Our research
Retinal neurodegenerative diseases are a major cause of untreatable blindness worldwide. The Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration & Repair Laboratory (NNRL) is defining the fundamental biological pathways that guide differentiation of retinal neurons, such as photoreceptors and ganglion cells. We are elucidating the genetic and biological defects associated with aging, and evaluating gene- and cell-based treatments using both classical (e.g. mouse) and novel (e.g. non-model vertebrates, stem cell organoids) models.
The Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration & Repair Laboratory includes:
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Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration & Repair Laboratory key staff
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Batz, Ph.D. | Biologist (Bioinformatics) | zachary.batz@nih.gov | 301-435-6149 |
| Matthew Brooks, B.S. | Biologist–Computational Biology | brooksma@nih.gov | 301-443-4906 |
| Charlie Drinnan, Ph.D. | Technical Lab Manager | charlie.drinnan@nih.gov | 301-443-7399 |
| Lucia Lawrence | Program Specialist | lawrencel@mail.nih.gov | 301-435-6149 |
| Yide Mi | Animal Services Technician | yidem@nei.nih.gov | |
| Jacob Nellissery, Ph.D. | Biologist | nellisseryj@nei.nih.gov | 301-443-4996 |
| Arturo Rivera, M.S. | Research Assistant | arturo.rivera@nih.gov | 301-443-8451 |
| Anand Swaroop, Ph.D. | Senior Investigator | swaroopa@nei.nih.gov | 301-435-5754 |
