How do we model human dementia in a dish?
Join us for a research talk by Sophie (PhD, UCL Institute of Neurology), who is using human iPSC-derived brain organoids and microglia to uncover how genetic mutations drive familial frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
Sophie is a PhD student in the Wray Lab at the Institute of Neurology, University College London (UCL). Her current work focuses on differentiating induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) into forebrain organoids and microglia-like cells to investigate disease mechanisms underpinning familial frontotemporal dementia (FTD). She completed her BSc in Psychology and her MSc in Molecular Neuroscience at the University of Bristol.
Date: 4 March 2026
Time: 6-7pm
Location: Anatomy Building G04 Gavin De Beer Lecture Theatre
Note that a standard membership is required to attend.
Hope to see everyone there!