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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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Vsevolod V. Gurevich, PhD, is the Cornelius Vanderbilt Endowed Chair and Professor of Pharmacology and Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Vanderbilt University. His research focuses on the structure and function of arrestin proteins, critical regulators of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling that control receptor desensitization, internalization, and downstream signaling pathways. His laboratory has determined the crystal structures of all four vertebrate arrestin subtypes and investigates how arrestins selectively bind activated receptors and scaffold distinct signaling cascades, including MAP kinase pathways. Using a multidisciplinary approach that integrates structural biology, biochemistry, molecular pharmacology, and cell biology, Dr. Gurevich’s team seeks to engineer “designer” or phosphorylation-independent arrestins capable of precisely directing cellular signaling, with potential applications in treating retinal disorders, cancer, and other diseases linked to dysregulated GPCR signaling.