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UID:UW-Physics-Event-1630
DTSTART:20091117T180500Z
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DTSTAMP:20260506T172134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20091113T221606Z
LOCATION:5310 Chamberlin (Refreshments will be served)
SUMMARY:Age Related Macular Degeneration Through the Eye of the Fly\, 
 Chaos & Complex Systems Seminar\, Nansi Colley\, Ophthalmology & Visua
 l Sciences
DESCRIPTION:A highly magnified view of a fruit fly's eye shows the lig
 ht-sensitive cellular structures known as rhabdomeres.  These speciali
 zed structures in the retina transform light into electrical impulses 
 that the brain recognizes as "sight."  Analogous structures serve the 
 same function in humans.  The fly's surprising genetic similarity to h
 umans allows Nansi Colley\, PhD\, a UW Eye Research Institute scientis
 t\, to pinpoint mutations leading to macular degeneration\, retinitis 
 pigmentosa\, and other vision-threatening diseases.
URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=1630
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