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The Computational, Organoid, and Microphysiological Systems Initiative

Susana da Silva, PhD

Susana da Silva, PhD

Retinal & brain organoids for AMD, albinism, fovea disease

Contact dasilvas@pitt.edu

Technology Expertise

  • Retinal organoids and Brain organoids - DevBio strong
  • Electroporation of retinal organoids (localized transgenesis)
  • Assembloid (combination with RPE, synthetic BM, 3D printed scaffold CEC; multiple PIs collaboration)
  • iPSC reprogramming from patients blood
  • iPSC engineering

Disease Focus

  • Retinal diseases with a focus on those affecting the fovea - albinism; AMD