Research Topics

1. Our lab is focused on understanding the molecular and physiological mechanisms that underlie pathological remodeling of the inner retina during and after degenerative blindness. Our goal is to improve vision in retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration patients, by blocking or reversing remodeling.

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2. We conduct collaborative studies aimed at elucidating the pathophysiological changes that occur at the molecular and cellular levels in neurons differentiated from stem cells carrying the mutation for Fragile X Syndrome, the most prevalent form of inherited intellectual disability and autism. Our goal is to find human-specific mechanisms.