University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova Romania
Biography
Professor Popa-Wagner obtained his PhD in Biochemistry from the Institute of Biochemistry at the University of Karlsruhe, Germany, and subsequently completed postdoctoral training at the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA. He later achieved habilitation in Internal Medicine and Experimental Neurology at the University of Medicine Greifswald, Germany, and conducted research in molecular psychiatry for five years at the University of Medicine Rostock, Germany. He is currently affiliated with the Vascular Neurology and Dementia Group at the Clinic of Neurology, Medical University Essen, Germany, and serves as Director of the Experimental Research Center for Normal and Pathological Aging at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova.
Speech Title
Genetic Conversion of Glial Cells: A New Tool to Improve Behavioral Recovery After Stroke in Aged Subjects