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Prof Astrid Limb
UCL Institute of Ophthalmology
11-43 Bath Street
London
EC1V 9EL
Appointment
- Professor of Retinal Biology and Therapeutics
- Institute of Ophthalmology
- Faculty of Brain Sciences
Research Groups
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Research Summary
My research is focused on the investigation of various
aspects of retinal stem cell biology and the pathogenesis of retinal
inflammatory disease. At present my group is investigating cellular and
molecular mechanisms that prevent regeneration of the adult human retina, as
well as the application of Müller glial stem cells to cell replacement
therapies to treat major retinal degenerations. Work in my laboratory includes retinal
transplantation in experimental models of retinal degeneration, development of
enriched neural cell populations with functional activity in vitro, use of biomaterials for retinal cell transplantation, visual
function assessment by electrophysiology, examination of signalling pathways of
neural progenitors in Müller stem cells and identification of inhibitory
molecules that prevent endogenous neural regeneration in the human retina.
Appointments
| 01-OCT-2012 | Professor of Retinal Stem Cell Biology and Therapeutics | Institute of Ophthalmology | UCL, United Kingdom |
Academic Background
| 2009 | Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists | Royal College of Pathologists, UK | |
| 1986 | Doctor of Philosophy | Brunel University | |
| 1979 | Master of Science | Universidad Javeriana |
