The Apte Lab

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• The role of the innate immune system in regulating pathologic angiogenesis
• The effects of senescence on macrophage gene regulation
• Oxidative stress, inflammation and the regulation of cell death in models of macular degeneration
• Regulation of photoreceptor cell death by inflammation
• The role of innate immune cells in aging and disease
• Molecular regulation of uveitis
• The role of microRNAs in aging and age-related eye pathologies
• Molecular mechanisms in retinal microglia contributing to eye pathologies
• Contributions of immune cells in

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12/2/2021: Congratulations, Chas Pfeiffer, DBBS graduation student! Chas has been awarded a grant from the VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation (VRSF) to support his research.

11/11/2021: Congratulations, Keitaro Hase MD PhD, on the arrival of his first daughter.

11/9/2021: New publication “Dexamethasone implant improves anatomic response to anti-VEGF therapy in treatment-resistant polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy” is now available in International Ophthalmology.

11/1/2021: New publication “New-Onset Macular Schisis in a Patient With Glaucoma” is now available in JAMA Ophthalmology.

10/30/2021: Congratulations, Zelun Wang (MSTP), for winning first prize for his poster presentation at the inaugural DOVS research retreat.