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Join us as we celebrate National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) with a series of short talks showcasing the work of postdocs across the institute, followed by refreshments and networking.
PAW is a celebration of the fantastic contribution postdocs make towards research and academic life. It's a time to recognise and celebrate their efforts, and thank them for all they do! Goody bags and refreshments will be provided courtesy of Proteintech, who are supporting PAW.
#NPAW2023 #CelebratePostdocs @proteintech @pintofscience
PAW is a celebration of the fantastic contribution postdocs make towards research and academic life. It's a time to recognise and celebrate their efforts, and thank them for all they do! Goody bags and refreshments will be provided courtesy of Proteintech, who are supporting PAW.
#NPAW2023 #CelebratePostdocs @proteintech @pintofscience
Exploring Eye Energetics through Metabolic Modelling of the Outer Retina
Dr. Stella Prins
(Postdoctoral Researcher)
The cells in our body require energy to carry out their specialized functions effectively. They generate this energy from metabolic fuels, such glucose from the food we eat after it has been digested. When it comes to our eyes, the light-sensitive photoreceptor cells in the outer retina face a particularly high energy demand. The photoreceptors nestled on a tight monolayer of cells called the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). Most photoreceptor energy demand is supplied by oxygen and glucose that is transported from the circulation through the RPE. To explore the energy-generation capacity of photoreceptors under different conditions and physiological constraints we have developed a metabolic model of the outer retina.
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