Tag: Paris

  • NAD+ and the Circadian Rhythm 

    Our bodies have a natural 24-hour cycle called the circadian rhythm, which regulates when we sleep and wake, influencing hormone release, our eating habits, and even our mood. This rhythm makes sure our functions are aligned with the external environment, promoting health and well-being.  Interestingly, the molecule NAD+ is essential for the regulation of our…

  • French Society for Stem Cell Research Meeting 2024

    Our brilliant PhD candidate, Federico Bertoli, representing the Imagine Institut in Paris, shared his latest work at the French Society for Stem Cell Research Meeting 2024. He showed his progresses in developing a model to better understand Parkinson’s disease. His goal is to explain how the alpha-synuclein protein and NAD+ metabolism are linked in this…

  • DC3

    Name: Federico Bertoli Nationality: Italian MSc education: Neurobiology Current position: PhD student at Institut Imagine Paris Supervisors: Michela Deleidi Social media handles: LinkedIn Description of the project: Investigating NAD+ Metabolism Role in Alpha-Synuclein Proteostasis and Immune Homeostasis in Parkinson’s Disease   Parkinson’s disease (PD), the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, is characterized by the progressive…