New paper in AJHG from the Camper and Kitzman jacob kitzman labs! High-throughput splicing assays identify missense and silent splice-di... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

I'm grateful beyond words for the opportunity Mr. Grosfeld has provided to advance dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) research at U-M Kellogg Eye Center. I look forward to directing this initiative and welcome new ideas for tackling this devastating disease. #maculardegeneration

Congratulations to our annual vision award recipients! BrightFocus Foundation announced its named vision awards at #ARVO2022 in Denver. The awards propel innovative #maculardegeneration & glaucoma research forward ➡️. Details & event photos at ➡️ bit.ly/383nIIO #mindsightcure 💪

The dire need for federal support of molecular research, then and now… “the value of an R01 [is] a third of what it was in the 1990s” ⁦NIH⁩ ⁦@NIHgrants⁩ Via ⁦Science Magazine⁩ ⁦Northwestern Medicine⁩ science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

At a meeting last week, Ultima Genomics said it could provide human genomes for $100 a pop—one-fifth the current going rate. fcld.ly/cm6yqsm

News: First U.S. patient receives autologous stem cell therapy to treat dry AMD dlvr.it/SXYd0j

Please RT: We are delighted to announce that the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Michigan is searching for a tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant Professor level! Please apply here: apply.interfolio.com/112792.

Join us in beautiful Ann Arbor! Assistant Professor position in the Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics at the University of Michigan. apply.interfolio.com/113873. Please spread the word.

Today, we’re introducing a new model that eliminates accept/reject decisions. By publishing every paper with eLife reviews as a Reviewed Preprint, we plan to restore autonomy to authors, ensuring that they will be judged by what, not where, they publish. elifesciences.org/inside-elife/5…

The LHX2-OTX2 transcriptional regulatory module controls retinal pigmented epithelium differentiation and underlies… pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36649236/

ARVO congratulates Pradeep Ramulu, MD, PhD; Jithin Yohannan, MD, MPH (Johns Hopkins Medicine), and Joshua Stein, MD; Lev Prasov, MD, MPH (U-M Kellogg Eye Center, Michigan Medicine)—2023 Dr. David L Epstein Award winners. Read about their collaborative #glaucomaresearch bit.ly/3XC913T

Honored to receive this our laboratory's work on glaucoma gene discovery! Glaucoma Research Foundation Awards 2023 Shaffer Prize to Dr. Rachel Wang Kuchtey (Vanderbilt) and Dr. Lev Prasov (University of Michigan) newswise.com/articles/glauc…

Biochemical Insights into Macular Telangiectasia Type 2, a 🧵. tinyurl.com/2r65zbn3 1/4 The links between sphingolipid metabolism and the foveal degeneration called macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel2) are not fully understood.

Incredibly excited to share our work published today in Genes MDPI describing a novel microdeletion associated with a familial corneal opacification syndrome. mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/5…

The ASCI is proud to announce our 2024 Early-Career Awardees! Click here for the complete list of awardees: YPSA: buff.ly/3ucQEce E-Gen: buff.ly/3HtWnxC Congratulations to our awardees and to the institutions they represent!

Excited to share that Bill Presley won the MIT Poster competition at ARVO in the genetics section: arvo.org/annual-meeting… #ARVO2024

A team led by NIH researchers has uncovered the complex molecular mechanisms behind neurodegenerative disorders linked to the gene PNPLA6. Read more: nei.nih.gov/about/news-and… #NEIResearchNews

Thanks to all attendees, discussion leaders, and speakers for making the 2024 Visual System Development GRC a fantastic experience. I loved working with Valerie Wallace and Jeremy Kay this year. Can't wait to organize the 2026 GRC with Jeremy Kay Bob Johnston and Kristen Kwan!

A recent gift to Kellogg from longtime donors Timothy and Laurie Wadhams is poised to change the landscape of children’s eye care by establishing a multidisciplinary programmatic center housed in the pediatric ophthalmology clinic. michiganmedicine.org/philanthropy-n…