuromuscular Disorders (iMND) conference on 23-25 Oct in Leuven! Join academia & industry scientists at #iMND2024 to explore breakthroughs & challenges in #MND research: vibbio.tech/3Ks1Q9y #ALS
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We are pleased to announce that CMTRF funded partner Augustine Therapeutics completed an $18.5 million Series A close to advance their HDAC6 inhibitor pipeline to the clinic!
cmtrf.org/augustine-therapeu…
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Super happy to see the final version of our paper on the role of NAP1/SINTBAD in PINK1/Parkin mitophagy!
@NatureSMB
Read the full paper here: rdcu.be/dLQgH
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Help us capture the excitement for #PNS2024 📸 We are hosting a photo contest on Instagram. The photo with the most likes will receive a free 1-year PNS membership! For more details: pnsociety.com/pns2024-photo-…
#PhotoContest #FreeMembership #Photography
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🔎Check out our new paper: "Frontotemporal dementia-like disease progression elicited by seeded aggregation and spread of FUS" biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
I'm delighted I'll be presenting at the iPSC Modelling in Neuromuscular Disorders (iNMD) conference in Leuven, Belgium, this October! What a line up of speakers!
📅 Get your calendars out & save the date for the iPSC Modelling in Neuromuscular Disorders (iMND) conference on 23-25 Oct in Leuven! Join academia & industry scientists at #iMND2024 to explore breakthroughs & challenges in #MND research: vibbio.tech/3Ks1Q9y #ALS
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Finally out! Unsaturated lipids regulate the growth of the apoptotic pore 🍩 @ShashankDadsena @CECAD_ link.springer.com/10.1038/s4…
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🔬 Prof. @LudoVanDenBosch's research on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease shows how PMP22 gene duplication disrupts the lipid mechanism in Schwann cell membranes, affecting nerve insulation...vibbio.tech/3X7FBgM
@CBD_VIB @KU_Leuven @UHasselt
Press release about our latest paper in the journal Brain! Check it out 😊
@AlessioSilva7 – at Bonn, Germany
🔬 Prof. @LudoVanDenBosch's research on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease shows how PMP22 gene duplication disrupts the lipid mechanism in Schwann cell membranes, affecting nerve insulation...vibbio.tech/3X7FBgM
@CBD_VIB @KU_Leuven @UHasselt
Our review is out! We looked at the advances and challenges of modeling inherited peripheral neuropathies using iPSCs. The review was spearheaded by @JonasVanlent
who done an excellent job 👌🏻 Congrats to all those involved
nature.com/articles/s12276-0…
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🚨 Very happy to see our review on ‘Advances and challenges in modeling inherited peripheral neuropathies using iPSCs’ is finally published! This was a collaborative effort across multiple labs using iPSCs in their CMT, dHMN, and HSAN research 🧫🧬
👉 nature.com/articles/s12276-0…
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#FluorescenceFriday #cellbiology #bioart Three examples of mitochondrial remodeling by lysosomes/late endosomes actively transported along microtubules, as seen by grazing incidence structured illumination microscopy at 1-2 frames/sec. doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2018.…
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Gain-of-function mutations of TRPV4 acting in endothelial cells drive blood-CNS barrier breakdown and motor neuron degeneration in mice
science.org/doi/10.1126/scit…
