@KurraschLab

Managed by Deepika Dogra. Uncovering the molecular basis of neurological development and disorders by using mice, zebrafish and human brain organoids. @UCalgary

 University of Calgary, Canada
cumming.ucalgary.ca/labs/developing-brains
Joined January 2020
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Registration now open for the amazing Neurogenesis and Repair Conference in Toronto in July. Hope to see you there for an opportunity to showcase your research work and make meaningful collaborations!
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I'm happy to share our latest work published in @PLOSBiology. Here we describe a zebrafish model of SLC13A5 epilepsy and show how modulating zinc chelation and NMDA signaling can prevent seizure-like events. 1/2 journals.plos.org/plosbiolog…

Modulation of NMDA receptor signaling and zinc chelation prevent seizure-like events in a zebrafish...

Mutations in the SLC13A5 citrate transporter have been linked to epilepsy in humans. In this study the authors generate a new zebrafish model of slc13a5 epilepsy and reveal that in this model,...

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Congratulations Dr. Kurrasch for this prestigious award!! Proud moment for Kurrasch Lab!! 👏👏
WXN@WXN25 Nov 2024
WXN is thrilled to introduce the winners of the 2024 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100™ awards in the BMO STEM category. Learn more about this year’s bold winners and the events: buff.ly/4hpIwsD @BMO #BeBold #WXNTop100
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Ian. The lab was pleased to have you with us this morning.
Ian Holloway@LawProfHolloway30 May 2024
Thanks to the ⁦@KurraschLab⁩ for having me in this morning to talk about the opportunities in (and challenges of) families and scientists working together. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed our session! ⁦@UCalgaryMed⁩
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Our paper is now out in @PNASNews - "Hypothalamic vasopressin sex differentiation is observed by embryonic day 15 in mice and is disrupted by the xenoestrogen bisphenol A". Congrats to all the authors!🧠🐁 pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.23…
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Early bird registration ends on Feb 1st 2024. #PANS2024
Kurrasch Lab@KurraschLab16 Nov 2023
Register today for #PANS2024 meeting in Santos, Brazil March 10-13, 2024. Become a member in the Pan-American Neuroendocrine Society (PANS) to receive a discounted rate and other membership benefits! paneuroendo.com
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So happy to share the preprint of our work on zebrafish model of SLC13A5 epilepsy @KurraschLab @TESSResearch 🐟🧠 Epileptic phenotypes in slc13a5 loss-of-function zebrafish are rescued by blocking NMDA receptor signaling biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…

Epileptic phenotypes in slc13a5 loss-of-function zebrafish are rescued by blocking NMDA receptor...

SLC13A5 encodes a citrate transporter highly expressed in the brain important for regulating intra- and extracellular citrate levels. Mutations in this gene cause a rare infantile epilepsy characte...

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The University of Calgary is hiring for Assistant Professor positions in #neuroscience . If interested, please check out more details on the UCalgary Careers page and apply today! @UCalgary @UofCr4kids @HotchkissBrain @owerkocentre @UCalgaryMed
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Register today for #PANS2024 meeting in Santos, Brazil March 10-13, 2024. Become a member in the Pan-American Neuroendocrine Society (PANS) to receive a discounted rate and other membership benefits! paneuroendo.com
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The University of Calgary is hiring for Assistant Professor positions in Neuroscience. Please check out more details on the UCalgary Careers page and apply! @UCalgary @UofCr4kids @HotchkissBrain @owerkocentre @UCalgaryMed #neuroscience #neurofaculty
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Happy to share our lab's latest review- The structural and functional complexity of the integrative hypothalamus, published in @science. Congratulations to all the authors! #hypothalamus science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…

The structural and functional complexity of the integrative hypothalamus

The hypothalamus (“hypo” meaning below, and “thalamus” meaning bed) consists of regulatory circuits that support basic life functions that ensure survival. Sitting at the interface between peripher...

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Registration opening soon for PANS2024 in Santos, Brazil March 10-13, 2024. Become a member today in the Pan-American Neuroendocrine Society (PANS) to receive a discounted rate and other membership benefits! paneuroendo.com/
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Matt Hill@canna_brain31 Aug 2023
We are hiring a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (level of Full Professor) in the broad area of Brain Circuits. Come join @drstephieb @painandpoppies @neurophy @KurraschLab @MayoOnTheBrain @d_sargin and many more at @HotchkissBrain Details for position 👇 medicine.careers.ucalgary.ca…
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Our lab is hiring postdocs for 3 funded projects on hypothalamic development and function using brain organoids and mice with advanced microscopy, single cell ‘omics, in utero electroporation. If interested, pls email your CV+cover letter to Dr. Kurrasch ([email protected]).
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Kurrasch Lab Hike #summer2023 ⛰️
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A huge thanks to T. Boone Pickens Foundation for supporting the research at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute!! Delighted to have our brain organoid work featured today! @HotchkissBrain @UCalgary @KurraschLab Don't miss the video!😉🧠 calgary.ctvnews.ca/t-boone-p…
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Great #ENDO2023 symposium on tanycytes. Got to see the new work of ⁦@SethBlackshaw⁩ and ⁦@KurraschLab⁩!
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Our new publication is now out- showing how our zebrafish kcna1a mutant model episodic ataxia with epilepsy. Do check it out. Congrats to all coauthors! @EpilepsiaJourn #epilepsy #zebrafish
Deepika Dogra, PhD@deepika_dogra125 May 2023
Happy to share our work on zebrafish kcna1a mutant modeling episodic ataxia and epilepsy, that is now published in Epilepsia @EpilepsiaJourn . Congratulations to all the co-authors!! @KurraschLab onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

kcna1a mutant zebrafish model episodic ataxia type 1 (EA1) with epilepsy and show response to...

Objective KCNA1 mutations are associated with a rare neurological movement disorder known as episodic ataxia type 1 (EA1), and epilepsy is a common comorbidity. Current medications provide only...

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Glyphosate Toxicity: In Vivo, In Vitro, and Epidemiological Evidence. @KurraschLab #FreeToRead doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfad0…
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We are excited to host the ZDMS Neural Disorders RIG virtual seminar on May 24. Please join us for these wonderful talks. zdmsociety.org/2022-zdms-rig…
Summer Thyme@summerbthyme2 May 2023
It's that time of year again! @KarinTuschl @deepika_dogra1 and I are excited to host the ZDMS Neural Disorders RIG virtual seminar on May 24th. Anyone can attend. We will hear from @PascaleBomont @GulizOzcan @VatsalaT and Cheol-Hee Kim. Hope you will join: zdmsociety.org/2022-zdms-rig…
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