Dr. Li’s research includes combining cellular, molecular, bioengineering and system approaches, research in her lab aims to understand the pathogenic mechanisms underlying motor neuron and axonal degeneration, and to develop therapeutics for the treatment of these debilitating diseases.
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Seminar – Jason Meyer, PhD – “Building a Better In Vitro Disease Model for Glaucoma-Associated Neurodegeneration”
Dr. Meyer’s research focuses upon the differentiation of retinal ganglion cells from human pluripotent stem cells, including the derivation of glaucoma models through iPS cell reprogramming as well as Crispr/Cas9 gene editing.