Research Interests

Diseases of the retina causing sight loss and blindness

Research Area

The Carr Lab research focus is: Inherited retinal degeneration and age-related macular degeneration. Metabolism of retinal waste products. Identification of early disease biomarkers. Photoreceptor outer segment morphogenesis. How are photoreceptor outer segments built and assembled? What role does this process play in inherited retinal degenerative disease? The retinal circuitry involved in emmetropization and myopia (near-sightedness) and drug development for therapeutic inhibition of myopia. Our primary research techniques are: Genetic modification (CRISPR-Cas9 & transgenesis) Imaging (light microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, color fundus photography, and optical coherence tomography) Molecular biology (PCR, Western blots, etc.).

Current Members

Carr, Brittany J (Principal Investigator/Director) Contact

Contact

Institution: University of Alberta

Address:
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

Web Page: https://sites.google.com/view/brittanyjcarr