Feb
Stem Cell Center Talk: "Cluster Assembly Dynamics Drive Fidelity of Planar Cell Polarity Polarization”

Join us for a special talk by Silas Boye Nissen, a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University in the US and experimental biophysicist focusing on the planar cell polarity (PCP) signaling pathway.
When: Thursday, February 27, 2025 | 13:00–14:00
Where: Segergfalksalen, BMC A10
Talk Title: "Cluster Assembly Dynamics Drive Fidelity of Planar Cell Polarity Polarization”
Speaker: Silas Boye Nissen, postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University
Chair: Prinicpal Investigator Emma Hammarlund
Dr. Nissen is an experimental biophysicist focusing on the planar cell polarity (PCP) signaling pathway. This pathway is crucial in providing directional cues in multicellular organismsand is and is directly involved in embryonic development, cell differentiation, and tissue maintenance. Failure in the PCP pathway leads to severe physiological and developmental defects such as mis-arrangement of internal organs, deafness, heart and neural tube defects, wound healing, and cancer progression. Understanding the PCP pathway and its fundamental molecular mechanisms allows identification of drug target identification points, thereby directly improving human health. Dr. Nissen decodes the molecular mechanisms that polarize epithelial cells in live Drosophila, thereby revealing the PCP signaling pathway. He explores these mechanisms by combining genetics, super-resolution imaging, mathematical modeling, biophysics, and chemical engineering.
Join this exciting opportunity to meet Silas Boye Nissen and learn about his research.
About the event
Location:
Segerfalksalen, BMC A10 | Sölvegatan 17, 223 62 Lund
Target group:
Researchers, scientists, students at Lund University
Language:
In English
Contact:
Claire [dot] Mckay [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se