Robert Prior

PhD in neuroscience. Postdoc working on iPSC modeling. Working on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, lipid metabolism, stem cell engineering, & microgravity research.

[Robert Prior @Rob_Prior1991]

I'm very proud that my main study from my PhD is finally out in the journal Brain! This was a huge collaborative project that took several years but I'm happy with the result!

[Brain @Brain1878]

Prior et al. show how an excess of the PMP22 protein dysregulates the storage of lipids and their incorporation into the plasma membrane of Schwann cells, giving rise to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A. https://t.co/NinFCiVGc2

[CMT Research Foundation @CMTRF]

The greatest gift Rob Prior could receive is a cure for CMT. A cure would mean a life free from the fear and uncertainty that CMT brings, a chance to build a family without the worry of passing this condition on & a wonderful way to memorialize his mother.
https://t.co/9eUs9PC2wI

[Robert Prior @Rob_Prior1991]

@IOR_Bellinzona @BaggioliniA @JonasVanlent Amazing Jonas 🙌🏽 congrats man 💪🏻

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Some people seem to have forgotten how bad a president Trump was, so I made a list of the 100 Worst Things About the Trump Presidency, in no particular order. Please share and add anything I missed. 🧵

[VIB Training & Conferences @VIBTrainConf]

🧠Over the past 3 days at #iMND2024, scientists shared major breakthroughs in iPSC models for #ALS, spinal muscular atrophy, and more. From 3D models to novel therapies, the event showcased exciting strides in #StemCellResearch. #MND
👏A big thank you to everyone who joined!

[VIB Training & Conferences @VIBTrainConf]

🎟️Only 10 tickets remain for #iMND2024! Register by 9 October to join scientists from academia and industry exploring motor neuron disorders with iPSC-derived models.
🖱️Don't miss out and register here: https://t.co/LtbShaEdbs
#MND #ALS #motorneurondisease

[Robert Prior @Rob_Prior1991]

Image credit Dr. Tim Vangansewinkel from @BIOMED_UHasselt

Work was performed at @CBD_VIB @KU_Leuven in the lab of Prof. Ludo Van Den Bosch @LuVaDeBo 🧪
Lab of Prof. Esther Wolfs @esther_wolfs @BIOMED_UHasselt 🧫
Labs of Prof. Kees Fluiter & Prof. Frank Bass @LUMC_Leiden 🧬

[Robert Prior @Rob_Prior1991]

Delighted to see our image on the cover of the journal Brain (Sept. issue). The image is of a giant plasma membrane vesicle. We used these vesicles to analyze the lipids in healthy vs CMT1A-diseased cells.
Very cool and enigmatic image!
@AlessioSilva7
@LuVaDeBo
@esther_wolfs

[Robert Prior @Rob_Prior1991]

@EliasAdriaensse @MartensSascha Congrats @EliasAdriaensse 👏🏻 amazing work, like always 💪🏻👏🏻🥳

[Stephan Zuchner, MD, PhD @szuchner]

We did it: Nature genetics cover story. Incredible team and collaborators & great science. Good to see #ATAXIA science so recognized. A devastating disease for many. @NatureGenet @DavidPellerin_2 @HIHGatUM @TheNeuro_MNI @NAF_Ataxia https://t.co/msrs3XkDtq
https://t.co/w76SYVH3fc

[VIB Training & Conferences @VIBTrainConf]

📅 Get your calendars out & save the date for the iPSC Modelling in Neuromuscular Disorders (iMND) conference on 23-25 Oct in Leuven! Join academia & industry scientists at #iMND2024 to explore breakthroughs & challenges in #MND research: https://t.co/4uIWuE2e5M #ALS

[CMT Research Foundation @CMTRF]

We are pleased to announce that CMTRF funded partner Augustine Therapeutics completed an $18.5 million Series A close to advance their HDAC6 inhibitor pipeline to the clinic!
https://t.co/dmzOBcP2SK

[Elias Adriaenssens @EliasAdriaensse]

Super happy to see the final version of our paper on the role of NAP1/SINTBAD in PINK1/Parkin mitophagy!

@NatureSMB

Read the full paper here: https://t.co/hCIaVNR6kg

[Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) @PNSociety1]

Help us capture the excitement for #PNS2024 📸 We are hosting a photo contest on Instagram. The photo with the most likes will receive a free 1-year PNS membership! For more details: https://t.co/q9PwRd8sWr

#PhotoContest #FreeMembership #Photography

[Diana Piol @diqnqpi]

🔎Check out our new paper: "Frontotemporal dementia-like disease progression elicited by seeded aggregation and spread of FUS" https://t.co/FY4i2OradB

[Robert Prior @Rob_Prior1991]

I'm delighted I'll be presenting at the iPSC Modelling in Neuromuscular Disorders (iNMD) conference in Leuven, Belgium, this October! What a line up of speakers!

[VIB Training & Conferences @VIBTrainConf]

📅 Get your calendars out & save the date for the iPSC Modelling in Neuromuscular Disorders (iMND) conference on 23-25 Oct in Leuven! Join academia & industry scientists at #iMND2024 to explore breakthroughs & challenges in #MND research: https://t.co/4uIWuE2e5M #ALS

[Garcia Saez Lab @GarciaSaez_Lab]

Finally out! Unsaturated lipids regulate the growth of the apoptotic pore 🍩 @ShashankDadsena @CECAD_ https://t.co/WlqCPzEncs

[VIB @VIBLifeSciences]

🔬 Prof. @LudoVanDenBosch's research on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease shows how PMP22 gene duplication disrupts the lipid mechanism in Schwann cell membranes, affecting nerve insulation...https://t.co/lb0CiFBOS5
@CBD_VIB @KU_Leuven @UHasselt

[Robert Prior @Rob_Prior1991]

Press release about our latest paper in the journal Brain! Check it out 😊
@AlessioSilva7

[VIB @VIBLifeSciences]

🔬 Prof. @LudoVanDenBosch's research on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease shows how PMP22 gene duplication disrupts the lipid mechanism in Schwann cell membranes, affecting nerve insulation...https://t.co/lb0CiFBOS5
@CBD_VIB @KU_Leuven @UHasselt

[Robert Prior @Rob_Prior1991]

Our review is out! We looked at the advances and challenges of modeling inherited peripheral neuropathies using iPSCs. The review was spearheaded by @JonasVanlent
who done an excellent job 👌🏻 Congrats to all those involved
https://t.co/uCIWHR6KzT

[Jonas Van lent @JonasVanlent]

🚨 Very happy to see our review on ‘Advances and challenges in modeling inherited peripheral neuropathies using iPSCs’ is finally published! This was a collaborative effort across multiple labs using iPSCs in their CMT, dHMN, and HSAN research 🧫🧬
👉 https://t.co/wvnOkxW6jr