University of Utah · NeuroscienceVetter Lab
Monica L Vetter · Salt Lake City, Utah
Research Focus
Dr. Monica Vetter's lab focuses on understanding how specific genes regulate the development of retinal cells in the eye. They study the role of a transcription factor called Foxp1 in guiding the differentiation of progenitor cells into various types of retinal neurons, such as ganglion and cone cells. This research aims to uncover potential methods to restore vision by regenerating lost retinal cell types due to disease or injury.
retinal neurogenesisFoxp1retinal cell typesgene regulationcell regeneration
Research Aims
4AIM 01Investigate the role of Foxp1 in retinal progenitor cell development.
AIM 02Determine how changes in chromatin accessibility affect cell type specification.
AIM 03Assess the ability of late progenitors to generate early-born retinal cells through Foxp1 modulation.
AIM 04Explore Dicer's role in regulating Foxp1 expression over time.
Skills the Lab Values
genetic manipulationmolecular cloningchromatin accessibility assaysreal-time PCRsingle-cell RNA sequencing
Output against the department
Publications126bottom 45% of dept.367th of 671
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Citations5.7kbottom 40% of dept.400th of 671
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