GroupDept. of Functional Biology and Health Sciences
University of Vigo Galicia, Spain
One of our main objectives in the field of neuroanatomy is to understand the development and organization of the central nervous system of vertebrates, using lampreys as experimental model. We use immunohistochemistry, neural pathways tracers, neurogenesis studies and in situ hybridization. These studies are developed according to the segmental model of the brain of vertebrates, which greatly facilitates the comparison between different species when establishing homologies and uncovers the evolution of different brain structures in different species.
Currently we add stereological methods to obtain quantitative data from different brain regions, particularly the olfactory system. Furthermore, we extend the experimental field to other species, especially mice and human samples.
a) Segmentary organization and development of the central nervous system of vertebrates.
b) Motor circuits.
c) Neuronal coonection pathways.
d) Organization and development of the olfactory system.
Transfer of Tools for Assessment, Management and Environmental Education in Estuaries.
Ministry of Finances [Cooperation program Spain-Portugal (POCTEP) 2007-2013 (FEDER)].
Code: (0543_TEAM_MINO_1_E).
Period: 01/01/2011-31/12/2013.
Financial support as research group of the University of Vigo.
Universidad de Vigo.
Code: 10VIB10.
Period: 2010-2011.
Regionalization of the vertebrate prosencephalon.
Ministry of Science and Innovation -FEDER.
Code: BFU2009-13369 (subprograma BFI).
Periodo: 01/01/2010-31/12/2012.
Financial support as research group of the University of Vigo
Universidad de Vigo.
Code: 07V1A12.
Period: 01/09/2007-31/08/2010.
Telencephalic subdivisions in lampreys: consequences in the vertebrate encephalon development
Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry-FEDER.
Code: BFU2006-14127.
Period: 01/10/2006-30/09/2009.
Mécanismes génétiques impliqués dans l’emergence et la diversification des vertébrés, mise en place de nouveaux organismes modeles.
GIS "Institut de la genomique marine" (France).
Period: 2005-2007.
Mécanismes génétiques impliqués dans l’emergence et la diversification des vertébrés: analyse du transcriptome chez un cyclostome, la lamproie L. fluviatilis, et un chondrichthyen, la roussette S. canicula.
Entidad: Genoscope. Centre Nacional de séquençage (France).
Periodo: 2004-2006.
Organization and development of the vertebral pallium. Evolutionay aspects.
Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry-FEDER.
Code: BFI2003-04479.
Period: 01/12/2003-30/11/2006.
Financial support from Galician government
Code: PGIDT04PXIC31004PN (DOG 03/06/04).
Period: 03/06/2004-02/06/2007.
Financial support from University of Vigo.
Code: 04VI1B09.
Period: 14/07/2004-31/12/2006.
Anadón, R. and Rodicio M.C. (University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain).
González, A. (University Complutense of Madrid, Spain).
Grillner, S. (Karolinska Institutet of Stockholm, Sweden).
Puelles, L. (University of Murcia, Spain).
Retaux, S. and Vernier, P. (Institut de Neurobiologie Alfred Fessard Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France).