FrontTear Research Centre, University of Melbourne
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FrontTear Research Centre @UniMelb, jointly led by A/Prof @DrLauraDownie and Dr @Holly_Chinnery, at the forefront of ocular surface research. https://t.co/TllmZH4s5S
University of Melbourne
Joined July 2023
Today, we share our exciting discovery in @PNASNews that T cells patrol healthy human corneas. To date, these cells were mistakenly considered dendritic cells based on static imaging. This finding shifts the current dogma that only dendritic cells are present in human corneas,
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RT @DrLauraDownie: Congratulations @Mengliang_Wu on receiving the International Society of Contact Lens Researchers (ISCLR) Kyoichi Tanaka…
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RT @DrLauraDownie: Delighted to see our @NatRevImmunol paper online today: Redefining our vision - an updated guide to the ocular immune…
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RT @DrLauraDownie: Wonderful to be presenting alongside colleagues at this free online Dry Eye Club event, this afternoon (Thurs 18 July 5.…
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RT @AAOjournal: The dynamics of #cornea immune cells vary across seasons in humans, suggesting a potential window to 'see' the effects of e…
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RT @holly_chinnery: We have another role for an enthusiastic optometrist who wants to do clinical corneal immunology research at the @Lions…
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RT @UniMelbDOVS: New paper! A systematic review from @FrontTear_UoM by Rajni Rajan, Eve Makrai, Ji-hyun Lee, @sumeer007 @holly_chinnery @…
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How should corneal neuropathy be treated? Congrats to PhD candidate @UniMelbDOVS, Rajni Rajan @ShanRajni on her first, 1st-author paper, which reviews the evidence for the safety and efficacy of different therapies: @holly_chinnery @AnnajhLee @sumeer007
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RT @DrLauraDownie: A wonderful talk at #ARVO2024 by @Mengliang_Wu from @FrontTear_UoM @UniMelbDOVS @SMuellerLab @holly_chinnery on #FunIVCM…
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RT @BRT_LungGuy: 🎉I am thrilled to congratulate Prof @AliciaSpittle, Prof @DrLauraDownie and Prof @KimBennell who each received @nhmrc Inve…
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RT @DrLauraDownie: Just in time for #ARVO2024 - Our paper 'Intravital imaging of the human cornea reveals the differential effects of seaso…
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RT @DrLauraDownie: “Seeing double” with Prof Scott Mueller @TheDohertyInst for #WorldDayOfImmunology to share our “eye opening” research in…
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RT @BRT_LungGuy: #WorldOptometryWeek2024 celebrations continue for the @UniMelbDOVS team with @DrLauraDownie being recognised as one of the…
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RT @DrDayaSharma: Been looking forward to this fun talk on corneal confocal microscopy by @DrLauraDownie
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RT @COREeyenews: The deadline to submit your article for the upcoming @OPTVISSCI Special Issue on #OcularSurface is on March 8th. Make sure…
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RT @DrLauraDownie: Do you have dry eyes and also an autoimmune condition? Are you based in Melbourne? If so, you may be eligible to partic…
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RT @vj_rajagopal: Exciting opportunity to do a PhD at University of Melbourne. Please spread the word.
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