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Jan 19, 2024 | Broad Institute
Researchers engineer in vivo delivery system for prime editing, partially restoring vision in mice
Prime editing, a versatile form of gene editing that can correct most known disease-causing genetic mutations, now has a new vehicle to deliver its machinery into cells in living animals. Dr. Liu and his colleagues, in collaboration with Krzysztof Palczewski of the University of California, Irvine, first tested the system in mice to correct two different genetic mutations in the eyes.
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.
Jan 23, 2023
Grabbing the Golden Goose
Tibor Juhasz honored for discovery that led to laser eye surgery
Sep 09, 2022
UCI School of Medicine researcher receives OCBJ’s 2022 Innovator of the Year
Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, Donald Bren Professor, UCI School of Medicine and Irving H. Leopold Chair of Ophthalmology at the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, has been named a 2022 Innovator of the Year nominee by the Orange County Business Journal (OCBJ)
Krzysztof Palczewski to Receive 2023 Anatrace Membrane Protein Award
The Biophysical Society is pleased to announce that Krzysztof (Kris) Palczewski, PhD, of the University of California, Irvine ‐ Center for Translational Vision Research, has been named the recipient of the Society’s 2023 Anatrace Membrane Protein Award. Palczewski will be honored at the Society’s 67th Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, February 18‐22, 2023.
Aug 19, 2022
Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, wins 2022 Ludwig von Sallmann prize
Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, Donald Bren Professor, UCI School of Medicine and Irving H. Leopold Chair of Ophthalmology at the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, has been named the recipient of the 2022 Ludwig von Sallman Prize. This prestigious award is given every two years to an individual who has distinguished themselves by making a significant contribution to vision research and ophthalmology. The prize will be formally conferred at the XXV Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Eye Research in February, 2023.
Apr 29, 2022 | The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Sam Du Receives 2022 ARVO Meeting Outstanding Poster Award
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) awarded Sam Du a Members-in-Training (MIT) Outstanding Poster Award at the 2022 annual meeting for his poster, "Delivery of genome editors to the mouse eye using engineered virus-like particles."
Apr 07, 2022 | IEEE Spectrum
Color Night Vision Brought to You by AI
Dr. Browne’s research is featured in the IEEE Spectrum article, “Color Night Vision Brought to You by AI.”
Jan 12, 2022 | The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD receives 2022 ASPET Scientific Achievement Award
The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPECT) has awarded Dr. Krzysztof Palczewski the 2022 Goodman and Gilman Award in Receptor Pharmacology. The award was established to recognize and stimulate outstanding research in pharmacology of biological receptors.
Dec 07, 2021
Lilangi Ediriwickrema, MD Named Greater Irvine Chamber’s 40 Under 40
Lilangi Ediriwickrema, MD, Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgeon and Neuro-Ophthalmologist, was the recipient of a prestigious Greater Irvine Chamber’s 40 Under 40 award.