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Exploring the Human Brain: Unraveling Mysteries with Brain Organoids

🧠 Dive into the fascinating world of neuroscience with Catarina Martins Costa, winner of the Impact.Award 2023! She explores the intricacies of human brain development and disease using an innovative approach—brain organoids. In this video, Catarina Martins Costa takes you on a journey through her research project, where she investigates the human brain's complex structure, specifically focusing on the corpus callosum, a critical element in interhemispheric communication. Catarina Martins Costa developed her PhD project at the Vienna BioCenter PhD Program, joint doctoral school of the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna. 🌐 "Brain organoids, three-dimensional cell aggregates that mimic key aspects of human brain development, serve as our invaluable in vitro models," Catarina Martins Costa explains. Her work involves utilizing organoids derived from pluripotent stem cells of patients with corpus callosum agenesis, a condition where the corpus callosum is absent, leading to significant challenges in communication between brain hemispheres. 🔬 Join her in the laboratory, where each day presents a new challenge. The experimentation phase involves meticulous planning and execution, with a major focus on cultivating and differentiating patient stem cells into organoids. "Through advanced techniques such as microscopy and sequencing, we analyze and interpret experimental results to unravel the intricate mechanisms behind neuropsychiatric disorders," Catarina Martins Costa says. 🔄 Her research follows a cyclical process of experimentation, result analysis, and discussion. Collaborating with colleagues and professionals from the Vienna General Hospital and the University of Tokyo, their findings are continuously refined, leading to new ideas and insights. This iterative process repeats until her work is ready to be shared with the scientific community. 💡 "Our work at the intersection of fundamental and medical research is groundbreaking. Brain organoids offer minimalistic yet powerful models that reproduce aspects of human development previously inaccessible. By using patient-derived stem cells, our research becomes more personalized, pushing boundaries in understanding, diagnosing, and eventually treating neuropsychiatric disorders," Catarina Martins Costa explains. 🌿 Furthermore, the use of organoids significantly reduces the need for animal experimentation in neuroscience research. "As we delve into the unknown, my fascination with unraveling the mysteries of the human brain turns curiosity into answers. The Vienna BioCenter PhD Program provides an inspiring environment, fostering scientific creativity and interdisciplinary collaborations. With brilliant colleagues and a worldwide network of scientists, my research continues to shape the future of neuroscience," Catarina Martins Costa says. 🌐🔍 #BrainOrganoids #NeuroscienceResearch #MedicalInnovation #ScientificDiscovery 00:00 Exploring the Human Brain 00:11 Intro 00:21 What are Brain Organoids? 01:02 In the Lab 01:38 Sharing the results 01:53 Pushing the boundaries 02:33 Turning curiosity into answers 03:07 Outro 👉 More about the Vienna BioCenter PhD Program: https://training.vbc.ac.at/phd-program/ 👉 Vienna Doctoral Schools: https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/en/doct... 👉 Impact.Award 2023: https://forschung.univie.ac.at/servic...