Early Vision Development, Retinal Organoids, Calcified Nodules In Retina, Late Stage Progression In Macular Degeneration

Dr. Bob Johnston (Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore, MD)

Kiara Eldred (Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore, MD)

Dr. Christine Curcio (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

Dr. Bob Johnston and Kiara Eldred of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore explain how studying lab-grown retinal organoids has shed light on varying thyroid hormone levels have an effect on how different cone photoreceptors develop.

Then, the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Dr. Christine Curcio discusses a study that shows calcified nodules in the retina could be a sign of later progression of age-related macular degeneration.

11/25/2018 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Dr. Roberto Manduchi and Dr. Greg Field On November 4 Show

Dr. Roberto Manduchi (University of California - Santa Cruz)

Dr. Greg Field (Duke University - Durham, NC)

Dr. Roberto Manduchi of the University of California - Santa Cruz Jack Baskin School of Engineering explains the development of an iPhone app that will support the development of both path backtracking and map-based wayfinding.

Then, Dr. Greg Field of Duke Department of Neurobiology discusses how the neurons of the retina reprogram themselves in low light to create a kind of night vision.

11/4/2018 Podcast (Click Image Below)