Prof. Dr. Alfredo Caceres

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietZellbiologie,Molekulare Biologie und Physiologie von Nerven- und Gliazellen
Keywordsneurons, polarity, development, cytoskeleton, signaling

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandArgentinien
OrtCordoba
Universität/InstitutionInstituto de Investigacion Medica Mercedes y Martin Ferreyra (INIMEC-CONICET)
Institut/AbteilungNeurobiology group

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Dr. Thomas M. JovinAbteilung Molekularbiologie, Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften, Göttingen
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.04.2014

Programm(e)

2013Forschungspreis-Programm auf Gegenseitigkeit für Wissenschaftler*innen aus dem Ausland

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Alfredo Oscar Caceres, Head of the Laboratory of Neurobiology at the Instituto Mercedes Martin Ferreyra (INIMEC-CONICET), Cordoba, Argentina. Professor Alfredo Caceres - multiple award winner - is internationally known for his studies of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the development and maintenance of neuronal polarity. A particular focus has been the involvement of microtubules in axon-dendrite formation. Professor Caceres pioneered the use of monoclonal antibodies and antisense oligonucleotides, and of advanced techniques of optical microscopy in Latin America. During his stay in Germany, he will apply his profound knowledge of neuronal differentiation to studies of patient-derived induced pluripotent cells with the aim of elucidating pathological mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's Disease. Professor Caceres is hosted by Dr. Thomas Jovin at the Max-Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen.