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Vision Research Training Curriculum Research Retreat 2020 // VIRTUAL EVENT
October 6, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences for the 2020 Vision Research Training Curriculum Research Retreat via WebEx.
2020 Program
| 9:15 – 9:30 a.m. | State of the Vision Research Training Curriculum | Robert Nickells, PhD |
| 9:30 – 10:15 | Molecular Genetics of Age-Dependent Retinal Degeneration | Akihiro Ikeda, DVM, PhD |
| Balance of TMEM135 is Critical for Retinal Pigment Epithelium Health | Michael Landowski, PhD | |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Molecular Mechanism of Axon Outgrowth and Guidance | Timothy Gomez, PhD |
| Human Photoreceptors Switch with Age from Cell Autonomous Terminal Growth to Non-Cell Autonomous Process Pulling to Extend Axons | Sarah Rempel, T32 Vision Research Trainee | |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Molecular Pathology of Retinal Ganglion Cells | Robert Nickells, PhD |
| Targeting BAX Activation in Retinal Ganglion Cells to Present Compartmental Degeneration | Ryan Donahue, T32 Vision Research Trainee | |
| 11:45 – 12:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks | Terri Young, MD, MBA
Department Chair |
RSVP to ivlarsen@wisc.edu for WebEx invite link.