Alemeh Zamani Research Group | Department of Anatomy

Alemeh Zamani Group

Choroid Plexus in Diseases

Our research focuses on the choroid plexus, an essential brain structure responsible for producing cerebrospinal fluid and forming the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier in brain ventricles. Dysfunction of the choroid plexus has been linked to various neurological disorders, including neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. Despite its clinical importance, the choroid plexus remains understudied, prompting us to expand our knowledge of its pathophysiological mechanisms, particularly in Alzheimer's disease and chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, two devastating conditions with no known cure. We seek to uncover novel insights into these conditions and contribute to the advancement of the field.

Alemeh Zamani, Ph.D.

Head of the research group, Alemeh Zamani Research Group: Choroid Plexus in Diseases

office: bldg. F01B2/168
Kamenice 126/3
625 00 Brno

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Assistant Professor
Postdoc at the Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, 2020
Postdoc at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), Okinawa, Japan, 2018
PhD in Developmental Biology and Neuroscience Tohoku University, Japan, 2016
M.Sc in Developmental Biology and Neuroscience Tohoku University, Japan, 2013

News

25 Sep

Second edition of our AD-workshop (Alzheimer's Afternoon) is approaching!

Register now for an exciting event where leading scientists from Japan and the Czech Republic will present the latest research on Alzheimer’s disease. Join us for an inspiring afternoon and dive into cutting-edge molecular science with passionate experts.

September 2025

We are going to host Prof Rashad from Tohoku University, Japan!

Prof Rashad graduated from Alexandria University School of Medicine, Egypt, in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in Medicine and Surgery. After that, he trained as a resident neurosurgeon in Alexandria University with subspeciality in cerebrovascular diseases and endovascular therapy. Prof Rashad moved to Japan in 2014 to enroll in PhD program under the supervision of Prof Teiji Tominaga, the head of the Neurosurgery Department, Tohoku University at the time. After completing his degree in 2018, Prof Rashad began his academic career as an Assistant Professor. In 2022, Prof Rashad Joined the Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as a visiting professor and worked under Professor Peter Dedon for a year. Prof Rashad received his tenure in 2023 when he became an Associate Professor at Tohoku University, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering. Prof Rashad's research focus heavily on the molecular mechanisms regulating neurological diseases such as brain tumors, stroke, and neurodegenerative disorders. His main area of focus is RNA and tRNA biology of diseases, and his research has interrogated fundamental phenomena in RNA and tRNA biology as well as translational research.

8 Sep

Another Morphology Conference went great!

14 Mar