We strive to serve society through science and science education. Our research aims to develop new treatments for retinal degenerative diseases.
University of Colorado
Joined May 2021
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The 14th International Conference on Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation is officially underway! We’re proud to host Vision 2023 Denver with @AnchorCenter.
Check out more highlights @Vision2023Den and find out more information at Vision2023Denver.com!
What a wonderful first day at Vision 2023 Denver! Hosted by the @CUEyeCenter and @AnchorCenter, we’re so excited for the rest of the week at the @SheratonDenDtwn. Stay tuned for more keynote speakers, presentations and sessions throughout the week! #Vision2023Denver
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I'm excited to announce Kapil Bharti's selection as Scientific Director for the @NatEyeInstitute.
Kapil is a superb basic/translational scientist - he'll lead >20 labs, 6 core facilities, & 300 staff in our Intramural Research Program. bit.ly/3LaGO0o
@KapilkBharti123
ALT Kapil Bharti, Ph.D. National Eye Institute
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March 9, President Biden formally submitted his Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Budget to Congress in support of the
@NIH and @NatEyeInstitute
Details: bit.ly/3FkVlDt
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Way to go, Dr. Petrash! Can’t wait!
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We’re so excited to share Dr. Flores-Bellver’s achievements through @ARVOinfo and beyond. This is also reflected in his recent promotion to an assistant professor of #ophthalmology at the @CUMedicalSchool. Congrats!
@ARVOinfo Foundation congratulates Miguel Flores-Bellver, PhD, (@CUEyeCenter)—2023 winner of the Bert M. Glaser, MD Award for Innovative #Research in #Retina. Learn how his research could help with early diagnosis and successful treatment of #AMD. bit.ly/3XwKvkV
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Happy Holidays from the @CUEyeCenter and the greater @CUAnschutz family. We're wishing you and your loved ones a safe and healthy rest of 2022!
#HappyHolidays2022
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Miguel Flores-Bellver, PhD, #ophthalmology research instructor at @CUMedicalSchool, has been named a 2023 David R. Hinton MD Scholar! He will attend the Ryan Initiative for Macular Research conference, focusing on the scientific challenges of #AMD. Congratulations, Miguel!
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Happy to announce that the application period for the Gates Summer Internship Program opens Dec 1. Please share with interested undergraduates! @CUAnschutz @SACNAS_CUA @CSD_CUAMC medschool.cuanschutz.edu/gat…
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Each year, our basic science researchers organize a day of service, and this year's volunteer project was preparing the DeLaney Community Farm for winter with Project Worthmore, a nonprofit that provides programs to foster increased quality of life among Denver-area refugees. 🤍
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Today the 2022 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Svante Pääbo. Take a look at all of today's news:
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BREAKING NEWS:
The 2022 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Svante Pääbo “for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution.”
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Our faculty have launched a new telemedicine service in partnership with @ChildrensColo + @StMarys_GJ for infants with retinopathy of prematurity.
“This is going to be the future for ROP,” says Jennifer Jung, MD, director of the service. #ophthotwitter
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When @Cell_Sight launched at @CUMedicalSchool in 2017, it set big goals 15 years in the future. In just 5 years, our program has revolutionized ocular stem cell-based technologies, becoming a global leader in the fight to prevent blinding diseases.
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Check out Natalia Vergara, PhD, associate professor of #ophthalmology @CUMedicalSchool and leader in @Cell_Sight, describing her studies on the interaction between concussions and Alzheimer's disease and how it affects the retina in @VJDementia. #AAIC2022
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Congratulations to winning teams from the @NatEyeInstitute 3D retinal #organoid challenge!
Goal: recreate model retinal circuitry systems as platform for research & drug development.
Val Canto-Soler (@CUEyeCenter)
Natalia Vergara (@CUEyeCenter)
Wei Liu (@EinsteinMed)
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ALT Photos of Drs. Val Canto-Soler, Natalia Vergara, Wei Liu.
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Our department's ocular stem cell and regeneration research program @Cell_Sight has won two of three awards in the @NatEyeInstitute 3D Retinal Organoid Challenge! This is the second time CellSight has placed in NEI’s 3D ROC. Learn more 👇️ #ophthotwitter
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Having #ARVO2022 in Denver this year is extra exciting as one of our own becomes ARVO's Executive Vice President, starting May 20. As a member of @ARVOinfo for more than 40 years, Mark Petrash, PhD @CUMedicalSchool, will lead the organization for the next 5 years. #ophthotwitter
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Philip Tarlow underwent #cataract and #glaucoma surgery to restore his vision, and now he’s using his art to give back. His new collection at the Space Gallery in #Denver opens April 22, and all proceeds will benefit the @CUEyeCenter and #research.
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How important is sex as a biological variable in #AMD research? Our #researchers found that there is a need for further studies of RANTES, stratified by sex, in the advanced phenotypes of AMD. #ophthotwitter #ophthalmology
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Jerry Lutty will be missed. I still remember meeting him @ARVOinfo and couldn't believe he was so engaging and welcoming to a newcomer into the field of vascular biology. Will remember those conversations fondly and will miss his presence in our science.
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