Stay informed about the latest breakthroughs in vision science with our Vision Research Insights series. This collection offers clear, concise overviews of recent publications from the diverse research portfolio of the John F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences. Explore the most important findings and their real-world impacts, showcasing how WashU Medicine continues to drive innovation and improve eye health worldwide.
A Putative Role of SDPR in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
This Research Insight covers a recent publication from the Siegfried Lab. Here, we highlight how Ying-Bo Shui, MD, PhD and colleagues identified a gene that might exacerbate the worse primary open-angle glaucoma presentation experienced by Black individuals. In their recent paper published in Scientific Reports, scientists in the lab of Carla Siegfried, MD, professor of […]
A Causal Link Between Cholesterol Accumulation and Retinal Degeneration
This Research Insight covers a recent publication from the Apte Lab. Here, we highlight how Ryo Terao, MD, PhD, Mitsukuni Yoshida, MD, PhD, and colleagues explore how excessive cholesterol accumulation in the retina contributes to the degeneration of light-sensing photoreceptors, leading to vision loss. The evidence presented in this study suggests that targeting a process […]
The Role of Direction-Selective Signaling in Predation
This Research Insight covers a recent publication from the Kerschensteiner Lab. Here, we highlight how Jenna Krizan, PhD and colleagues added clarity to an ongoing debate about the origin of direction-selective signaling in the brain and explored its role in the predatory behaviors of the mouse. In their recent paper published in PNAS, scientists in […]
Deep Learning for Assessing Electron Micrograph Image Quality
This Research Insight covers a recent publication from the Morgan Lab. Here, we highlight the stand-out performance of a modified deep learning-based tool to assess the quality of electron micrographs in real-time. In their recent paper published in Microscopy and Microanalysis, scientists in the lab of Joshua Morgan, PhD, assistant professor of ophthalmology at WashU […]