Monica Vetter
Monica Vetter explores how developing retinal neurons differentiate into specific, mature neuronal types to form a coherent, functioning retina. A key goal in the lab is to understand the interplay between intrinsic factors that regulate neural differentiation and extrinsic signaling pathways that modulate their expression or function, as well as also exploring the mechanisms driving neuronal pathology in retinal disease. There may be shared molecular pathways involved in both neural development and degeneration.
Education: Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco, CA
Academic Appointments: Professor of Neurobiology & Anatomy; Professor of Ophthalmology (Adjunct) Visual Sciences—University of Utah School of Medicine