Hmx Protein's Effect On Fruit Flies' Photoreceptors and Info On The NFB Performing Arts Division

Dr. Jens Rister (University of Massachusetts - Boston)

Katelyn MacIntyre (National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division - Baltimore, MD)

Dr. Jens Rister, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts-Boston, explains the role of the protein, Hmx, in the development of photoreceptors in Drosophila fruit flies.

Katelyn MacIntyre, President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division, discusses the obstacles facing those who are blind or have low vision in the performing arts and the resources of the division.

11/23/2025 Podcast (Click Image Below)