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Upstate study offers a promising new avenue for advancing regenerative medicine

Upstate study offers a promising new avenue for advancing regenerative medicine

Posted on: November 29, 2024

Study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, offers new insights into retinal regeneration.


     Monocyte Invasion into the Retina Restricts the Regeneration of Neurons from Müller Glia

Monocyte Invasion into the Retina Restricts the Regeneration of Neurons from Müller Glia

Posted on: November 13, 2024

Upstate's Sucheta Bhattacharya and Levi Todd in JNeurosci - The Journal of Neuroscience, November 13, 2024


Upstate researcher awarded $439,000 grant to develop 3D-model for studying glaucoma's mechanisms

Upstate researcher awarded $439,000 grant to develop 3D-model for studying glaucoma's mechanisms

Posted on: June 18, 2024

Dr. Samuel Herberg's research calls on expertise from Syracuse University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.


Upstate researcher awarded federal grant to develop of 3D-model of optic nerve head cells for use in glaucoma research

Upstate researcher awarded federal grant to develop of 3D-model of optic nerve head cells for use in glaucoma research

Posted on: May 29, 2024

Preethi S. Ganapathy, MD, PhD, is awarded a two-year, $447,000 grant from the National Eye Institute to further her research into the chronic and progressive eye disease.


Samuel Herberg wins national research award for his work on glaucoma

Samuel Herberg wins national research award for his work on glaucoma

Posted on: May 9, 2024

The honor from the BrightFocus Foundation recognizes "exceptionally promising and forward-thinking ideas in the field of glaucoma research."


Upstate researchers pioneer breakthrough microscopy technique to uncover the secrets of vision loss, offering hope for new therapies

Upstate researchers pioneer breakthrough microscopy technique to uncover the secrets of vision loss, offering hope for new therapies

Posted on: March 6, 2024

$2.8 million grant from the National Eye Institute is funding the team's work.


Conference to feature Upstate-led medical innovations Jan. 23

Conference to feature Upstate-led medical innovations Jan. 23

Posted on: January 8, 2024

Event will also feature a pitch event for new medical devices.


     Loss of Tbx3 in Mouse Eye Causes Retinal Angiogenesis Defects Reminiscent of Human Disease

Loss of Tbx3 in Mouse Eye Causes Retinal Angiogenesis Defects Reminiscent of Human Disease

Posted on: May 1, 2023

Mark L. Derbyshire, Sruti Akula, Austin Wong, Karisa Rawlins, Evelyn B. Voura, William J. Brunken, Michael E. Zuber, and Andrea S. Viczian in the Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Department


Upstate, SUNY College of Optometry join forces to address eye care workforce needs and access in Upstate New York

Upstate, SUNY College of Optometry join forces to address eye care workforce needs and access in Upstate New York

Posted on: February 21, 2023

Upstate to be extension campus for students interested in pursuing doctor of optometry degree. Partnership addresses critical shortage of optometrists in region.


     The WAVE complex drives the morphogenesis of the photoreceptor outer segment cilium

The WAVE complex drives the morphogenesis of the photoreceptor outer segment cilium

Posted on: February 1, 2023

Upstate's William J. Spencer in PNAS


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