Papers and Posters: Research Day 2016

Thank you to all participates

 

Papers (Oral presentations)

Car B, Stell W, :  The possible role of Alpha 2A-Adrenergic Receptors in Prevention of Form-Deprivation Myopia in Chick

Moroz D, Corrow S, Corrow J, Barton A, Duchaine B, Barton J:  The Localization and Patterns of Dyschromatopsia in Prosopagnosic Subjects

Luong M, Hanson C, Sanders E, Chung H: Bandage contact lens study

Mardinger S, Purba M. Hibma A, Gimbel H:  Sulcoflex piggyback intraocular lens implantation for correction of refractive errors following cataract surgery

Cote S, Mackenzie P, Crichton A: Outcomes of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Mechanism Removals

Odermatt N, Teves M, Carr B, Shi H, Stell W:  Retinal Cell-Cell Coupling via Cx35/36-Containing Gap Junctions” Key Role in Visual Processing and Form-Deprivation Myopia (FDM) in Chick (Award Recipient)

Dixit R, Touahri Y, Lawn S, Chen M, Shei T, Chan J, Wallace V, Biernaskie J, Schuumans C:  Skin-derived cells (SKPs) are a novel source of reprogrammable cells for treating retinal diseases by sub-retinal transplantation

Chung H, Sanders E, Bhamra J:  Current Opinions on corrective Refractive Surgery (Award Recipient)

Touahri Y, Dixit R, Zinyk D, Simon  MA, Wallace VA, Biernaskie J, Schuurmans C: Reprogramming skin-derived precursor cells to an induced retinal progenitor cell fate

 

Posters

An evaluation of the ophthalmology on-call system for pediatric emergencies.  Cote S, Sanders E, Huang J, Astel W, Huang J   (Award Recipient)

Investigating the role of the eyes as the source of zinc input to the circadian system. Moshirpour M, Smith V, Antle M

The effects of long and short wavelength lighting on development of form-deprivation myopia in chickens.  Ghodsi I, Nguyen C, Stell W

Preventing myopia progression by novel blue-LED light therapy: a surrogate for sunlight.  Nguyen C, Stell W

Micro-tissue engineering for retinal transplant.  Al-Ani A, Dixit R, Touahri Y, Toms D, Rabarjo E, Abdo S, Biernaskie J,  Schuurmans C, Ungrin M

Etv1 transcription factor regulates slit1 gene expression for optic nerve path finding. Yang J, Bertolesi GE, McFarlane S

Pten regulates amacrine cell number by reducing responsiveness to TgfB negative feedback signaling. Tachibana N, Cantrup R, Dixit R, Touhari Y, Zinyk D, Kaushik G, Biernaskie J, McFarlane S, Schuurmans C (Award Recipient)

Avian Adeno-Associated Virus as a Genomic Tool for Manipulaation of the Post-Embryonic Chick Retina.  Waldner D, Visser F, Stell W

G-EYE Study: Is the human gut microbiome linked to the development of inflammatory eye disease in patients with inflammatory bowel disease? A pilot, proof-of-concept study.  Kassam F, Kassam Z, Kaplan G, Aldarmaki A, Williams G. Kherani A, Fielden M, Beck P, Sith M, Alm E

Evaluation of occupational ocular trauma: a call for improvement of workplace eye safety training. Zakrzewskil H, Chung H, Sanders E, Hanson C, Ford B

Semaphorin3F is reqired for normal development of the neurovascular retina.  Halabi R, McFarlane S