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Posts by Dr. Sara Thomasy (she/hers)

It is so frustrating given how well the algorithm worked on Twitter. I miss Science Twitter so much. My BlueSky feed is full of political posts which I have never clicked or commented on. I miss my vision science feed!

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Thank you!

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A monkey model of retinal ganglion cell degeneration Optic neuropathies due to heritable diseases are a common cause of blindness in humans, but limited therapies currently exist for the vision loss that occurs from them. One such condition is autosomal...

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Thank you Vijay! It was a labor of love.

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Super proud of this work from the COVSL team led by Tracy Jaggers and Ana Ripolles-Garcia - six years of hard work defining this πŸ™ˆ model of ADOA.
Rhesus macaques with an OPA1 mutation demonstrate features of autosomal dominant optic atrophy | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Waterfall on the beach off the CA coast.

Waterfall on the beach off the CA coast.

A highlight of a wonderful spring break with the fam.

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Excited to share this collaborative work with @sarathomasy.bsky.social- spearheaded by Raneesh Ramarapu and William Stoehr- where we visualized the unique spatial localization of tubulin isotopes in neural crest-derived corneal tissues during development. 🀩

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Promotional graphic for abstract submission from January 5 to February 6 for ARVO: Imaging in the Eye session on May 2 in Denver, Colorado. Includes a website link and features a vivid image of a human eye illustration in blue tones.

Promotional graphic for abstract submission from January 5 to February 6 for ARVO: Imaging in the Eye session on May 2 in Denver, Colorado. Includes a website link and features a vivid image of a human eye illustration in blue tones.

Get your abstracts in for @arvoinfo.bsky.social's #Imaging in the Eye session held on All-Access Saturday (May 2; Denver, Colo.). Seeking original research on new imaging techniques/applications to #ClinicalOphthalmology/ #VisionResearch/ #Biomedicine. Submit by Feb. 7 https://bit.ly/44TkeTo

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Congratulations to Anil Chekuri, PhD (Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston) for receiving the 2026 Bert M. Glaser, MD, Award for Innovative Research given by the ARVO Foundation for Eye Research. The image features a professional headshot of Anil Chekuri against a blue and white geometric background.

Congratulations to Anil Chekuri, PhD (Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston) for receiving the 2026 Bert M. Glaser, MD, Award for Innovative Research given by the ARVO Foundation for Eye Research. The image features a professional headshot of Anil Chekuri against a blue and white geometric background.

@arvoinfo.bsky.social Foundation congratulates Anil Kumar Chekuri, PhD (Mass Eye and Ear)β€”2026 recipient of the Bert M. Glaser, MD Award for Innovative Research in #Retina. Learn more about his outstanding contributions to gene therapy for #RetinalDegeneration: https://bit.ly/3NqPOSL
#VisionResearch

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The psychophysics of dynamic gaze-following saccades during search | JOV | ARVO Journals

I’m delighted to share a milestone: my first first-author paper has been published in the Journal of Vision!

Guided by my advisor, Miguel Eckstein, we study gaze following in dynamic scenes as a goal-directed visual decision process rather than a reflex.

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Hands-on Vision Science Practical Vision Science - Learning Through Experimentation

Also, in case anyone else is looking for vision science or perception demos, Ben Balas has collected a bunch of great resources. sites.google.com/view/hands-o...

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Initiation of a global consortium to study the progression of age-related macular degeneration: RIMR AMD consortium report # 1 - PubMed The RIMR AMD Consortium represents a novel model for global collaboration in AMD research, enabling the pooling and analysis of heterogeneous imaging data while addressing privacy, regulatory, and…

A global first in AMD research: the RIMR AMD Consortium unites 100k+ longitudinal OCT scans across continents, unlocking scalable AI-ready insights into disease progression.
#AMD #Retina #Ophthalmology #OCT #AIinHealthcare #BigData #VisionScience #MedTech buff.ly/qQNCKQ5

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Right back at you! It was a wonderful conversation spanning science and life. You were the first person on Twitter to promote my postdoc advertisement and I feel grateful for our collaboration and friendship.

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This guy gets it:

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Congratulations to Raneesh on a successful poster presentation and for representing @sarathomasy.bsky.social’s group and my group so well! We are very proud!

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DVM-PhD candidate Raneesh Ramarapu will be representing COVSL and @RogersLabUCD well @ASCBiology this year - check out his awesome work! @ucdavisvetmed.bsky.social

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Promotional graphic for ARVOBlog's 50 States, 50 Stories series featuring a post titled "Social risks, vision health and the cost of underfunding" by Patrice Hicks, PhD, MPH from the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The graphic includes the ARVO logo and the hashtag #SeeWhatMatters.

Promotional graphic for ARVOBlog's 50 States, 50 Stories series featuring a post titled "Social risks, vision health and the cost of underfunding" by Patrice Hicks, PhD, MPH from the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The graphic includes the ARVO logo and the hashtag #SeeWhatMatters.

@arvoinfo.bsky.social member Patrice Hicks, PhD, MPH (@umich.edu) sheds light on the impact of environment/social risk factors on #VisionHealth and access to eye-care, plus the cost for patients of underfunding public health #research. Read more on ARVOBlog: https://bit.ly/4oSErkc
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Revisiting some older material and this paper came up again during a discussion about viral tools in avian retina. Our study was part of the Rising Stars in Avian Physiology collection and showed that AAV2 9 can reliably reach and transduce avian photoreceptors.
More in thread below..

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A blog title card that reads 'Spotlight: He Zhao’ in white text against a light blue background. To the right is an headshot image of Dr He Zhao.

A blog title card that reads 'Spotlight: He Zhao’ in white text against a light blue background. To the right is an headshot image of Dr He Zhao.

In this edition of Spotlight, we focus on He Zhao, a Tenure Track Fellow in the Department of Eye and Vision Sciences, who tells us what a typical day looks like, what part of his work surprises him, and what he is excited about in the next year.

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Three individuals posing with their certificates at The College of Optometrists Diploma Ceremony, each wearing ceremonial robes and smiling.

Three individuals posing with their certificates at The College of Optometrists Diploma Ceremony, each wearing ceremonial robes and smiling.

πŸŽ“ This year’s Research Excellence Awards were presented at our #DiplomaCeremony, recognising leading work in optometry, optics and vision science.

πŸ‘ Congratulations to this year’s recipients! Learn more about their work here ➑️ https://coptom.uk/3K7fpyw

#EyesOnDiploma #Research

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Group of six smiling participants of ARVO's Early Career Mentorship Program dressed in business attire. Text promotes career guidance and professional development for junior researchers, with an application deadline of December 1. A QR code is included on the bottom right.

Group of six smiling participants of ARVO's Early Career Mentorship Program dressed in business attire. Text promotes career guidance and professional development for junior researchers, with an application deadline of December 1. A QR code is included on the bottom right.

Junior researchers: Apply for @arvoinfo.bsky.social's Early Career Mentorship Program for a golden opportunity to get the guidance you need from an ARVO mentor tailored to your interests. Submit by Dec. 1: https://bit.ly/42XnSdM

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Great opportunity for prospective grad students in integrative pathobiology. Info on how to register for virtual open house on October 30 below.

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Prospective students, join us for our virtual open house on Oct 30 from 12-1 pm PST to get all your questions answered, register here: ucdavis.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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The hope is to be able to treat or cure autoimmune diseases, provide more effective cancer treatments and prevent serious complications after stem cell transplants.

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Jane Goodall Dies at 91 While on Speaking Tour: She Was a 'Tireless Advocate' for Nature Jane Goodall, the renowned conservationist and animal welfare advocate who became the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees after spending decades studying them in the wild in Tanzania's Gombe Stream...

It was Goodall's trailblazing research on the personalities and social interactions of the chimpanzees she so closely studied that changed the way we view our connection to the animal kingdom.

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Thom Stark at the lectern talking about The role of double cones (PR5,6) in frogs

Thom Stark at the lectern talking about The role of double cones (PR5,6) in frogs

It’s Thom Stark talking about the role of double cones (PR5,6) in frogs at #Visionarium2025

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Johan Pahlberg talking about his work in The origin of dark continuous noise in rod photoreceptors at the lectern.

Johan Pahlberg talking about his work in The origin of dark continuous noise in rod photoreceptors at the lectern.

It’s @pahlberglab.bsky.social talking about his work in the origin of dark continuous noise in rod photoreceptors at #Visionarium2025

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Vision scientist Julia Fadjukov speaking at the lectern about her work in amacrine cells.

Vision scientist Julia Fadjukov speaking at the lectern about her work in amacrine cells.

It’s Julia Fadjukov speaking about her work Toward a Unified Typology of Mouse Amacrine Cells: Electrophysiology, Transcriptomics, and Large-Scale EM at #Visionarium2025

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