Freja Bertelsen will defend her PhD thesis on "How Valproic Acid affects the brain –with relevance to Autism Spectrum Disorder"
21.12.2016 |
Dato | man 09 jan |
Tid | 13:00 — 16:00 |
Sted | Pathology Auditorium, building 18, Aarhus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, Aarhus C. |
Maternal use of the antiepileptic drug Valproate (VPA) during pregnancy is linked to cognitive impairment such as autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) in the offspring. This dissertation concerns key questions related to how the antiepileptic drug valproic acid (VPA) affects the mature brain and foetal development in an animal model related to ASD.
Supervisers:
1: Centre of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience, Aarhus University, Nørrebrogade 44, building 10G, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark.
2: Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Centre, Aarhus University and Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, building 10G, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark.
3: Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Aarhus University, Skovagervej 2, Building 14J.1, 8240 Risskov, Denmark
Opponents:
ALL ARE WELCOME
After the defense in the Pathology Auditorium there will be a small reception in the meeting room at Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, AUH building 10G, 6th floor, Nørrebrogade 44, Aarhus C.