purple and blue stained retinal cells

Nudging Cells to Repair Damaged Retinas

October 25, 2021 | Categories: Core Faculty, Research | Tagged: , , ,

Researchers led by ISCRM faculty member Tom Reh induce support cells in the retina to become neurons, an approach that someday could help restore vision. Read More

Glia cells and neurons in the retina

Scientists regenerate retinal cells in mice

July 26, 2017 | Categories: Research | Tagged: , , , ,

Scientists have successfully regenerated cells in the retina of adult mice at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. Their results raise the hope that someday it may […] Read More

New neurons (green) regenerated from Muller glia in two-week old mice.

Restoring sight: Can the retina be regenerated?

August 30, 2016 | Categories: Research | Tagged: , , ,

July 26, 2017 A UW Medicine lab sees a future where lost retinal cells might be revived Break a bone, it will heal. Fry a retinal cell? It’s gone forever. […] Read More