Congratulations to Drs. Seok H. Min and William Hauswirth, on the publication of “The Ercc1-/Δ mouse model of XFE progeroid syndrome undergoes accelerated retinal degeneration,” which appears in the November issue of Aging Cell. Abstract Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of vision loss in older adults. AMD is…
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…
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…
The Center for Vision Research is hosting a seminar this Friday (December 1st) by Eric Pierce from Harvard University at 2:00 pm in ARB R2-265.
For patients diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, the way they see the world can start to change early in life, starting with a decline in night and peripheral vision that ultimately leaves them blind. Researchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine hope to develop a solution: A…
Dr. Hauswirth was recently invited by Pope Francis to speak at the Vatican Symposium on Regenerative Medicine and its Cultural Impact. Created by the Stem Cell for Life Foundation and the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Culture, this symposium gathered a mix of scientists, philosophers and medical philanthropists world wide. Sessions were…
