News & Noteworthy Research

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Posted on: February 1, 2023
Upstate's William J. Spencer in PNAS