Ed Levine
Vanderbilt Eye Institute
Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology (VCSCB)
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology (CDB)
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Vanderbilt Brain Institute (VBI)
We study the developmental biology of the mammalian retina, from the initial patterning events through the formation of the multiple retinal cell types. We also study retinal regeneration as a way to repair damaged tissue resulting from injury or disease.
We study the developmental biology of the mammalian retina, from the initial patterning events through the formation of the multiple retinal cell types. We also study retinal regeneration as a way to repair damaged tissue resulting from injury or disease.
Keywords: mouse genetics , tissue growth , cell proliferation , cell differentiation , developmental timing , regeneration
Research Area: Stem Cell Biology & Regeneration , Visual Sciences , Developmental Neuroscience , Developmental Biology