Retinal Function and Dysfunction
Yi-Rong Peng, Ph.D, Director
Image: Santiago Raul y Cajal drawing of the retina, 1900
Research Focus:
The Retinal function and dysfunction laboratory focuses on exploiting and developing state-of-the-art omic (genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic) tools to decode genetic programs that specify cell-type features; reveal the molecular underpinning of the formation and specialization of the human fovea; and uncover molecular signatures that cause the degeneration of retinal cells in common ocular diseases.
Research Directions:
- Decipher the genetic codes that specify cell-type features
- Uncover molecular underpinnings of the specialization of macular/foveal region in humans
- Genome-wide phenotypic studies of common ocular diseases
Contact Information
Office Phone: (310) 825-7883
Email: [email protected]
Location Address
Stein Eye Institute
Jules Stein Building, Room B-222B
100 Stein Plaza, UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095