Symposium: Opportunities, Hopes, and Challenges in Translating Visual Restoration from Mouse to Human
Striatech celebrates its 5th anniversary with a top-class Symposium on the topic of translating visual restoration from mouse to human.
Postsynaptic Neuronal Activity Promotes Retinal Axon Regeneration
Supraja’s presentation provides insights into mechanisms that promote retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axon regeneration in vertebrates.
Inherited Retinal Dystrophy: Chronic Proinflammatory Signaling Accelerates the Rate of Degeneration
T.J. Hollingsworth, PhD, discusses findings from a recent study examining the effects of chronic proinflammatory signaling in inherited retinal dystrophy (IRD).
Assessing Neuroinflammation-Related Neural Damage by Monitoring the Retinotectal System
Dr. Janos Groh discusses how neuroinflammation amplifies neural damage and disease outcome in models of various disorders, and the value of monitoring the retinotectal system to assess neural disease progression and associated treatment efficacy.
Restoring Vision – Optogenetic Gene Therapy Targeted at Human ON-Bipolar Cells
Dr. Hulliger discusses his work with a new promoter that is raising hopes of improving the quality of life for people suffering from blindness.
The Role of Nogo-A in Visual Deficits Induced by Retinal Injury
Julius Baya Mdzomba, PhD shows the link between Nogo-A, a membrane protein and potent inhibitor of neuronal growth, and visual deficits aggravation after retinal injury.
Visual Acuity as a Relevant Phenotype in Mouse Models of Rare Disease
Zoë Bichler, PhD and Maximiliano Presa, PhD present various projects where visual acuity measurements have been valuable for characterizing progression in rare diseases.
#ExpertAnswers: David Culp and Christine van Hover on Retinal Imaging
David Culp and Christine van Hover discuss a unique retinal imaging system optimized for eye research using large animals.
Studying Retinal Function in Large Animals: Laser-Induced Choroidal Neovascularization in Pigs
A webinar for scientists interested in learning about a novel technology designed to overcome the challenges of large animal eye and eye-brain research
#ExpertAnswers: Yan Gong on Choroidal Neovascularization in Mice
Yan Gong discusses creating a reproducible laser-induced Choroidal Neovascularization in mice using image-guided laser photocoagulation.
Optimizing Image-Guided Laser-Induced Choroidal Neovascularization in Mice
Dr. Yan Gong presents how to create consistent and reproducible laser-induced Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) in the mouse using image-guided laser photocoagulation.
