Professor Stefan Thor
Professor

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-)

Member of ARC Collegeof Experts (2025-2027)

Availability

Professor Stefan Thor is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Institution to be confirmed

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

61 - 80 of 98 works

2009

Book Chapter

Drosophila Apterous Neurons: From Stem Cell to Unique Neuron

Thor, S. (2009). Drosophila Apterous Neurons: From Stem Cell to Unique Neuron. Encyclopedia of Neuroscience: Volumes 1-11. (pp. V3-671-V3-675) Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-008045046-9.01034-2

Drosophila Apterous Neurons: From Stem Cell to Unique Neuron

2009

Journal Article

Modeling familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (Transthyretin V30M) in Drosophila melanogaster

Berg, Ina, Thor, Stefan and Hammarstrom, Per (2009). Modeling familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (Transthyretin V30M) in Drosophila melanogaster. Neurodegenerative Diseases, 6 (3), 127-138. doi: 10.1159/000213761

Modeling familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (Transthyretin V30M) in Drosophila melanogaster

2009

Book Chapter

Cell specification in the nervous system: an outlook from the Drosophila peptidergic FMRFamide Tv neuron.

Thor, S. (2009). Cell specification in the nervous system: an outlook from the Drosophila peptidergic FMRFamide Tv neuron.. Encyclopedia of neuroscience. (pp. 671-675) Oxford, United Kingdom: Academic Press.

Cell specification in the nervous system: an outlook from the Drosophila peptidergic FMRFamide Tv neuron.

2008

Journal Article

Neuroscience: light moulds plastic brains

Thor, Stefan (2008). Neuroscience: light moulds plastic brains. Nature, 456 (7219), 177-178. doi: 10.1038/456177a

Neuroscience: light moulds plastic brains

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

Postmitotic specification of Drosophila insulinergic neurons from pioneer neurons

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

Specification of neuronal identities by feedforward combinatorial coding

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

Expression of Drosophila BarH1-H2 homeoproteins in developing dopaminergic cells and segmental nerve a (SNa) motoneurons

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

Specification of Drosophila aCC motoneuron identity by a genetic cascade involving even-skipped, grain and zfh1

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

Zfh1, a somatic motor neuron transcription factor, regulates axon exit from the CNS

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

Development of Drosophila motoneurons: Specification and morphology

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

Development and structure of motoneurons

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

Regulators acting in combinatorial codes also act independently in single differentiating neurons

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

Independent roles of the dachshund and eyes absent genes in BMP signaling, axon pathfinding and neuronal specification

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

Segment-specific prevention of pioneer neuron apoptosis by cellautonomous, postmitotic Hox gene activity

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

Specification of Drosophila motoneuron identity by the combinatorial action of POU and LIM-HD factors

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

Together at last: bHLH and LIM-HD regulators cooperate to specify motor neurons

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

Specification of neuropeptide cell identity by the integration of retrograde BMP signaling and a combinatorial transcription factor code

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

Genetic control of Drosophila nerve cord development

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

Motor neuron specification in worms, flies and mice: conserved and 'lost' mechanisms

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.

Control of Drosophila imaginal disc development by rotund and roughened eye: differentially expressed transcripts of the same gene encoding functionally distinct zinc finger proteins

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

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