UK Japan Retinal Degeneration Symposium 12 March.

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