On September 17th, our research group hosted a successful talk by Dr. Moritz Lindner from the Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology at the University of Marburg (see www.lindnerlab.de).

Dr. Lindner leads the Retinal Physiology and Gene Therapy research group, focusing on:

• The functional capacity of optogenetic vision restoration.
• The effect of ion channel subunits (like Kcnv2) on retinal signal processing.
• Signaling cascades initiated by melanopsin.

His 40-minute presentation at the LMU eye clinic's lecture hall specifically covered optogenetic gene therapy for vision restoration. The talk drew an engaged audience, including members of the Ocu-GT research group and other curious members of the eye clinic. It was followed by a vivid discussion about fundamental questions and recent publications in the field.

Afterward, Dr. Lindner and several members of the Ocular Gene Therapy research group continued their discussions over dinner at a nearby restaurant.

This event was a marks the first single talk by an invited external speaker in the history of our research group. We plan to host similar events in the future.