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Living in a Toxic World: Interoceptive Mechanisms of Salt Sensation in C. elegans
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Living in a Toxic World: Interoceptive Mechanisms of Salt Sensation in C. elegans

Date: May 13, 2025 10:00 am

Living in a Toxic World: Interoceptive Mechanisms of Salt Sensation in C. elegans

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Piali Sengupta

Affiliation: Brandeis University

Abstract: The detection of internal chemicals through interoceptive chemosensory pathways plays a crucial role in regulating physiology and behavior. However, the molecular identities of interoceptors and the functional implications of interoceptive chemosensation are not yet fully understood. The pharyngeal neuronal network in C. elegans is anatomically and functionally similar to the mammalian enteric nervous system. During this seminar, Dr. Sengupta will present her recent findings on a novel interoceptive chemosensory pathway in C. elegans and explore the neuronal and molecular mechanisms by which chemosensation, mediated by a specific pharyngeal enteric neuron, helps regulate physiological homeostasis in response to ingested salts.

https://www.brandeis.edu/biology/faculty/sengupta-piali.html

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Venue:

Location: MPINB Lecture Hall, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2, 53175 Bonn
Zoom Meeting Link:
https://mpinb-mpg-de.zoom.us/j/63767300567
Meeting-ID: 637 6730 0567

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Heinz Beck
Institute of Experimental Epileptology and Cognition Research
Life and Brain Center
University of Bonn Medical Center
Sigmund-Freud Str. 25
53127 Bonn

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Heinz Beck
Institute of Experimental Epileptology and Cognition Research
Life and Brain Center
University of Bonn Medical Center
Sigmund-Freud Str. 25
53127 Bonn

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Heinz Beck
Institute of Experimental Epileptology and Cognition Research
Life and Brain Center
University of Bonn Medical Center
Sigmund-Freud Str. 25
53127 Bonn