Ángela and Guille recently talk in two seminars to third-year Biotechnology students at Pablo de Olavide University in Seville. These sessions aimed to inspire young minds by showing how researchers, just a few years ahead of them, are working on sophisticated research projects.
Guille’s seminar, “Animal Models and Transcranial Stimulation in Alzheimer’s Disease,” covered the basics of Alzheimer’s pathology and the role of beta-amyloid and tau proteins. He also discussed his research with APP/PS1 mice, highlighting how gamma tACS (40 Hz) influences neural activity and synchronization, offering potential therapeutic insights.
In her talk, “Study of tES as a Potential Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease in Murine Models,” Ángela shared her work on the hippocampal Schaffer collateral pathway (CA3-CA1). She’s applying techniques like tDCS and tACS to study pre-synaptic effects, with the long-term goal of improving cognitive outcomes in Alzheimer’s models. Her insights into using 40 Hz tACS on APP/PS1 mice sparked great interest among the students.
The students were very interested and asked lots of questions about the experiments and their applications. Ángela and Guille’s passion and knowledge inspired them to think about their own futures in research.
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