20.02.2019Repair of the nervous system: new approaches from research

Univ.-Prof. Dr Dietmar Fischer, Department of Cell Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Damage to the nervous system due to accident or illness often leads to permanent disabilities. An injury to the optic nerve, for example, can lead to permanent blindness and damage to the spinal cord can lead to life-long paraplegia. The reason for this is a regeneration weakness of the severed nerve fibres; they cannot grow together again. The Department of Cell Physiology is developing new therapies to facilitate or improve these regenerative processes. Their latest research results will be presented in the lecture.