Dr. Maximina Yun — Unlocking Secrets of Salamander regeneration for Regenerative Therapies
Unlocking the Secrets of Salamander Regeneration for Regenerative Therapies – Dr. Maximina Yun Ph.D. CRTD / Centre for Regenerative Therapies TU Dresden. Technische Universitat Dresden.
Dr. Maximina Yun, Ph.D. (https://tu-dresden.de/cmcb/crtd/forschungsgruppen/crtd-forsc…oup-leader) is Research Group Leader at the Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), Technical University Dresden, jointly affiliated with Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG).
Dr. Yun and her group (https://tu-dresden.de/cmcb/crtd/forschungsgruppen/crtd-forschungsgruppen/yun) study the cellular and molecular basis of regeneration of complex structures with the help of salamanders (like newts and axolotls) and these vertebrates exceptional regenerative abilities, which in contrast to humans, are capable of regenerating complex tissues, and even entire organs, to a remarkable extent. They provide unique insight into the molecular mechanisms that are required to achieve a near-perfect level of regeneration.
The Yun group’s research focuses on three areas: the description of cellular and molecular processes that drive regeneration (Mechanisms underpinning the plasticity in the differentiated state), the connection between these mechanisms and cellular aging, (Role of senescence and its regulation in regeneration), as well as the role of the immune system in regenerative context.
The Yun group’s research combines the latest molecular biological methods with cutting-edge microscopy. Salamander-Eci is a new method developed by the Yun group that allows for the visualization of three-dimensional salamander tissue. This helps to gain a better understanding of regeneration processes.
Dr. Yun has a Ph.D. from the MRC-Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Cambridge / Cambridge University in UK and completed her postdoctoral research at the Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology of University College London in UK. She also holds a BSc from University of Buenos Aires in Argentina in Biological Sciences.
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