Conferences and Workshops

Glaucoma, a progressive age-related optic neuropathy characterized by retinal ganglion cell degeneration and alteration of the optic nerve head is a worldwide leading cause of irreversible blindness. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), is one of the main, and the only modifiable, risk factor. However, despite the efficient control of IOP values (either pharmacologically or surgically), the loss of retinal ganglion cells progresses in a significant percentage of patients suggesting that IOP-independent, and still unidentified factors, are relevant for the onset and evolution of the disease.
Dysregulation of the autophagy-lysosome system, which is responsible responsible for the selective e non-selectivedegradation of proteins and organelles, has been associated with several central and peripheral neurodegenerative pathologies although its role in glaucoma-related neurodegeneration is still debated.
Here we show that neurodegeneration observed in experimental models of glaucoma is associated with autophagy and mitophagy dysregulation, and explore the pharmacological modulation of the process as potential neuroprotective strategy.

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If you are interested in an in-person discussion with Rossella Russo, please approach me until the 4th of October 2024.
 
We are looking forward to welcoming you to the lecture.

Science Talk "Wissen angezapft!" with EMTHERA spokesperson Maike Windbergs

The new Goethe University Science Talk series is going to start soon: Wissen angezapft!

Wissen angezapft! is about research and people - their breakthroughs and failures, success and frustration, but also about what drives them to push the boundaries of knowledge.

The Science Talk will take place in the evening in a relaxed atmosphere in a pub or café and is aimed at anyone who would like to find out more about the exciting fields of research.

If you are interested to learn more about EMTHERA spokesperson Maike Windbergs' work on carrier systems that deliver drugs to their target site in the body, come and join the

Science Talk on January 11th, 2024 - 7.30 pm
"Wie sehen die Medikamente der Zukunft aus?"
Kunstverein Familie Montez, Honsellstraße 7
60314 Frankfurt am Main