David M. Gamm, MD, PhD
RRF Emmett Director of McPherson Eye Research Institute
Sandra Lemke Trout Chair in Eye Research
Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
“Stem cell-derived photoreceptors: Do they have the right stuff?”
October 26th,12:00 – 1:00 pm
R2-265, Academic Research Building
Functional replacement of degenerated photoreceptors and other neuronal cell types has been a lofty goal of human pluripotent stem cell technology since its inception. But how do hPSC-derived photoreceptors stack up against the “real thing”, and do they retain enough plasticity to reach out and make new connections when called upon to do so? I will present studies examining three critical, intrinsic properties of donor photoreceptors – light responsivity, axonal outgrowth, and synaptic plasticity – in order to gauge their readiness for use in clinical trials
While the seminar will be in person, a Zoom link is also available:
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