Dr. Serhiy Forostyak
European neuroscience institute
Network of European Neuroscience Institutes (ENI-NET)
Spain
Biography
Dr. Serhiy Forostyak Institute of Experimental Medicine ASCR and Charles University in Prague, Department of Neuroscience – The Institute of Experimental Medicine ASCR in Prague
Research Interest
Our research is focused on regeneration of the spinal cord and the restoration of the lost spinal functions caused by different pathologic states, with particular interest in acute and chronic trauma of spinal cord and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, motor neuron disease). The studies are performed in vitro and in vivo using different animal models of aforementioned diseases such as balloon contusion lesion, hemisection, transsection, transgenic animals (SOD1G93A), but also evaluation of the human samples from the patients. The aim of studies is to stimulate or supplement the potential of endogenous repair mechanisms, increase neuroplasticity and/or substitute the damaged tissue to promote improvements in behavioural impairments.
