Laura Patak

PhD Student
Retinal Circuitry

WHERE I'M FROM

Albany, NY

BEFORE VS

I studied Neuroscience at Colgate University in NY. After graduating from Colgate University, I was a post-baccalaureate fellow at the National Eye Institute (NIH), working under Dr. Wei Li, studying retinal development.

WHY I’M HERE

I am here to learn about vision science and become a highly skilled researcher.

MY RESEARCH

I am studying the functional properties of retinal circuits and how the retina remodels after injury and disease.

MY GOALS

My goal is to acquire the skills to become a successful vision scientist and contribute to the field of visual neuroscience.

MY HOBBIES

Hiking, rock climbing, running, biking, and seeing live music!

MY PUBLICATIONS

Juan M Angueyra, Vincent P Kunze, Laura K Patak, Hailey Kim, Katie Kindt, Wei Li (2023) Transcription factors underlying photoreceptor diversity eLife 12:e81579

Contact

Minor Hall
University of California, Berkeley