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Jan 18, 2024 | Center for Translational Vision Research
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).
Jan 17, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine
School of Medicine receives prestigious grant from Research to Prevent Blindness
The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine has received a prestigious Unrestricted Grant from the nonprofit organization Research to Prevent Blindness. The five-year, $575,000 grant will support eye research conducted by the Department of Ophthalmology.
Sep 25, 2023 | Drug Discovery News
A vision of the future: Stem cells offer hope for retinal degeneration
Please read the article based on Dr. Seiler's interview on her groundbreaking research that cell therapies derived from stem cells could one day prevent vision loss or even restore sight in retinal degenerative disease.
Aug 29, 2023 | UCI School of Medicine
UC Irvine researchers discover a nanobody which may lead to treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa
A special antibody derived from llamas — called a nanobody — can stop the misfolding and the activation of Rhodopsin, a molecule whose mutations can lead to blindness.
Jul 05, 2023 | Center for Translational Vision Research
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
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
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!
Cezary Rydz, M.D. receipient of Glaucoma Research Foundation’s Shaffer Grant
Glaucoma Research Foundation awarded Dr. Rydz to support his research approaches to prevent the impact of high eye pressure on healthy retinal neurons. Dr. Rydz aims to address gaps in the current state of knowledge and to uncover molecular mechanisms behind the pathogenesis of the disease and the relationship of its biggest risk factors – elevated IOP and age. Congratulations, Cezary!
May 08, 2023 | Center for Translational Vision Research
UCI Beall Applied Innovation’s Proof-of-Product Grant
Dr. Kris Palczewski and Jennings Luu, MD/PhD student, are the recipients of the 2023 Round 9 UCI Beall Applied Innovation’s Proof-of-Product Grant. To measurably improve lives through access to UCI-developed knowledge, UCI Beall Applied Innovation’s Proof of Product (PoP) Grants program identifies Principal Investigators (PIs) with early-stage research projects having significant potential for being brought to market as a product or service; that is, for commercialization and provides them up to financial award towards this goal.
The Dr. Lorna Carlin Excellence in Research Award
Samuel Du, MD/PhD student in Dr. Palczewski's lab at CTVR has been selected as a recipient of a 2022 Dr. Lorna Carlin Excellence in Research Award for his promising translational scholarship. He is being awarded this honorable mention prize in recognition of his research, as determined by the selection committee. The award goes towards research support, professional development and a stipend bonus. Congratulations, Sam!