Alessandro Prigione
@aleprigio.bsky.social
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Stem Cell Metabolism lab. We use iPSCs and brain organoids to search for cures for rare mitochondrial neurological diseases. Professor at the Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf. Editor-in-Chief of Stem Cell Research journal. He/him.
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Cool! Congratulations Carmelo and team!!
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Our latest review is out in STEM CELLS!
We discuss the role of mitochondria in neuronal branching and how iPSC models in 2D and 3D can be used dissect the impact of neuronal branching defects in mitochondrial disorders.

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Neuronal branching in stem cell models of mitochondrial and neurological diseases
Abstract. Neuronal branching, the extension and arborization of neurites, is critical for establishing and maintaining functional neural circuits. Emerging
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🎙️ Focus Speakers – Alessandro Prigione

👀 Curious to know who will be speaking at #euromit2026 ?
✨ Today, we’re introducing A. Prigione @aleprigio.bsky.social who will be taking the stage at the congress.
#euromit2026 #MitochondrialDisease #mtDNA #mitochondria #angers
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Picture of Alessandro Prigione featuring his photo and a short biography. Alessandro Prigione will be speaking at Euromit congress in 2026 in Angers, France on Wednesday, June 3rd  during the session entitled  Innovative technologies. Alessandro Prigione is a professor at the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf, Germany. His group uses patient-derived iPSCs to generate cerebral cells and organoids to study how mitochondrial dysfunction leads to neurological disorders such as Leigh syndrome. He uses advanced stem cell technologies, genome editing, and high-throughput drug screenings to understand disease mechanisms and identify potential therapies.
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Looking forward to Euromit 2026!!
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🎙️ Focus Speakers – Alessandro Prigione

👀 Curious to know who will be speaking at #euromit2026 ?
✨ Today, we’re introducing A. Prigione @aleprigio.bsky.social who will be taking the stage at the congress.
#euromit2026 #MitochondrialDisease #mtDNA #mitochondria #angers
@ua-recherche.bsky.social
Picture of Alessandro Prigione featuring his photo and a short biography. Alessandro Prigione will be speaking at Euromit congress in 2026 in Angers, France on Wednesday, June 3rd  during the session entitled  Innovative technologies. Alessandro Prigione is a professor at the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf, Germany. His group uses patient-derived iPSCs to generate cerebral cells and organoids to study how mitochondrial dysfunction leads to neurological disorders such as Leigh syndrome. He uses advanced stem cell technologies, genome editing, and high-throughput drug screenings to understand disease mechanisms and identify potential therapies.
aleprigio.bsky.social
Thank you Antonio! We think it goes through PRKG1 which in turn may act on calcium homeostasis on one hand and on neurite outgrowth on the other. But still it is likely pleiotropic, so more mechanisms could be in place
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I'm thrilled to be co-organizing the very first EMBO Workshop bridging mitochondria and brain research - a powerhouse of science, ideas, and amazing speakers! 🧠🔬

📅 registration closes MAY 30th, so don’t wait to snag your spot!

Stay tuned - more updates about the topics and speakers coming soon! 🎙️
crc1218.bsky.social
📢Registration open!📢
So proud to see our very own Elisa Motori co-hosting this exciting EMBO Workshop: “Mitochondria in the Nervous System”
Co-sponsored by the CRC1218! Two invited speakers of the CRC1218! Don’t miss out!

🗓 29.09.-02.10.2025
📍Engelberg, CH

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dplamartin.bsky.social
Excited to share our latest paper in Science Advances! We finally dissected a new pathway for mitochondrial quality control upon mtDNA replication stress! Let’s start a short thread! 🧵

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Retromer promotes the lysosomal turnover of mtDNA
Lysosomal uptake of mtDNA controls mitochondrial quality.
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aleprigio.bsky.social
Congratulations David! Amazing work!
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Honored to be part of this landmark forum article @cp-cellstemcell.bsky.social outlining a roadmap for genomic safety in human pluripotent stem cell therapies. Thankful to Ivana Barbaric for leadership and to all coauthors for great efforts.

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richardsever.bsky.social
"we have been watching with growing concern policy changes in the US...The scale of disruption to science is unprecedented...We are concerned with policies that threaten censorship & removal of public data...To our colleagues in the US, we stand with you" journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
Science under siege: protecting scientific progress in turbulent times
As Editors-in-Chief of The Company of Biologists' journals, we have been watching with growing concern the policy changes in the United States of America (USA) and the challenges that these are creati...
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