Pilz Lab - Structural and functional plasticity in the hippocampus
Cell Biology and Anatomy III
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
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6161-4976
Scientific vita
| Year | Function | Institute |
|---|---|---|
| since 2021 | Emmy Noether Group Leader | Dept. Cell Biology and Anatomy, Biomedical Center, LMU Munich |
| 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 |