Killam Seminar Series: The Power of Exceptions: How to Regenerate the Spinal Cord in Mammals
Supported by the generosity of the Killam Trusts, The Neuro's Killam Seminar Series invites outstanding guest speakers whose research is of interest to the scientific community at The Neuro and McGill University.
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Host: Alyson Fournier
The Power of Exceptions: How to Regenerate the Spinal Cord in Mammals
Monica Sousa
Group leader, Nerve Regeneration, i3S
Monica M. Sousa earned a degree in Biochemistry and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Porto, Portugal. During her doctoral research, she investigated the biology of an aggregation-prone protein that triggers axon degeneration. As a postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University in New York, she explored signaling pathways involved in neurodegeneration caused by amyloid fibrils. Since 2008, Monica has led the Nerve Regeneration group at i3S- University of Porto, focusing on the study of axon growth and regeneration. Her research identified the spiny mouse as the first known mammal capable of spontaneous spinal cord regeneration. She currently serves as the director of IBMC, one of the founding institutes of i3S. In 2024, Monica was elected EMBO member.
