Affiliation: Institute of Experimental Medicine, HU
Keywords: Microglia-neuron interactions, intercellular communication, quantitative immunohistochemistry, high-resolution optical microscopy, 3D electron microscopy
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Csaba Cserép studied Medicine and received his PhD in theoretical medicine from the Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. After working in the Laboratory of Cerebral Cortex Research he moved to the Laboratory of Neuroimmunology (Institute of Experimental Medicine), where he is responsible for high resolution 3D anatomical and functional studies. His research concentrates on understanding how microglia communicate with other brain cells in health and disease, with a special emphasis on direct cell-cell interactions. He played a leading role in the discovery of microglia-neuron somatic junctions, substantially influencing future research directions of the field. His current focus is to understand the role of mitochondrial signaling processes in intercellular communication. The ultimate goal of these directions is to understand the detailed structural-functional correlates of the brain’s immune system, which is indispensable for the development of future therapeutic strategies.
He contributed actively to the introduction of cutting-edge imaging methods in Hungary, as he pioneered STORM superresolution imaging and transmission electron tomography. The methodological repertoire also includes STED superresolution imaging and 3D scanning electron microscopy. He is also board member of the Hungarian Microscopy Society.
He published 20+ scientific papers mainly for neuroscience and neuroimmunology focused journals. His scientific activity was supported and recognized nationally and internationally with various scholarships and prizes (János Bolyai Research Fellowship, Hungarian National Excellence Program, Outstanding Paper Award of the European Microscopy Society, Award from the Hungarian Society for Microscopy, Young Investigator Award of IEM HAS). His students received 10+ prizes at various national and international scientific competitions.
He is active in competitive sailing as an athlete himself (competed at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games), and also at the organizational level, being Vice President of the International 29er Class Association, board member of Balatonfüredi Yacht Club and president of the Hungarian 9er Class Association.