Stem Cells in Ophthalmology on-demand course
Course organizers:
Prof. Michael O’Connor, Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Prof. Stephanie Watson (BSc(Med) (Hons I), MBBS (Hons I), PhD, FRANZCO), Professor, Save Sight Institute, The University of Sydney
Audience: Vision researchers.
Members-in-Training ($49); Members ($79); Nonmembers ($109.00)
Description
Presentations:
- Animal stem cell models of ocular surface disease (Professor Nick Di Girolamo)
- Ocular surface stem cell transplantation - Efficacy and safety of ocular surface stem cell transplantation (Professor Stephanie Watson)
- Lens regeneration approaches for presbyopia and cataract regeneration (Professor Michael O’Connor)
- Stem cells for disease modelling in the retinal dystrophies (Professor Robyn Jamieson PhD FRACP)
- Modelling retinal pigment epithelium, photoreceptors and retinal ganglion cells using induced pluripotent stem cells (Professor Alice Pébay)
- Clinical considerations relating to cell-based therapies for the retina (Professor Alex Hewitt)
- Regulatory Paradigms and Ethical Dilemmas (Professor Megan Munsie)
- Stem Cells in Ophthalmology Panel Discussion
