Gavin Herbert Eye Institute

Jun 05, 2025 | Center for Translational Vision Research

UCI Department of Ophthalmology Renamed to Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

The UC Irvine Department of Ophthalmology recently received unanimous approval by the UC Irvine Academic Senate to change its name to the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. This milestone reflects the department’s exceptional growth, its expanded scope of research and clinical activities, as well as its steadfast commitment to curing inherited eye diseases within our lifetime.

Falling Leaves Foundation Building Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

May 22, 2025 | UC Irvine Health Affairs

Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

On May 10, UC Irvine hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building. Its completion marks a significant milestone in UC Irvine’s commitment to advancing medical research to predict, prevent and treat disease.
Palczewski gives Podos Lecture

May 12, 2025 | Center for Translational Vision Research

Dr. Palczewski presents at Podos Colloquium

Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD presents at the Steven M. Podos Colloquium at the 2025 ARVO annual meeting.
Magdalene Seiler

Apr 15, 2025 | The Scientist

A Vision of the Future: Restoring Eyesight via Transplantation

Magdalene Seiler, an ophthalmology researcher and neurobiologist at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), has spent over 30 years developing transplantation strategies to restore vision in patients affected by retinal degenerative diseases.
Dr Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk

Apr 14, 2025 | Center for Translational Vision Research

Dr. Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk awarded BrightFocus Foundation National Glaucoma Research grant

Dr. Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk awarded a BrightFocus Foundation National Glaucoma Research grant.
VLP Graphic

Apr 09, 2025 | UCI School of Medicine

Researchers “push the ENVLPE” with new virus-like particle to fix mutations causing blindness

UC Irvine School of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with a team from the Helmholtz Munich research institute in Germany, have developed a new virus-like particle (VLP) to enhance how specialists edit proteins causing inherited diseases.

Knights Templar Eye Foundation

Apr 08, 2025 | Center for Translational Vision Research

CTVR Researchers Receive Prestigious Knights Templar Eye Foundation Grants

Dr. Balasankara Kaipa, Dr. Rafal Holubowicz, Dr. Aleksander Tworak, and Dr. Dominik Lewandowski receive Knights Templar Eye Foundation research grants.
Gene therapy

Jan 28, 2025 | GEG Tech

Retinal gene therapy: Visual cycle restored in blind mice

University of California, Irvine and GEG Tech announce results paving the way for high-precision gene therapy.
kaipa

Jan 22, 2025 | Center for Translational Vision Research

Shaffer Grant Awarded to Dr. Kaipa

Congratulations to Dr. Balasankara Reddy Kaipa, at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine for receiving a Shaffer Grant Award from the Glaucoma Research Foundation.
Palczewski Lab

Jan 14, 2025 | Center for Translational Vision Research

CTVR Receives Research to Prevent Blindness Award

Congratulations to Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine has been granted a Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) / International Retinal Research Foundation (IRRF) Catalyst Award for Innovative Research Approaches for AMD.