Join us for a talk by Claudio Punzo, PhD Dr. Punzo, an Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School will present “Aerobic Glycolysis in Retinal Diseases” on Wednesday, October 16th at 12:00 – 1:00pm in the McKnight Brain Institute, room LG101A. About the Punzo lab The…
Join us for a talk by Patsy Nishina, PhD Professor Jackson Laboratories “Genetic Approaches to Understanding Ocular Diseases” Wednesday, May 22nd 12:00 – 1:00 pm C1-4, Communicore About the Nishina Lab Approximately 50 million people worldwide are blind and ~ 150 million are significantly…
Join us for a talk by James Hurley, Ph.D. Professor of Biochemistry University of Washington Dr. Hurley’s talk “A Portrait of the Retina as a Metabolic Ecosystem” will be at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, April 17th in C1-15 Communicore. About the Hurley Lab The viability and function of neurons…
Join us for: Susan Brockerhoff, Ph.D. Professor of Biochemistry University of Washington “Calcium Dynamics and Photoreceptor Mitochondria” Wednesday, April 17th 10:00 – 11:00 am LG-101A, McKnight Brain Institute Auditorium About the Brockerhoff Lab: The…
Bill Hauswirth, the Rybaczki-Bullard Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology, was selected to receive the 2018 Antonio Champalimaud Vision Award for his contribution towards developing the first successful gene therapy to cure an inherited human disease. The disease, Leber congenital amaurosis Type 2, or LCA 2, is caused by a…
Dr. Cris Ildefonso, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, is recognized by BrightFocus Foundation for innovative research in the field of macular degeneration BALTIMORE, MD—BrightFocus Foundation recognized five scientists in the fields of macular degeneration and glaucoma research, awarding them grants named in honor of leaders in vision research and advocacy. The…
Dr. Astra Dinculescu was selected to participate in the 2016 AEVR Emerging Vision Scientists Program on September 14-15 in Washington, D.C. She is one of the 22 final participants selected from across the United States to attend the events in Capitol Hill to advocate their science, and present the innovative aspects of…
The Center for Vision Research will be holding a monthly seminar series in the McKnight Brain Institute, room LG-101A, unless otherwise noted.
The Center for Vision Research and the Institute for Wound Research hosted an all-day symposium on June 6, 2016 on the topic of “Ocular and Skin Wound Healing: From Repair to Regeneration” to recognize the transformative contributions of Dr. Greg Schultz in this field. A world-class cast of speakers, all…
The Center for Vision Research hosted a successful symposium on “Ethics in Ophthalmology: From Research to Clinic and Beyond” on February 9, 2015. Our panel of speakers spoke to a diverse group of researchers discussing ethical dilemmas in both the lab and the clinic. We were honored to have George…
