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iPSC Culture Protocol Videos

Watch our iPSC culture protocol videosto learn how to culture iPSCs and iPSC-derived neural cells.

English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish videos are available now, with more languages coming soon!

At the EDDU, we developed a method with microfabricated disk (EB disk-948 from eNUVIO) to scale up the generation of hMOs (human midbrain organoids). This opens up the possibility to generate larger numbers of hMOs, in a manner that minimizes the amount of labor required, while decreasing variability and maintaining the viability of these hMOs over time.

This video will describe the methodology to generate hMOs from a single EB-Disk containing 948 microwells.

The Neuro’s EDDU is also pleased to share our updated  protocol for generating dopaminergic neurons from  iPSCs through the use ofa  Microfabricated EB Disk.You can access the protocol here:


Latest Publications

To access all of the EDDU's publications, please visit our.

CelltypeR: A flow cytometry pipeline to characterize single cells from brain organoids

July 2024

Rhalena A. Thomas et al.

A UMAP figure from Rhalena's CelltypeR paper quantifying different cell types.

An Inducible Luminescent System to Explore Parkinson’s Disease-Associated Genes

August 2024

Anelya Gandy et al.

Figure from Anelya's paper.


Preprints

Early nuclear phenotypes and reactive transformation in human iPSC-derived astrocytes from ALS patients with SOD1 mutations

October 2023

Vincent Soubannier et al.

Microscopy of astrocytes taken by scientist Vincent Soubannier.

Transcriptome-based screening in TARDBP/TDP-43 knock-in motor neurons identifies the NEDD8-activating enzyme inhibitor MLN4924

January 2024

Sarah Lépine et al.

Venn diagram graph of dysregulated miRNAs and their different variants from Sarah Lepine's paper.


How to Access iPSCs

At the EDDU we have a catalogue of iPSC lines from healthy individuals and from patients with neurological disorders that can be freely accessed for a small fee. Our cells are for experimental use only.

Logo of LORIS, a web-based data and project management software for neuroimaging research studies.

How to access the iPSC catalogue:

  • Click “Open data access” as login
  • Select at the top-left “Open data” tab
  • Click “iPSC catalogue”

To access the cells, please cbig.mni [at] mcgill.ca (C-BIG). Click for further instructions on accessing cells.

To learn more about how the cells are made or for general inquiries, please email xiuqing.chen [at] mcgill.ca (Carol Chen) and taylor.goldsmith [at] mcgill.ca ( Taylor Goldsmith).


Visit our Community and Resource Hub

To access the EDDU’s Open Science resources including ourpublications, presentations, protocols, and softwareplease visit our Community and Resource Hub.

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Early Drug Discovery Unit
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North Wing B150
Montreal, QC H3A 2B4

Visit our and for more information about the work being done at the EDDU.

Collaborate with Us

For general inquiries or for accessing iPSCs: Email us at neuroeddu.mni [at] mcgill.ca.

For operations and lab oversight: Contact Genevieve Dorval by genevieve.dorval [at] mcgill.ca (email).

Join Us

Want to join our team? Visit Neuro Careers for available positions.

For career and training opportunities: Contact Genevieve Dorval by genevieve.dorval [at] mcgill.ca (email).

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If you would like to support our work, visitNeuro Giving for more information.

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The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital)is a bilingual academic healthcare institution. We are aSM research and teaching institute; delivering high-quality patient care, as part of the Neuroscience Mission of the SM Health Centre.We areproud to be a Killam Institution, supported by the Killam Trusts.

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