Jan 22, 2025 | Center for Translational Vision Research

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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.

Jan 14, 2025 | Center for Translational Vision Research

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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.

Dec 16, 2024 | Center for Translational Vision Research

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Dr. Emma Lessieur - Tom Angell Fellowship Postdoctoral Scholar Award Winner

Dr. Emma Lessieur received an award for showing excellent mentorship of UC Irvine graduate students and fellow postdoctoral scholars. Congratulations!

Dec 03, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine

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UC Irvine-co-led study finds DNA damage is key factor in age-related macular degeneration

Dr. Skowronska-Krawczyk and her team's research shows that targeting specific retinal cell types could lead to treatments that slow or stop progression.

Apr 24, 2024 | Center for Translational Vision Research

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Dr. Kaipa Awarded the Knights Templar Foundation Grant

Newly received grant from the Knights Templar Foundation Grant will support Dr. Kaipa's research on targeted treatment and the underlying pathophysiology of glaucoma, with a primary focus on the trabecular meshwork (TM).

Feb 15, 2024 | Center for Translational Vision Research

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Nature Publication - CTVR researchers have crystallized NinaB

CTVR researchers have crystallized the visual chromophore-producing “isomerooxygenase”, NinaB, a key enzyme in the de novo generation of 11-cis-retinal for invertebrate vision. NinaB operates similarly to another protein of major importance for human vision, RPE65, and both belong to the carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase family.

Jan 18, 2024 | Center for Translational Vision Research

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Philip Kiser, PhD, PharmD has been awarded the Career Advancement Award from RPB

Congratulations to Philip Kiser, PhD, PharmD, who has been awarded the Career Advancement Award from RPB to study the structure and physiology of a protein called cellular retinaldehyde-binding protein (CRALBP).

Jul 05, 2023 | Center for Translational Vision Research

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Distinguished Senior Faculty Award for Research

The Academic Senate has selected Dr. Palczewski to receive the 2023-2024 Distinguished Senior Faculty Award for Research. Dr. Palczewski's compelling and groundbreaking work in advancing our understanding of the retina, especially with respect to phototransduction in the retina, has brought great credit to the university. Congratulations!

Jul 04, 2023 | Center for Translational Vision Research

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CTVR New Faculty Member

We are excited to announce that Dr. Ng is joining our Center for Translational Vision Research! Dr. Ng accepted a position at the UCI Department of Cognitive Science starting January 2024. We are looking forward to collaboration on several upcoming projects, welcome Dr. Ng!

Jun 08, 2023 | Center for Translational Vision Research

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Marco Bassetto, Ph.D. receives IRRF 2023 Postdoctoral Scholar Awards

The International Retinal Research Foundation (IRRF) selected Dr. Bassetto to be the Charles D. Kelman, MD Scholar. The IRRF committed funds to support Dr. Bassetto's project "Pharmacological treatment for maculopathies based on oral administration of new visual cycle modulator". Congratulations, Marco!