13 October 2015, 8pm
SCIENCE CAFÉ ESPRESSO: Retina Research
GrooveStation Dresden (Katharinenstr. 11-13)
The eye is an amazingly complex organ with different levels of neuronal tissue and highly specialized cells. How does this organ develop? What do eyes of flies, zebrafish, or humans have in common, what is different? What if, due to a genetic mutation, cells in the retina fail to develop or die - what can be done to compensate that loss of cells? And why are there no zebrafish with glasses?
The ESPRESSO version of the Dresden Science Café is short and strong like an espresso: a quick shot of science. 1 hour of one-on-one discussions on a hardcore science topic.
These experts will be available for discussion:
- Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Knust, director and research group leader at the MPI-CBG
- Dr. Cristina Golfieri, postdoc at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) within the Helmholtz Association
- Dr. Tiago Ferreira, postdoc at the DFG-Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD)
Ask your questions, join the discussion!
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