Adult Stem Cells Used To Treat Dry AMD And Pediatric Belt Cane Mobility Aid

Dr. Rajesh Rao (University Of Michigan Medical School - Ann Arbor, MI)

Pediatric Belt Cane (Safe Toddles - Fishkill, NY)

 

Dr. Rajesh Rao, Leonard G. Miller Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Department of Human Genetics, University of Michigan Medical School, explains how adult retinal pigment epithelial stem cells derived from postmortem eye tissue have shown promise in treating the dry form of age-related macular degeneration.

Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, President and CEO of Safe Toddles, discusses the Pediatric Belt Cane, a mobility aid for toddlers who are blind or have low vision.

12/28/2025 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Electrical Synapses Impact On The Retina And Ideas To Improve Descriptive Audio

Dr. John O'Brien (University of Houston - Houston, TX)

Dr. Edward Timke (Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI)

Dr. John O'Brien, Professor, Department of Vision Science, University of Houston College of Optometry, discusses a $2.6 million grant from the National Eye Institute and research into how electrical synapses affect the retina. 

Dr. Edward Timke, Assistant Professor of Advertising and Public Relations, Michigan State University, Co-Editor of Advertising and Society Quarterly, explains how descriptive audio could better convey messages to those in the disability community.

12/14/2025 Podcast (Click Image Below)