Abstract

This seminar will discuss the ability of somatic cells to change their identity. We will focus on cells of the cardiovascular system, especially those participating in the development of atherosclerosis, a disease that can underlie heart attacks and strokes. Cellular plasticity has challenged the paradigm of cell biology to accommodate a more complex view of cell development. In the long run, the ability to manipulate cell fates in vivo would open new interventions for multiple diseases and would allow us to test the limits of tissue regeneration.

Short bio

Magda Hamczyk is a biotechnologist whose research has focused mainly on the cardiovascular aspects of the aging process. Using in vivo and in vitro models, she studied the contribution of different cell types to the development of premature vascular disease. Her current research explores cellular plasticity in the cardiovascular system. Before joining AIAS, she gained her expertise at the Jagiellonian University (Poland), Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (Spain), and University of Oviedo (Spain).

What is an AIAS Seminar?

The AIAS Seminar Series is a session of seminars held by the AIAS fellows, AIAS Visiting or Tandem Fellows or by other speakers proposed by the fellows. In each seminar, a fellow will present and discuss her/his current research and work-in-progress to an interdisciplinary audience for 30 minutes, closing off with 30 minutes for questions, comments and discussion.

All seminars are in-person and held in English. To attend online, please contact Sofia Bentsen at sofia@aias.au.dk by 9:00am on the day of the semimar as the latest to request a link.