Harnessing autophagy to combat macular degeneration (2023 -2026)

An inter-departmental collaboration between the MBC and Usher Syndrome (Dr. Erwin van Wijk and Dr. Erik de Vrieze) groups , funded by UitZicht, will focus on the contribution of autophagy in macular degeneration and its potential to be targeted as a treatment avenue. iPSC-derived human retinal organoids derived from USH2A and LCA5 patients, as well as zebrafish models will be used to address these questions. Read more about this project here.