@KevinParkUTSW
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Joined September 2023
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UT Southwestern Ophthalmology@utsweyeMay 21
Today we were delighted to hear insightful discoveries from Venu Talla, Ph.D., and Chaimaa Kinane, Ph.D. of Park Lab at our Works-in-Progress Series (WIPS).   WIPS provides graduate students & postdoctoral researchers a monthly opportunity to present their research to peers.
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A new publication from our lab: "Neuritin1 Cis-Regulatory Elements Enable Gene Expression Preferentially in Retinal Ganglion Cells" iovs.arvojournals.org/articl…
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J William Harbour MD@JWHarbourMDMar 29
The first annual UT Southwestern Vision Science Summit is now history. What an amazing event it was! Kudos to Kevin Park, Ray Wang, Nichole Reichert, Jennifer Roemer, the tremendous speakers, poster presenters, volunteers and everyone who attended. Looking forward to next year! – at Dallas, TX
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Just Published in IOVS. AAV2-Retro–Mediated Gene Transfer Selectively Targets Outer Retinal Cells Following Intravitreal Injection iovs.arvojournals.org/articl…
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Wert Laboratory@WertLaboratoryMar 26
Some UTSW campus artwork
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J William Harbour MD@JWHarbourMDMar 24
Looking forward to our first Vision Science Summit at UT Southwestern this Saturday!
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Hiro Morishita MD PhD@morishihMar 18
JOB ALERT!! We have an opening of a research assistant position in our lab @SinaiBrain for cognitive circuit and behavioral investigation using mouse models. 🐭 See the details below. Looking forward the applications!
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A new preprint in bioRxiv. We report an unexpected property of AAV2-Retro that could be leveraged for retinal research! “AAV2-Retro-Mediated Gene Transfer Selectively Targets Outer Retinal Cells Following Intravitreal Injection” biorxiv.org/content/10.64898…
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UT Southwestern Ophthalmology@utsweyeMar 10
Join us on April 2 for our next VSSS lecture as we welcome @mjvanhook11 from the @UNMCCOM. To register for this in-person and Zoom event, contact Carey Chafouleas.
Graphic with details about the 4/2/2026 visual sciences seminar series by the UTSW department of ophthalmology. Lecture is by Matthew J. Van Hook, Ph.D., Associate Prof of Ophthalmology at Visual Sciences at the University of Nebraska. He will present "Degeneration and Plasticity of the Visual Thalamus" from 12 to 1pm CT in room E6.200 at UT Southwestern. Lecture will also be broadcast via Zoom. To register to attend in-person or to get the Zoom link, contact carey.chafouleas@utsouthwestern.edu.

ALT Graphic with details about the 4/2/2026 visual sciences seminar series by the UTSW department of ophthalmology. Lecture is by Matthew J. Van Hook, Ph.D., Associate Prof of Ophthalmology at Visual Sciences at the University of Nebraska. He will present "Degeneration and Plasticity of the Visual Thalamus" from 12 to 1pm CT in room E6.200 at UT Southwestern. Lecture will also be broadcast via Zoom. To register to attend in-person or to get the Zoom link, contact [email protected].

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UT Southwestern Ophthalmology@utsweyeFeb 6
Join us for next week's VSSS lecture featuring Jason Meyer, Ph.D., from Indiana University. Contact Carey Chafouleas to register for this hybrid event.
Graphic with details about 2/12/26 Visual Sciences Seminar Series lecture by Jason Meyer, PhD, A. Donald Merritt Professor of Medical & Molecular Genetics, Indiana U, Bloomington, IN. Lecture title: Glial Dysfunction and Inflammation in Optic Neuropathies: Insights from Human Stem Cell Models Lecture time 12pm CT, room D1.200 at UT Southwestern or online via zoom. Contact Carey.chafouleas@utsouthwestern.edu to register.

ALT Graphic with details about 2/12/26 Visual Sciences Seminar Series lecture by Jason Meyer, PhD, A. Donald Merritt Professor of Medical & Molecular Genetics, Indiana U, Bloomington, IN. Lecture title: Glial Dysfunction and Inflammation in Optic Neuropathies: Insights from Human Stem Cell Models Lecture time 12pm CT, room D1.200 at UT Southwestern or online via zoom. Contact [email protected] to register.

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Advancing how the brain works and heals, #UTSW researchers Lu Sun, Ph.D., and Aksheev Bhambri, Ph.D., developed a new genetic tool that sheds light on myelination—key to nerve cell function and neurological disease. Learn more: bit.ly/49PPmEZ #BrainHealth #Neuroscience

Genetic work provides insight into nerve cell process called myelination: Center Times Plus, UT...

UT Southwestern researchers have developed a powerful genetic tool to study a process called myelination.

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UT Southwestern Ophthalmology@utsweyeJan 23
We are two months away from the inaugural SVSS on Mar. 28! Join us for an evening of networking on Friday, Mar. 27 at 5:30pm (location details forthcoming) before the conference kicks off on Saturday morning. events.utsouthwestern.edu/ev…

Southwestern Vision Science Summit (SVSS)

Registration and Abstract Submission The UTSW Department of Ophthalmology presents the inaugural Southwestern Vision Science Summit, a regional forum for scientists in vision-related fields to...

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UT Southwestern Ophthalmology@utsweye10 Nov 2025
Join us for the department's inaugural Southwestern Vision Science Summit in March 2026! Our keynote speaker is Jeffrey M. Gross, Ph.D., from @UTAustin, who will kick off this daylong event! Conference and registration details are available here: events.utsouthwestern.edu/ev…
Graphic about the Southwestern Vision Science Summit at UT Southwestern on 3/28/2026 from 7:30 am to 4:30pm CT in Dallas. Keynote Speaker Jeffrey M. Gross, Ph.D. Department of Molecular Biosciences, UT Austin Using Zebrafish to Develop Regenerative Approaches to Treat Ophthalmic Diseases Session Chairs Melanie Samuel, Ph.D. Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine Cellular Drivers of Visual Circuit Assembly and Function Muna Naash, Ph.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston Novel Usherin Knockin Models Provide Valuable Insights for the Characterization of USH2a Pathogenesis Yuqing Huo, M.D., Ph.D. Departments of Ophthalmology, Medicine, and Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine Endothelial Pfkfb3 in the Development of Subretinal Fibrosis Register here: https://ais.swmed.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=CDLCKPMD4JCX4JP8 For more conference details: https://events.utsouthwestern.edu/event/southwestern-vision-science-summit

ALT Graphic about the Southwestern Vision Science Summit at UT Southwestern on 3/28/2026 from 7:30 am to 4:30pm CT in Dallas. Keynote Speaker Jeffrey M. Gross, Ph.D. Department of Molecular Biosciences, UT Austin Using Zebrafish to Develop Regenerative Approaches to Treat Ophthalmic Diseases Session Chairs Melanie Samuel, Ph.D. Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine Cellular Drivers of Visual Circuit Assembly and Function Muna Naash, Ph.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston Novel Usherin Knockin Models Provide Valuable Insights for the Characterization of USH2a Pathogenesis Yuqing Huo, M.D., Ph.D. Departments of Ophthalmology, Medicine, and Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine Endothelial Pfkfb3 in the Development of Subretinal Fibrosis Register here: https://ais.swmed.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=CDLCKPMD4JCX4JP8 For more conference details: https://events.utsouthwestern.edu/event/southwestern-vision-science-summit

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Kevin (Kyung) Park retweeted
Bill Dauer@BillDauerNeuro12 Oct 2025
A terrific new opportunity for new or early career faculty to join the outstanding and rapidly growing faculty of @UTSWBrain. Spread the word!
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👇🏼Fantastic neuroscience faculty opportunity here at @UTSWBrain @UTSWMedCenter !
Bill Dauer@BillDauerNeuro12 Oct 2025
A terrific new opportunity for new or early career faculty to join the outstanding and rapidly growing faculty of @UTSWBrain. Spread the word!
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I am pleased to host a symposium at KSBNS 2025 (Aug. 26th, 2025). "Convergent mechanisms for axon...

I am pleased to host a symposium at KSBNS 2025 (Aug. 26th, 2025). "Convergent mechanisms for axon regeneration and CNS repair", featuring Kai Liu at HKUST, Eun-Mi Hur at Seoul National University,...

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Xin Duan@xinduan20 Aug 2025
A @NeuroCellPress paper led by Kushal @UCBerkeley, Nicole&Victoria @UCSF in full collaboration with @shekharlab, Molecular and spatial analysis of ganglion cells on retinal flatmounts identifies perivascular neurons resilient to glaucoma sciencedirect.com/science/ar… #retina #MERFISH
Neuron@NeuroCellPress20 Aug 2025
Online now: Molecular and spatial analysis of ganglion cells on retinal flatmounts identifies perivascular neurons resilient to glaucoma dlvr.it/TMbNkk
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Check out this Video Article from JoVE. Super handy for those in the field. app.jove.com/t/68482/an-ex-v…
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The @ARVOinfo 2025 annual meeting is around the corner, and the department will once again be well-represented: @JWHarbourMD, @PetrollLab, @WertLaboratory, @UfretLab, @docdeeodphd, @UveitisMD, and their med or grad students will be there. bit.ly/UTSW-ARVO-2025 @UveitisSociety
Graphic with link to UTSW Ophthalmology ARVO 2025 posters and presentations: https://bit.ly/UTSW-ARVO-2025

ALT Graphic with link to UTSW Ophthalmology ARVO 2025 posters and presentations: https://bit.ly/UTSW-ARVO-2025

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Kirill Martemyanov Lab@KLabGPCR23 Apr 2025
We have innovated design of templates for CRISPR/Cas9 editing which allows efficient introduction of epitope tags in vivo. It is a simple hack which we hope to be broadly useful. Work by talented graduate student Chuanping Zhao. nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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David Feldheim@DaFeldheim15 Jan 2025
Let me know if you find this interesting. Characterization of auditory responsive neurons in the mouse superior colliculus to naturalistic sounds biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…

Characterization of auditory responsive neurons in the mouse superior colliculus to naturalistic...

Locating the source of a specific sound in a complex environment and determining its saliency is critical for survival. The superior colliculus (SC), a sensorimotor midbrain structure, plays an...

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