Braving the rains and flooding, about 50 guests attended a luncheon on June 12th, hosted by ERI Advisory Board members O.C. and Pat Boldt, to learn more about the interdisciplinary projects conducted by UW Eye Research Institute faculty and staff. Speakers included Julie Mares, PhD, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Michele Basso, PhD, Physiology, and Paul Nealey, PhD, Chemical and Biological Engineering, along with ERI Director Dan Albert, MD, and Associate Director Arthur Polans, PhD. Topics included diet and nutrition to prevent aging eye diseases, the role of eye movements and brain function in Parkinson’s and other neurological diseases, and the use of nanotechnology to grow cells for repair of eye and skin injuries or wounds.
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