Wei Li, PhD
Speaker
Wei Li, PhD
NIH/NEI
Date and Time
Monday, October 8, 2018
11:10 am - 12:30 pm
Location
489 Minor Hall
Berkeley, CA
Seeing in the cold – neurobiology of the ground squirrel retina
The ground squirrel has a cone-dominant retina and it hibernates in winter. We exploit these two unique features to study retinal biology and adaptations during hibernation. In this seminar, I will discuss an optic feature of the ground squirrel retina, as well as several forms of adaptation during hibernation in the retina and beyond. By exploring the mechanisms of such adaptation, we hope to shed light on therapeutic tactics for retinal injury and diseases, which are often associated with metabolic stress.