iPSCs in Neuroscience Drug Discovery

Could iPSCs be the breakthrough we need in neuroscience drug discovery?

  • Max Mirza, PhD
    Max Mirza, PhDVice President, Neuroscience Drug Discovery, Research Management

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are transforming how we model CNS disease. In this video, Dr Naheed (Max) Rohman Miraz, VP of Neuroscience at Sygnature Discovery, explores how iPSC-derived neurons and glial cells allow researchers to study disease-linked mechanisms directly in the cell types involved in pathology, including cells derived from patients. This offers a powerful route to investigating phenotypes, understanding variation, and building confidence in translational outcomes.

What You’ll Learn

  • Why iPSCs offer a promising platform for modelling complex CNS disease
  • How patient-derived cells support deeper biological insight
  • Opportunities for screening and mechanism-led neuroscience
  • How iPSCs complement a broader toolbox of translational model systems