Professor Stefan Thor
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Stefan Thor

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Background

BSc in Biology (1988) Umea University, Sweden

PhD in Molecular Biology (1994), Umea University, Sweden. Supervisor: Thomas Edlund

Postdoc, Molecular Neurobiology (1994-1999) Salk Institute, La Jolla, USA. Mentor: John B. Thomas

Assistant Professor (1999-2004), Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

Professor of Developmental Biology (2004-2019), Linkoping University, Sweden

Professor of Developmental Biology (2019-), University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (2013-)

Availability

Professor Stefan Thor is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Institution to be confirmed

Search Professor Stefan Thor’s works on UQ eSpace

98 works between 1989 and 2025
All (98) Journal Article (88) Book Chapter (8) Conference Publication (2)

41 - 60 of 98 works

2016

Journal Article

Sequoia controls the type I>0 daughter proliferation switch in the developing Drosophila nervous systems

Gunnar, Erika, Bivik, Caroline, Starkenberg, Annika and Thor, Stefan (2016). Sequoia controls the type I>0 daughter proliferation switch in the developing Drosophila nervous systems. Journal of Cell Science, 143 (20), 3774-3784. doi: 10.1242/dev.139998

Sequoia controls the type I>0 daughter proliferation switch in the developing Drosophila nervous systems

2016

Book Chapter

Advances in understanding the generation and specification of unique neuronal sub-types from Drosophila neuropeptidergic neurons

Thor, Stefan and Allan, Douglas W. (2016). Advances in understanding the generation and specification of unique neuronal sub-types from Drosophila neuropeptidergic neurons. Organogenetic gene networks: genetic control of organ formation. (pp. 57-93) edited by James Castelli-Gair Hombría and Paola Bovolenta. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-42767-6_3

Advances in understanding the generation and specification of unique neuronal sub-types from Drosophila neuropeptidergic neurons

2015

Journal Article

Transcriptional selectors, masters, and combinatorial codes: regulatory principles of neural subtype specification

Allan, Douglas W. and Thor, Stefan (2015). Transcriptional selectors, masters, and combinatorial codes: regulatory principles of neural subtype specification. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Developmental Biology, 4 (5), 505-528. doi: 10.1002/wdev.191

Transcriptional selectors, masters, and combinatorial codes: regulatory principles of neural subtype specification

2015

Journal Article

Novel genes involved in controlling specification of Drosophila FMRFamide neuropeptide cells

Bivik, Caroline, Bahrampour, Shahrzad, Ulvklo, Carina, Nilsson, Patrik, Angel, Anna, Fransson, Fredrik, Lundin, Erika, Renhorn, Jakob and Thor, Stefan (2015). Novel genes involved in controlling specification of Drosophila FMRFamide neuropeptide cells. Genetics, 200 (4), 1229-1244. doi: 10.1534/genetics.115.178483

Novel genes involved in controlling specification of Drosophila FMRFamide neuropeptide cells

2015

Journal Article

Systematic A beta analysis in Drosophila reveals high toxicity for the 1-42, 3-42 and 11-42 peptides, and emphasizes N- and C-terminal residues

Jonson, Maria, Pokrzywa, Malgorzata, Starkenberg, Annika, Hammarstrom, Per and Thor, Stefan (2015). Systematic A beta analysis in Drosophila reveals high toxicity for the 1-42, 3-42 and 11-42 peptides, and emphasizes N- and C-terminal residues. Plos One, 10 (7) 0133272, e0133272. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133272

Systematic A beta analysis in Drosophila reveals high toxicity for the 1-42, 3-42 and 11-42 peptides, and emphasizes N- and C-terminal residues

2014

Journal Article

Global programmed switch in neural daughter cell proliferation mode triggered by a temporal gene cascade

Baumgardt, Magnus, Karlsson, Daniel, Salmani, Behzad Y., Bivik, Caroline, MacDonald, Ryan B., Gunnar, Erika and Thor, Stefan (2014). Global programmed switch in neural daughter cell proliferation mode triggered by a temporal gene cascade. Developmental Cell, 30 (2), 192-208. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2014.06.021

Global programmed switch in neural daughter cell proliferation mode triggered by a temporal gene cascade

2013

Journal Article

Neuroscience: stem cells in multiple time zones

Thor, Stefan (2013). Neuroscience: stem cells in multiple time zones. Nature, 498 (7455), 441-443. doi: 10.1038/nature12261

Neuroscience: stem cells in multiple time zones

2013

Journal Article

Klumpfuss controls FMRFamide expression by enabling BMP signaling within the NB5-6 lineage

Losada-Perez, Maria, Gabilondo, Hugo, Molina, Isabel, Turiegano, Enrique, Torroja, Laura, Thor, Stefan and Benito-Sipos, Jonathan (2013). Klumpfuss controls FMRFamide expression by enabling BMP signaling within the NB5-6 lineage. Development, 140 (10), 2181-2189. doi: 10.1242/dev.089748

Klumpfuss controls FMRFamide expression by enabling BMP signaling within the NB5-6 lineage

2013

Book Chapter

Development of the Drosophila embryonic ventral nerve cord: from neuroectoderm to unique neurons and glia

Benito-Sipos, J., Baumgardt, M. and Thor, S. (2013). Development of the Drosophila embryonic ventral nerve cord: from neuroectoderm to unique neurons and glia. Patterning and cell type specification in the developing CNS and PNS. (pp. 627-644) edited by John L.R. Rubenstein and Pasko Rakic. San Diego, CA, United States: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-397265-1.00073-3

Development of the Drosophila embryonic ventral nerve cord: from neuroectoderm to unique neurons and glia

2012

Journal Article

Control of neuronal cell fate and number by integration of distinct daughter cell proliferation modes with temporal progression

Ulvklo, Carina, MacDonald, Ryan, Bivik, Caroline, Baumgardt, Magnus, Karlsson, Daniel and Thor, Stefan (2012). Control of neuronal cell fate and number by integration of distinct daughter cell proliferation modes with temporal progression. Development, 139 (4), 678-689. doi: 10.1242/dev.074500

Control of neuronal cell fate and number by integration of distinct daughter cell proliferation modes with temporal progression

2012

Journal Article

Curcumin promotes a-beta fibrillation and reduces neurotoxicity in transgenic Drosophila

Caesar, Ina, Jonson, Maria, Nilsson, K. Peter R., Thor, Stefan and Hammarstrom, Per (2012). Curcumin promotes a-beta fibrillation and reduces neurotoxicity in transgenic Drosophila. Plos One, 7 (2) e31424, e31424. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0031424

Curcumin promotes a-beta fibrillation and reduces neurotoxicity in transgenic Drosophila

2011

Journal Article

Seven up acts as a temporal factor during two different stages of neuroblast 5-6 development

Benito-Sipos, Jonathan, Ulvklo, Carina, Gabilondo, Hugo, Baumgardt, Magnus, Angel, Anna, Torroja, Laura and Thor, Stefan (2011). Seven up acts as a temporal factor during two different stages of neuroblast 5-6 development. Development, 138 (24), 5311-5320. doi: 10.1242/dev.070946

Seven up acts as a temporal factor during two different stages of neuroblast 5-6 development

2011

Journal Article

Insights into hox protein function from a large scale combinatorial analysis of protein domains

Merabet, Samir, Litim-Mecheri, Isma, Karlsson, Daniel, Dixit, Richa, Saadaoui, Mehdi, Monier, Bruno, Brun, Christine, Thor, Stefan, Vijayraghavan, K., Perrin, Laurent, Pradel, Jacques and Graba, Yacine (2011). Insights into hox protein function from a large scale combinatorial analysis of protein domains. PLoS Genetics, 7 (10) e1002302, e1002302. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002302

Insights into hox protein function from a large scale combinatorial analysis of protein domains

2011

Journal Article

Segment-specific generation of Drosophila Capability neuropeptide neurons by multi-faceted Hox cues

Suska, Anke, Miguel-Aliaga, Irene and Thor, Stefan (2011). Segment-specific generation of Drosophila Capability neuropeptide neurons by multi-faceted Hox cues. Developmental Biology, 353 (1), 72-80. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2011.02.015

Segment-specific generation of Drosophila Capability neuropeptide neurons by multi-faceted Hox cues

2010

Book Chapter

Drosophila apterous neurons: From stem cell to unique neuron

Thor, S. (2010). Drosophila apterous neurons: From stem cell to unique neuron. Encyclopedia of Neuroscience. (pp. 671-675) Elsevier Ltd. doi: 10.1016/B978-008045046-9.01034-2

Drosophila apterous neurons: From stem cell to unique neuron

2010

Journal Article

A genetic cascade involving klumpfuss, nab and castor specifies the abdominal leucokinergic neurons in the Drosophila CNS

Benito-Sipos, Jonathan, Estacio-Gomez, Alicia, Moris-Sanz, Marta, Baumgardt, Magnus, Thor, Stefan and Diaz-Benjumea, Fernando J. (2010). A genetic cascade involving klumpfuss, nab and castor specifies the abdominal leucokinergic neurons in the Drosophila CNS. Development, 137 (19), 3327-3336. doi: 10.1242/dev.052233

A genetic cascade involving klumpfuss, nab and castor specifies the abdominal leucokinergic neurons in the Drosophila CNS

2010

Journal Article

Segment-specific neuronal subtype specification by the integration of anteroposterior and temporal cues

Karlsson, Daniel, Baumgardt, Magnus and Thor, Stefan (2010). Segment-specific neuronal subtype specification by the integration of anteroposterior and temporal cues. Plos Biology, 8 (5) e1000368, e1000368. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000368

Segment-specific neuronal subtype specification by the integration of anteroposterior and temporal cues

2010

Journal Article

Efficient imaging of amyloid deposits in Drosophila models of human amyloidoses

Berg, Ina, Nilsson, K. Peter R., Thor, Stefan and Hammarstrom, Per (2010). Efficient imaging of amyloid deposits in Drosophila models of human amyloidoses. Nature Protocols, 5 (5), 935-944. doi: 10.1038/nprot.2010.41

Efficient imaging of amyloid deposits in Drosophila models of human amyloidoses

2009

Journal Article

Neuronal subtype specification within a lineage by opposing temporal feed-forward loops

Baumgardt, Magnus, Karlsson, Daniel, Terriente, Javier, Diaz-Benjumea, Fernando J. and Thor, Stefan (2009). Neuronal subtype specification within a lineage by opposing temporal feed-forward loops. Cell, 139 (5), 969-982. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2009.10.032

Neuronal subtype specification within a lineage by opposing temporal feed-forward loops

2009

Journal Article

Programmed cell death in the nervous system - a programmed cell fate?

Miguel-Aliaga, Irene and Thor, Stefan (2009). Programmed cell death in the nervous system - a programmed cell fate?. Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 19 (2), 127-133. doi: 10.1016/j.conb.2009.04.002

Programmed cell death in the nervous system - a programmed cell fate?

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2026
    What drives the Anterior Expansion of the Central Nervous System?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Developing an in vitro human sleep system
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    What is the common factor driving brain overgrowth in ASD? Investigating the relationship between epigenetic marks neural stem cell proliferation.
    Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative - Pilot Award
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    Understanding the generation of hypothalamic sleep neurons
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Vevo 3100 Imaging System for ultrahigh resolution and frame rate echocardiographic assessment of small animals.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Stefan Thor is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • The role of the hypothalamic neuropeptide Npvf in mouse fertility and sleep-wake behaviours

    The hypothalamic neuropeptide Npvf is expressed by a very small subset of neurons within the hypothalamus. Npvf has been implicated in fertility, seasonal mating behaviour and sleep-wake behaviours, in several different mammalian species, as well as in the zebrafish. But these studies have been based upon correlative experiments, RNAi and peptide injections, and the Npvf gene has hitherto not beek knocked out. we have geneerated a condititional null allele of Npvf. This project aims to address the effect of a null mutation in Npvf upon a set of mouse behaviours.

  • The role of the mouse Tead1/Vgll2 transcription factors in dictating hypothalamic cell fate

    The hypothalamic neuropeptide Npvf is expressed by a very small subset of neurons within the hypothalamus. Npvf has been implicated in fertility, seasonal mating behaviour and sleep-wake behaviours. Using single cell transcriptional profiling, we and others have identified the transcription factors Tead1 and Vgll2 as selectively expressed in Npvf neurons in the mouse hypothalamus. The Tead and Vgll families typically interact and form a complex. We have generated a mouse Tead1 knock-out, and found that the Npvf neurons are missing. The project aims to address the underlying reason for the phenotype. We are also in the process of obtaining the mouse Vgll2 knockout, to be able to compare the effects of this knock-out with that of Tead1.

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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