Glia is our mind.

Where is the location of our mind? It probably resides in the milky-white substance that sits inside your skull. But the half of the brain is glia. Let's, for the sake of argument, assume that our mind is embedded in these glial cells. What would be your counterevidence?

ABOUT

Framework
Young Glia
Established
November 15, 2015
Budget source
Japan: Glial Assembly
Germany: Glial Heterogeneity

Executive Supervisors
Japan: Dr. Kazuhiro Ikenaka
Germany: Dr. Frank Kirchhoff

Project Overview

The purpose of this framework is to stimulate mutual exchange visits of young researchers of glial research. The collaborative research between Japan and German will be carried out by the young researchers. Applicants must be graduate students or have obtained a Ph.D. degree within the past five years. The collaboration must be approved by the priciple investigators on both sides but the original proposal and execution of the research itself must be done by the young researchers.

ALBUM

YG Gold Award - 1FY collaboration startup support

"Study of ammonium flux in brain tissue by optogenetic activation of neurons and astrocytes"

Germany member Dr. Rodrigo Lerchundi
Dr. Christine R. Rose Lab
(Universität Düsseldorf)
Japan member Dr. Kaoru Beppu
Dr. Ko Matsui Lab
(Tohoku University)
Proposal

Physiological levels of NH4+ induces the shunt of the astrocytic pyruvate from mitochondrial consumption to the production and release of lactate, suggesting that NH4+ play a central role in the coupling between astrocytic energy metabolism and neuronal activity. However, It is no clear how the brain tissue produces a flux of NH4+ through neurons to the astrocytic mitochondrial matrix.

Exchange dates

Rodrigo visited Kaoru and the Matsui lab from Feb 9 to Feb 23, 2016.

2016.02.10 Rodrigo Lerchudi arrives Sendai, Japan

Restaurant: つくね十番 仙台パルコ店
Kaoru Beppu, Yuki Suhara, Ko Matsui welcome Rodrigo Lerchundi.

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2016.02.14 Excursion to Matsushima

Excursion: Matsushima (one of the three most scenic spots of Japan)
Rodrigo Lerchundi, Yosuke Morizawa, Soojin Kwon, and Ko Matsui's family on an excursion.

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2016.02.11-22 Lab work in Ko Matsui's lab

Lab: Ko Matsui's lab
Rodrigo Lerchundi and Kaoru Beppu working together.

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2016.02.19 Matsui Lab Party

Restaurant: ThaChang
Rodrigo Lerchundi, Kaoru Beppu, Yosuke Morizawa, Soojin Kwon, Yuki Suhara, Takuya Sasaki, and Ko Matsui.

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2016.02.20-21 SYN Tohoku Winter School

Winter School: Society for Young researchers on Neuroscience
Rodrigo Lerchundi, Kaoru Beppu, Soojin Kwon, and Yuki Suhara attended the Winter School.

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