Pilz Lab
Structural and functional plasticity in the hippocampus
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Dr. Gregor Pilz
Structural and functional plasticity in the hippocampus
Division of Cell Biology and Anatomy III
+49 89 2180 71643
gregor.pilz@bmc.med.lmu.de
Research Topics
- Cellular principles of adult neurogenesis
- In vivo imaging of neural network activity in the hippocampus during behavior
- Impact of age-related diseases on hippocampal network
Within the mammalian hippocampus new neurons are generated life-long from neural stem cells. These neurons integrate into the pre-existing network and impact certain forms of learning and memory. In our lab we pursue the question of how adult-born neurons sucessfully integrate and what role they execute on hippocampal network function both in young animals and in models of age-related diseases. To this end we employ a combination of different methods including chronic in vivo imaging (2P/miniscope) during animal behavior.
Publications
Scientific vita
- since 2021
- Emmy Noether Group Leader, Dept. Cell Biology and Anatomy, Biomedical Center, LMU Munic
- 2013-2021
- Postdoctoral researcher, Sebastian Jessberger Lab, Institute for Brain Research, University of Zurich, Switzerland
- 2014
- PhD in Biology, LMU Munich and HelmholtzZentrum Munich, Institute for Stem Cell Research, Advisor: Magdalena Götz