Sivak Lab

👁️ We’re celebrating 5 exceptional vision scientists whose proposals were ranked among the most promising and selected to receive BrightFocus Foundation’s top vision research awards. > Celia Bisbach, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison > David Veysset, PhD, Mass General Brigham > Lily (Wenjing) Wu, PhD, University of Oklahoma Health Campus > Jeremy Sivak, PhD, University Health Network > Tyson Kim, MD, PhD, University of California, San Francisco These investigators are advancing bold, innovative ideas that hold real promise for improving prevention, treatments, and ultimately cures for macular degeneration and glaucoma—two leading causes of vision loss worldwide. 🔬 💪 We’re also thrilled to recognize all of our newly awarded vision grantees, whose groundbreaking work is strengthening the future of vision research. We look forward to honoring this remarkable group next week at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting. Read more: bit.ly/3OPHLQo

👁️ We’re celebrating 5 exceptional vision scientists whose proposals were ranked among the most promising and selected to receive BrightFocus Foundation’s top vision research awards. > Celia Bisbach, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison > David Veysset, PhD, Mass General Brigham > Lily (Wenjing) Wu, PhD, University of Oklahoma Health Campus > Jeremy Sivak, PhD, University Health Network > Tyson Kim, MD, PhD, University of California, San Francisco These investigators are advancing bold, innovative ideas that hold real promise for improving prevention, treatments, and ultimately cures for macular degeneration and glaucoma—two leading causes of vision loss worldwide. 🔬 💪 We’re also thrilled to recognize all of our newly awarded vision grantees, whose groundbreaking work is strengthening the future of vision research. We look forward to honoring this remarkable group next week at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting. Read more: bit.ly/3OPHLQo

It's #TraineeTuesday! Meet Nathaniel Frost, a MSc student in Dr. Jeremy Sivak’s lab @DKJEI_UHN. His research is focused on examining the role of astrocyte reactivity in the pathogenesis of glaucoma. Watch full video >> bit.ly/4cgB9TT

Excited to share my new pub in @FrontCellDevBio "In Vitro Retinal Ganglion Cell Differentiation & Enrichment: Do Subtypes Matter?" We review human RGC subtypes, markers, #glaucoma vulnerabilities & the need for subtype-specific #stemcell protocols for better therapies Link ⬇️

Congratulations to Dr. Jeremy Sivak, Senior Scientist @DKJEI_UHN, for receiving a 5-year grant through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (@CIHR_IRSC) for his project, "Uncovering a Novel Neuroprotective Signaling Pathway in Retina."

January is #GlaucomaAwarenessMonth — a time to raise awareness about a leading cause of irreversible vision loss. Hear from Dr. Jeremy Sivak @DKJEI_UHN on: ✅ What is glaucoma? ✅ Current and future research ✅ Clinical application @UHN @UHN_Research @KBI_UHN @SivakLab