2024
3-13-24: Best of luck to post-doctoral fellow, Dr. Ryo Terao as he embarks on his new position at University of Tokyo!
2-26-24 Congratulations to DBBS graduate student, Tim Lee for the successful defense of his PhD thesis! Way to go, DR. Lee!
1-16 -24: New publication from first author DBBS graduate student Tim Lee identifying a novel role for a specific AMPK catalytic isoform in rods. “Catalytic isoforms of AMP-activated protein kinase differentially regulate IMPDH activity and photoreceptor neuron function” is available for pre-press preview in JCI Insight.
1-14-24: Congratulations, Dr. Mitsukuni Yoshida, who has been named an E-Gen Awardee by the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI).
1-6-24: New publication from first author MSTP Dr. Joseph Lin in collaboration with the Ruzycki lab using human genomic data to identify signaling pathways in AMD. “Targeting cell-type-specific, choroid-peripheral immune signaling to treat age-related macular degeneration” is available now in Cell Reports Medicine.
2023
10-30-23: New Publication from first author Chas Pfeifer (WUSTL Neuroscience): “Dysregulated CD200-CD200R signaling in early diabetes modulates microglia-mediated retinopathy” is available now in PNAS.
10-27-23: New Publication from first author Wilson Wang (MS4/MD5): “Multimodal Structural and Functional Characterization of Retinal Vasculopathy and Cerebral Leukoencephalopathy: is available now in Ophthalmology Retina.
10-11-23: New publication from first author Dr. Joseph Lin (MSTP): “Cell-specific systemic immune signatures associated with treatment burden in neovascular age-related macular degeneration” is available now in Ophthalmology Science.
10-6-23: Congratulations, MCB student Jason Colasanti, for receiving the award of Best Poster at the 2023 DOVS Research Retreat!
9-12-23: Congratulations, DOCTOR Chas Pfeifer, PhD of successfully defending his Neuroscience thesis! We’re so proud of your accomplishments!
8-28-23: Welcome DBBS rotation student, Hung-Ting Wu!
8-7-23: Welcome MSTP rotation student, Kristin Pitts!
5-24-23: Joseph Lin (MSTP graduate student) has successfully earned his PhD in Neuroscience! He will rejoin his class starting next week to complete his medical school training. Congratulations, Dr. Lin! We will miss you!
5-15-23: Welcome MSTP student, Alex Liu, who is rotating in the lab.
5-1-2023: Congratulations Research Technician II, Dan Du, on acceptance into the MSTP at John’s Hopkins!
4-24-2023: Congratulations, Neuroscience graduate student Chas Pfeifer on winning the prestigious ARVO IM Cora Verhagen Award!
4-20-2023: Visit us at ARVO 2023! The presentation schedule for all department members can be found here.
4-10-2023: Welcome to our newest Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dr. Taku Yamamoto, MD, PhD!
3-3-23: Congratulations, MSTP graduate student Joseph Lin, who was awarded the 2023 National Eye Institute (NEI) ARVO travel grant! Story here.
3-1-2023: Welcome new Sr. Research Technician, Shinobu Smithson!
1-3-2023: Our latest publication is now available in PNAS: “Dry eye disease in mice activates adaptive corneal epithelial regeneration distinct from constitutive renewal in homeostasis”. Congratulations to first author Joseph Lin, MSTP graduate student!
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.220413412
2022
12/1/22: Welcome, Darksha Usmani! Darksha has joined the lab as a Research Assistant.
10/21/22: New publication in collaboration with Edelson lab is available from Science Immunology: “The ZFP36 family of RNA binding proteins regulates homeostatic and autoreactive T cell responses”
10/14/22: Congratulations to MSTP graduate student, Zelun Wang, for receiving the Thach Award in Neuroscience for his talk entitled “Energetic Diversity of Retinal Ganglion Cells and Implications for Neurodegeneration” at the 2022 Neuro Retreat!
9/6/22: Welcome DBBS graduate student Yoon Lee who is starting her first lab rotation!
8/19/22: Rajendra Apte, MD, PhD, has been selected as the 2022 Bárány Prize by the Council of International Society for Eye Research (ISER), for his outstanding contributions toward research that has increased the understanding of ocular pharmacology.
In addition to this great honor, Dr. Apte has been invited to present a Plenary Lecture at the XXV Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Eye Research in Gold Coast, Australia, February 19-23, 2023.
6/11/22: Rajendra S. Apte, M.D., Ph.D. was honored as UTSW Ophthalmology’s 2022 Distinguished Alumnus Award at the 42nd Annual Resident & Alumni Day Conference
6/2/22: Congratulations, Chas Pfeifer, on receiving the 2022 Cora Verhagen Award for best trainee presentation in an immunology-sponsored session at ARVO 2022 !
6/1/22: Congratulation, Chas Pfeifer, DBBS graduate student, whose FY23 grant application to the McDonnell Center for Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology has been selected for funding!
4/30/22: Enjoying our new surroundings before #ARVO2022 kicks off here in Denver! Excited to share what we’ve been working on. Click here for session details – stop by and chat with us!
2/21/22: New publication in collaboration with Deepak Poria and Vladamir Kefalov lab, “EML1 is essential for retinal photoreceptor migration and survival” is now available in Scientific Reports.
2/10/2022: New publication by Dr. Yoshida and Dr. Apte “NAD+ boosting brings tears to aging eyes” now available in Nature Aging.
12/2/21: 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.
8/23/2021: Congratulations, Andrea Santeford MS, Dr. Rajendra Apte MD PhD and colleagues on their latest publication, “Loss of Mir146b with aging contributes to inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction in thioglycollate-elicited peritoneal macrophages” in eLIFE.
8/16/2021: Joseph Lin, MSTP candidate, has received an F30 award for his project “Role of sterol-CoA desaturase 2 in macrophage-mediated antimicrobial immunity”.
8/5/2021: Dr. Rajendra Apte, MD PhD’s article “Age-Related Macular Degeneration” is now available in the New England Journal of Medicine and his Q&A with National Eye Institute regarding AMD is available here.
7/1/2021: “Practicality of Prophylactic Aflibercept to Reduce Diabetic Retinopathy Progression” is now available in JAMA Ophthalmology.
5/19/2021: Congratulations, Dr. Mitsu Yoshida, Washington University School of Medicine graduate!
5/5/2021: Ryo Terao, MD PhD has been selected as the 2021 International Retinal Research Foundation Alston Callahan, MD Postdoctoral Scholar
4/1/2021: Welcome to the Apte Lab, Dr. Keitaro Hase!
3/22/2021: Dr. Apte appointed Associate Editor to Ophthalmology Science Journal
3/19/2021: Ryo Terao, MD PhD has received a grant from Bayer Japan for retinal research
2/1/2021: “Seeing Parkinson Disease in the Retina” is available in the current issue of Trends in Immunology.
12/15/2020: Welcome to the Apte Lab, Dr. Ryo Terao!
11/30/2020: Christopher K. Wang, MD PhD, receives Vitreoretinal Surgery Foundation (VRSF) research grant
11/22/2020: Congratulations, Harsh Moolani, Rhodes finalist!
11/5/2020: Sourcing Photoreceptor-like Cells for Treating Vision Loss
11/3/2020: Cornea appears to resist infection from novel coronavirus
10/29/2020: SARM1 depletion rescues NMNAT1-dependent photoreceptor cell death and retinal degeneration
5/19/2020: Congratulations, Jonathan Lin, MD PhD, Ceil M. DeGutis Prize Award Recipient!
5/6/2020: Congratulations, Jonathan Lin, MD PhD, Dr. William Ellis Award winner!
5/6/2020: Congratulations, Mitsu Yoshida, PhD, finalist in the National Regeneron Postdoctoral Scientist Prize competition!
4/1/2020: Congratulations, Mitsu Yoshida, PhD, Dr. Needleman Pharmacology Prize winner!
3/12/2020: Congratulations, Jonathan Lin, MD PhD, David A. Kepnis Award recipient!
2/28/2020: Jongshin Kim, MD PhD receives VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation (VRSF) grant
2/21/2020: Anterior Chamber Angles after Intravitreal Injections for Macular Degeneration. is now available in Ophthalmology Retina.