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The Center for Translational Vision Research Distinguished Speaker Series, also known as "Friday Seminars" showcases innovative research across the world. The seminar series has now been expanded to include lectures by experts on topics ranging from Ophthalmology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neurobiology, Imaging, Computational Sciences to Novel Ophthalmic Treatments.
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The current research interests of Dr. Lobo’s laboratory focuses on two fundamental processes that control normal visual function in humans. The first area focuses on understanding dietary Vitamin A transport to the eye, where the lab investigates the biophysical and physiological role of membrane receptors that facilitate dietary vitamin A uptake and mechanisms influencing its systemic tissue storage and transport to the eye. The second major focus of research is Photoreceptor Opsin Trafficking, where the lab investigates the role of an unconventional motor protein, MYO1C, in the binding and proper localization of rhodopsin protein to the photoreceptor outer segments (OS) for normal visual function. The lab used both zebrafish and mouse models to explore these processes. Background: Dr. Lobo was awarded his PhD degree from the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. He then completed his Postdoctoral training at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.