Overview
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, unknown
Works
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2008
Journal Article
Postmitotic specification of Drosophila insulinergic neurons from pioneer neurons
Miguel-Aliaga, Irene, Thor, Stefan and Gould, Alex P. (2008). Postmitotic specification of Drosophila insulinergic neurons from pioneer neurons. PLoS Biology, 6 (3) e58, 538-551. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0060058
2007
Journal Article
Specification of neuronal identities by feedforward combinatorial coding
Baumgardt, Magnus, Miguel-Aliaga, Irene, Karlsson, Daniel, Ekman, Helen and Thor, Stefan (2007). Specification of neuronal identities by feedforward combinatorial coding. PLoS Biology, 5 (2), 295-308. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0050037
2006
Journal Article
Expression of Drosophila BarH1-H2 homeoproteins in developing dopaminergic cells and segmental nerve a (SNa) motoneurons
Garces, Alain, Bogdanik, Laurent, Thor, Stefan and Carroll, Patrick (2006). Expression of Drosophila BarH1-H2 homeoproteins in developing dopaminergic cells and segmental nerve a (SNa) motoneurons. European Journal of Neuroscience, 24 (1), 37-44. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2006.04887.x
2006
Journal Article
Specification of Drosophila aCC motoneuron identity by a genetic cascade involving even-skipped, grain and zfh1
Garces, Alain and Thor, Stefan (2006). Specification of Drosophila aCC motoneuron identity by a genetic cascade involving even-skipped, grain and zfh1. Development, 133 (8), 1445-1455. doi: 10.1242/dev.02321
2006
Journal Article
Zfh1, a somatic motor neuron transcription factor, regulates axon exit from the CNS
Layden, Michael J., Odden, Joanne P., Schmid, Aloisia, Garces, Alain, Thor, Stefan and Doe, Chris Q. (2006). Zfh1, a somatic motor neuron transcription factor, regulates axon exit from the CNS. Developmental Biology, 291 (2), 253-263. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2005.12.009
2006
Journal Article
Development of Drosophila motoneurons: Specification and morphology
Landgraf, Matthias and Thor, Stefan (2006). Development of Drosophila motoneurons: Specification and morphology. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology, 17 (1), 3-11. doi: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2005.11.007
2006
Journal Article
Development and structure of motoneurons
Landgraf, Matthias and Thor, Stefan (2006). Development and structure of motoneurons. International Review of Neurobiology, 75, 33-53. doi: 10.1016/S0074-7742(06)75002-4
2005
Journal Article
Regulators acting in combinatorial codes also act independently in single differentiating neurons
Allan, Douglas W., Park, Dongkook, St Pierre, Susan E., Taghert, Paul H. and Thor, Stefan (2005). Regulators acting in combinatorial codes also act independently in single differentiating neurons. Neuron, 45 (5), 689-700. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2005.01.026
2004
Journal Article
Segment-specific prevention of pioneer neuron apoptosis by cellautonomous, postmitotic Hox gene activity
Miguel-Aliaga, Irene and Thor, Stefan (2004). Segment-specific prevention of pioneer neuron apoptosis by cellautonomous, postmitotic Hox gene activity. Development, 131 (24), 6093-6105. doi: 10.1242/dev.01521
2004
Journal Article
Independent roles of the dachshund and eyes absent genes in BMP signaling, axon pathfinding and neuronal specification
Miguel-Aliaga, Irene, Allan, Douglas W. and Thor, Stefan (2004). Independent roles of the dachshund and eyes absent genes in BMP signaling, axon pathfinding and neuronal specification. Development, 131 (23), 5837-5848. doi: 10.1242/dev.01447
2004
Journal Article
Specification of Drosophila motoneuron identity by the combinatorial action of POU and LIM-HD factors
Certel, Sarah J. and Thor, Stefan (2004). Specification of Drosophila motoneuron identity by the combinatorial action of POU and LIM-HD factors. Development, 131 (21), 5429-5439. doi: 10.1242/dev.01418
2003
Journal Article
Together at last: bHLH and LIM-HD regulators cooperate to specify motor neurons
Allan, Douglas W. and Thor, Stefan (2003). Together at last: bHLH and LIM-HD regulators cooperate to specify motor neurons. Neuron, 38 (5), 675-677. doi: 10.1016/S0896-6273(03)00329-5
2003
Journal Article
Specification of neuropeptide cell identity by the integration of retrograde BMP signaling and a combinatorial transcription factor code
Allan, Douglas W., St Pierre, Susan E., Miguel-Aliaga, Irene and Thor, Stefan (2003). Specification of neuropeptide cell identity by the integration of retrograde BMP signaling and a combinatorial transcription factor code. Cell, 113 (1), 73-86. doi: 10.1016/S0092-8674(03)00204-6
2003
Journal Article
Genetic control of Drosophila nerve cord development
Skeath, James B. and Thor, Stefan (2003). Genetic control of Drosophila nerve cord development. Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 13 (1), 8-15. doi: 10.1016/S0959-4388(03)00007-2
2002
Journal Article
Motor neuron specification in worms, flies and mice: conserved and 'lost' mechanisms
Thor, Stefan and Thomas, John B. (2002). Motor neuron specification in worms, flies and mice: conserved and 'lost' mechanisms. Current Opinion in Genetics and Development, 12 (5), 558-564. doi: 10.1016/S0959-437X(02)00340-4
2002
Journal Article
Control of Drosophila imaginal disc development by rotund and roughened eye: differentially expressed transcripts of the same gene encoding functionally distinct zinc finger proteins
St Pierre, Susan E., Galindo, Maximo I., Couso, Juan P. and Thor, Stefan (2002). Control of Drosophila imaginal disc development by rotund and roughened eye: differentially expressed transcripts of the same gene encoding functionally distinct zinc finger proteins. Development, 129 (5), 1273-81. doi: 10.1242/dev.129.5.1273
2002
Journal Article
Control of Drosophila imaginal disc development by rotund and roughened eye: differentially expressed transcripts of the same gene encoding functionally distinct zinc finger proteins
St Pierre, Susan E., Galindo, Maximo I., Couso, Juan P. and Thor, Stefan (2002). Control of Drosophila imaginal disc development by rotund and roughened eye: differentially expressed transcripts of the same gene encoding functionally distinct zinc finger proteins. Development, 129 (5), 1273-1281.
2001
Journal Article
Expression and function of the LIM homeodomain protein Apterous during embryonic brain development of Drosophila
Herzig, Martin C. , Thor, Stefan, Thomas, John B., Reichert, Heinrich and Hirth, Frank (2001). Expression and function of the LIM homeodomain protein Apterous during embryonic brain development of Drosophila. Development Genes and Evolution, 211 (11), 545-554. doi: 10.1007/s00427-001-0195-y
2000
Journal Article
Chip is an essential cofactor for Apterous in the regulation of axon guidance in Drosophila
van Meyel, D.J., O'Keefe, D.D., Thor, S., Jurata, L.W., Gill, G.N. and Thomas, J.B. (2000). Chip is an essential cofactor for Apterous in the regulation of axon guidance in Drosophila. Development, 127 (9), 1823-1831.
1999
Journal Article
Chip and apterous physically interact to form a functional complex during Drosophila development
van Meyel, Donald J., O'Keefe, David D., Jurata, Linda W., Thor, Stefan, Gill, Gordon N. and Thomas, John B. (1999). Chip and apterous physically interact to form a functional complex during Drosophila development. Molecular Cell, 4 (2), 259-265. doi: 10.1016/S1097-2765(00)80373-1
Supervision
Availability
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Available projects
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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.
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Decoding the genetic pathways governing cell diversity in the mammalian hypothalamus
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Piper, Professor Mikael Boden
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Doctor Philosophy
Generating hypothalamic neurons from human stem cells
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Piper, Professor Ernst Wolvetang
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Doctor Philosophy
Generating complex brain organoids from human stem cells
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Piper, Professor Ernst Wolvetang
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing an in vitro human sleep system
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Piper, Professor Ernst Wolvetang
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Doctor Philosophy
Do cell types exist in a continuum? Single-cell bioinformatics across species, over time and space
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mikael Boden
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Doctor Philosophy
Bioinformatics of epigenetics at multiple scales: from evolution of epigenetic factors to tracing their marks in organellar development
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mikael Boden
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Doctor Philosophy
How epigenetic modifiers regulate brain size
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Piper
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Doctor Philosophy
How SETD2 shapes cortical development
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mikael Boden, Professor Michael Piper
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of transcription factor Tead1 in cortical development
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Piper
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding cell state changes during metamorphosis in Amphimedon queenslandica
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sandie Degnan, Professor Bernard Degnan
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Doctor Philosophy
Elucidating the role of Human Aminoacyl multi- tRNA synthetase complex (MSC) in Hypomyelination with brainstem and spinal cord involvement and leg spasticity (HBSL)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jessica Mar, Dr Mohammed Shaker, Professor Ernst Wolvetang
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The role of the Polycomb protein Eed in the mouse cerebral cortex
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Piper
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Cell Type Definition from Single Cell RNA-seq
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Piper, Associate Professor Jessica Mar, Professor Mikael Boden
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Machine learning models of epigenetic dynamics driving cell fate
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jessica Mar, Professor Mikael Boden
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