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Acyl-CoA synthetase 6 controls rod photoreceptor function and survival by shaping the phospholipid composition of retinal membranes

Congratulations to Dr. Yixiao Wang and her mentor Dr. Ekaterina Lobanova on the publication of “Acyl-CoA synthetase 6 controls rod photoreceptor function and survival by shaping the phospholipid composition of retinal membranes,” which appears in the August edition of Communications Biology. Abstract The retina is light-sensitive neuronal tissue in the…

International Symposium on Retinal Degeneration

The University of Florida was well represented at the twentieth meeting of the International Symposium on Retinal Degeneration held in Torremolinos, Spain. Attending this meeting were faculty members Cristhian Ildefonso, Ekaterina Lobanova, and Clay Smith along with PhD candidate Raela Ridley who all presented on their research to develop treatments…

A UF professor emeritus of medicine elected for Florida Inventors Hall of Fame

A University of Florida ophthalmology professor emeritus who has led a decades-long effort to reverse genetic forms of vision loss and an engineering alumna who is a pioneer in the semiconductor polishing industry are among 10 new members of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame announced today. William Hauswirth is…

UF launches Ocular Gene Therapy Core

The University of Florida announces the creation of the Ocular Gene Therapy Core as an adeno-associated virus (AAV) production facility. This core service provides customizable AAV production to match your gene delivery needs. For more details, visit ogtc.eye.ufl.edu/…