New York University · BiologyTreisman Lab
Jessica E Treisman · New York, New York
Research Focus
Dr. Jessica E. Treisman's lab focuses on understanding the development and function of the corneal lens in the fruit fly Drosophila. By studying how specific cells in the retina differentiate and form the cornea, the lab aims to uncover mechanisms that could be relevant to human vision disorders like myopia and keratoconus. Their research combines genetic techniques and advanced imaging to explore cellular and molecular processes, providing insights that may help develop treatments for corneal diseases.
corneal lensDrosophilacell differentiationtranscription factorsgenetic modelsvision disordersretinal cellsmolecular biologychromatin accessibility
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate how cell type-specific gene expression is regulated in retinal cells.
AIM 02Examine the role of ecdysone-regulated transcription factors in corneal lens development.
AIM 03Characterize the components and organization of the corneal lens using fluorescent tagging.
Skills the Lab Values
PCRcell culturegene expression analysisfluorescent labelingtranscription factor studiesgenome editingRT-PCRchromatin immunoprecipitationtranscriptomics
Output against the department
Publications132bottom 47% of dept.547th of 1,033
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Citations7.0kbottom 48% of dept.538th of 1,033
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