Research in our lab focuses upon the retinal differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells, particularly the use of retinal ganglion cells derived from these stem cells to model human development and disease.

LATEST NEWS

October 2019 - Advances in the Differentiation of Retinal Ganglion Cells from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells.

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A new book chapter from the Meyer lab was published within the book entitled "Pluripotent Stem Cells in Eye Disease Therapy".

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August 2019 - The Meyer Lab was awarded a new grant as part of the National Eye Institute's "Audacious Goals Initiative" to study the prospect of replacing retinal ganglion cells in glaucoma

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February 2019 - Astrocytes regulate the development and maturation of retinal ganglion cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells

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New study by PhD student Kirstin VanderWall published in Stem Cell Reports

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