Many types of retinal neurons are arranged in strikingly regular patterns known as mosaics. The term "mosaic" means that neurons of a given type are spaced evenly across the retinal surface. How do mosaics form during development? Here's a 🧵 on our new paper

If you want to gain skills and research experience in retinal physiology, imaging, histology, coding or instrumentation, the Roy lab Moran Eye Center is hiring a 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻. Apply here: utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/155481. Come, work with us in beautiful Salt Lake City !

Virtual workshop (Weds 1/10/2024, 10am ET) at NEI to explore gaps & opportunities in visual neuroplasticity. Speakers include: Chinfei Chen Cagla Eroglu @GregDField Ione Fine Bryan William Jones Daniel Kerschensteiner Elizabeth (Betsy) Quinlan A.P. Sampath rafael yuste Details: nei.nih.gov/about/news-and…

At NEI, we feel there are opportunities in neuroplasticity research that may eventually address vision problems. Upcoming workshop (free, virtual): Weds 1/10/2024 (10am ET) Register: nei.nih.gov/about/news-and…

I 'm very excited to share our new work! By 2p GABA imaging with new iGABASnFR2 sensor developed by Janelia GENIE , we identified more than 40 functional GABAergic amacrine cell types in the mouse retina. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

We are hiring! A 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗰 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is available in the medicine.utah.edu/ophthalmology/… Moran Eye Center to lead studies on retinal circuits and diseases. Apply here: utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/163086 or reach out to meet in-person at #ARVO2024.

Thank you,Cell, for saving a precious CellBio Cover for a DevNeuro study😉 Kenichi Toma led the work with colleagues at UCSF Neuroscience Graduate Program UC San Francisco Stanford University Genentech #Retinalganglioncell #angiogenesis #ophthalmology—more threads to follow soon.

We are hiring! A lab technician position is available immediately in the Roy lab. Come, work with us. utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/165272

I am hiring a postdoc for my lab to help lead studies of retinal circuits in disease models. Apply here: neurojobs.sfn.org/job/38111/post…. I will be at #SfN24 in Chicago giving a talk on 10/6. DM me, or find me for an in-person chat.

BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 #NobelPrize in Physics to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.”

Thrilled to share the first work from my lab Moran Eye Center. It was fun writing the paper, tying findings in genetics with cell type specific degeneration in glaucoma. Many exciting research ideas in this new area for my lab. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Excited to share our new paper in Current Biology! 🚀📄 "Retinal direction of motion is reliably transmitted to visual cortex via highly selective thalamocortical connections" cell.com/current-biolog…

Announcing the first annual Visual Neuroscience summer course, Woods Hole, MA, Aug 1-16, 2025. Come for an eye-opening, hands-on experience with inspiring faculty and students from around the world. Please help spread the word!

Horace Barlow, by all accounts, was thinking about 30 years ahead of his time. Here is a transcript of the opening keynote I gave at a symposium honoring Horace's scientific legacy: markusmeister.com/2024/12/14/hor….

We see light with our corneas ⚡️ We found that corneal epithelium is intrinsically photosensitive due to OPN5 (neuropsin) which drives calcium signaling & cytokine release (to protect us from snow blindness?) Discovery by Luka Lapajne and Monika Lakk sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Please support Alex Huks postdoc with this GoFundMe by donating or sharing. He has lost his home in the Ca Fires — every bit of help makes a difference. gofund.me/2f5823ed

Open Faculty Position at the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute. Please see link below. All interested eye biologists (broadly defined) please apply: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10092

Our Focus Annual Report highlights everything from pioneering research to life-changing patient care. The Moran Eye Center is committed to advancing ophthalmology and restoring sight—locally and globally. 📖 Read how we’re shaping the future of eye care: moraneye.link/FOCUS2025

The ON/OFF dichotomy is fundamental to visual processing. In a new study led by Flori Soto, we identify a conserved molecular mechanism establishing the OFF pathway. rdcu.be/eikoa

Pleased to share the latest work from the laboratory by first authors Paul Bonezzi and Rikard Frederiksen. See video abstract by Paul! Photoreceptor degeneration induces homeostatic rewiring of rod bipolar cells: Current Biology cell.com/current-biolog…