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ProgRet fellow Lihan Xu presented a poster at the 20th International Retinal Research Colloquium – Potsdam Meeting 2026. The poster, titled “iPSC-based modeling of BEST1 retinopathy identifies RPE phagocytic dysfunction”, received valuable feedback and inspiring ideas for future experiments. 
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 On April 10th, members of the MSCA ProgRet project participated in the Sensathon, an inspiring collaborative program held during the Hearing & Vision 4 All research program day at Radboudumc.
ProgRet researchers Susanne Roosing, Rob Collin, Hossein D. Banadaki, and Stefanida Shliaga joined multidisciplinary teams to dive into selected genetically undiagnosed cases, with a strong focus on inherited retinal diseases and deafness. The true strength of an event like this lies in the collaboration between the departments of Human Genetics, Ophthalmology, and ENT. Bringing together complementary expertise is essential to driving new insights and advancing diagnosis and patient care. The outcomes of the day were incredibly rewarding! These joint efforts yielded several new research leads, generated requests for additional clinical and functional tests, and even successfully addressed an urgent intervention in clinical care. It was a fantastic opportunity for the ProgRet team to contribute to such a vital, cross-disciplinary initiative and work alongside other experts to close the diagnostic gap! Did you know we can grow mini-retinas in a lab?
Meet Kobe Outtier, our ProgRET Doctoral Candidate (DC10) based at the Institute for Neurosciences of Montpellier! In this behind-the-scenes video, Kobe shows us how she literally turns patient skin cells into 3D retinal organoids. It takes 225 days to grow these "mini-retinas," but the payoff is massive: they allow her to study CRX gene mutations up close and test out cutting-edge CRISPR therapies for Inherited Retinal Disorders, all without using animal models! Check out the video to see the science in action, and stay tuned for more updates from our amazing DCs every month! |
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HORIZON-MSCA-2022-DN — ProgRET — No.101120562
ProgRET 2024