Friday, December 28, 2018

LambdaVision Implant and ISS Experiments, Preliminary Victory In Gaining Equal Access To Higher Education On Dec. 30 Show

Dr. Jordan Greco and Dr. Nicole Wagner (LambdaVision, Inc. - Farmington, CT)

Chris Danielsen (National Federation of the Blind - Baltimore, MD)

Dr. Nicole Wagner and Dr. Jordan Greco of LambdaVision, Inc. in Farmington, Connecticut discuss the company's protein-based retinal implant and why the implant is involved in experiments on the International Space Station.

Then, Chris Danielsen of the National Federation of the Blind details a preliminary victory for students with visual impairment to seek remedies for discrimination by colleges and universities.

12/30/2018 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Friday, December 21, 2018

Plant Compound Offers Possible Help For Uveal Melanoma and Smart Implantable Drainage Device On December 23 Show

Dr. Kendall Blumer (Washington University in St. Louis)

Dr. Michael Onken (Washington University in St. Louis)

Dr. Hyowon Lee (Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN)

Dr. Kendall Blumer and Dr. Michael Onken of Washington University in St. Louis discuss a plant compound that offers potential to help treat uveal melanoma.

Dr. Hyowon Hugh Lee of Purdue University details a smart implantable glaucoma drainage tube that can clear itself of harmful materials.

12/23/2018 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Friday, December 7, 2018

Aira Network and Blocking Secondary Cataracts On December 9 Show

Aira (La Jolla, CA)

Dr. Melinda Duncan (University of Delaware - Newark, DE)


Jonathan Mosen talks about Aira, which is a network that connects those who are blind or visually impaired to trained professional agents at a remote location for hands-free assistance at the touch of a button.

Then, the University of Delaware's Dr. Melinda Duncan discusses a study into how secondary cataracts could be prevented.  Secondary cataracts can result from scar tissue following cataract surgery.

12/9/2018 Podcast (Click Image Below)