LF & NIH BRAIN Initiative
Hajime Hirase
Professor Hajime Hirase
Professor
University of Copenhagen
Centre for Translational Neuromedicine, University of Copenhagen. His project receives funding of DKK 3,000,000.
In collaboration with American colleagues, Hajime Hirase will study a novel biological site of attack in the brain – a potential target for schizophrenia drugs. The idea is to take a new approach by manipulating so-called astrocytes; the star-shaped supporting cells that play an important role in converting energy within the central nervous system.
The theory is that using astrocytes as a site of attack will help design drugs that will work better and produce fewer side effects than the medication prescribed by medical professionals to treat schizophrenia today.
