The British Embassy in Japan is supporting the UK Japan Retinal Degeneration Symposium that is taking place it the Institute Lecture Theatre on March 12th.
All are welcome to attend
Programme:
10:00-10:30: Coffee
Chair: Prof. Shin-ichi Ohnuma
10:30-10:45: Opening remark
Prof. Phil Luthert (Director, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology)
Prof. Pete Coffey (Head, ORBIT UCL)
10:45-11:30: Prof Sumiko Watanabe (The University of Tokyo)
Title: Regulation of retinal differentiation and maintenance by Histone H3K27 methylation
11:30-12:15: Prof. Astrid Limb (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology)
Title: Potential of Müller glia for developing therapeutic approaches to treat retinal degenerative disease
12:15-13:30: Lunch
Chair: Prof. Astrid Limb
13:30-14:15: Dr Takayuki Harada (Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science)
Title: Neuroprotection and Optic Nerve Regeneration in a Mouse Model of Normal Tension Glaucoma
14:15-15:00: Prof Toru Nakazawa (Tohoku University)
Title: Translational research for glaucoma treatment
15:00-15:45: Prof. David Garway-Heath (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology)
Title: Mitochondria (a potential target for neuroprotection) and clinical trial design to demonstrate neuroprotection
15:45-16:00: Closing remark
Prof. David Garway-Heath
16:00-17:00: Coffee/discussions