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Join a 33-minute webinar led by Dr. Kyle Miller from Michigan State University's Department of Integrative Biology exploring the evolutionary connections between cytokinesis, cell migration, and axonal elongation through biophysical modeling. Discover how the conservation of genes involved in cytokinesis and axonal elongation, along with morphological similarities between growth cones and migrating cells, provides insights into neuronal evolution. Learn about an active fluid biophysical model that simulates patterns of motion across cell division, mesenchymal and ameboid cell migration, neuronal migration, and axonal elongation by adjusting sub-cellular gradients. Explore a hypothetical evolutionary pathway linking these cellular processes, examine theories about single versus multiple origins of neurons during evolution, and understand potential implications for developing new therapeutic approaches for neurological injuries and diseases.
