Talking Real Science with Michelle Wong
This episode of Share Science features Michelle Wong, a recipient of one of the $5000 Scientist.com STEM Research NIL Scholarships. In this interview, we discuss her current research, her experience growing up nearly blind, and how an experimental technology helped her regain her vision.
Endothelial Caspase-9 Mediates Inflammatory and Vision Function Changes in Retinal Vascular Injury
Crystal Colón Ortiz, PhD, from the Columbia University Medical Center discusses the inflammatory role of endothelial caspase-9 in neurovascular injury and its contribution to vision changes.
Anti-FcRn Treatment in Antibody-Associated Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis
Jana Remlinger, MSc, discusses her recent research into a novel therapeutic approach for myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody associated disorder (MOGAD).
IR Photorefraction and IR Photokeratometry – Measuring Refractive State and Corneal Curvature in Animals and Humans
Prof. Frank Schaeffel discusses the optical principles, image processing algorithms, calibration, and potential pitfalls within IR photorefraction and IR photokeratometry.
Echolocation with Light: A New Form of Active Sensing in Fish?
Prof. Nico K. Michiels discusses how weak light reflections, during active photolocation, in the pupils of predator and prey species can be strong enough to be perceptible by the initial light sender.
