IBEC Seminar

Multiscale dynamics and mechanics of the basement membrane in epithelial morphogenesis Hironobu Fujiwara, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR), Kobe, Japan The basement membrane (BM) is a highly organized extracellular matrix that underlies or surrounds most tissues, providing mechanical and biochemical cues. How the BM dynamically remodels during tissue morphogenesis remains poorly understood. By ... Read more

Brainwide circuits for adaptive decisions in response to threat Sara Mederos, neuroscientist and Ramón y Cajal group leader of NeuCompLab at the Hospital del Mar Research Institute  To understand adaptive behavior, we must understand how decisions are computed and updated through experience. For example, when facing a potential threat, animals may initially rely on  instinctive ... Read more