Benjamin E. Smith

This study investigates Müller glia-vascular interactions in the developing mouse retina, finding that calcium signaling at the glial-vascular interface is independent of spontaneous neuronal activity.

The paper introduces Tension TRAAKer, a chemigenetic fluorescent membrane tension reporter that visualizes tension dynamics in living cells with high spatiotemporal precision.

The paper adapts a two-photon microscope to detect both visible and near-infrared fluorescence, enabling simultaneous dopamine and calcium imaging in the retina.

This study shows that Pseudomonas aeruginosa subpopulations cooperate through Ca2+ influx via T3SS to transition from vacuoles to cytoplasm and disseminate in vivo.

The paper investigates embryonic retinal waves, showing they involve nAChR subtypes and gap junctions, and find they do not affect ipRGC distribution.

This study identifies M1 ipRGCs as the primary driver of photoaversion in neonatal mice by showing their unique photosensitivity and behavioral relevance.

The paper shows that inhibiting retinoic acid (RA) reduces retinal ganglion cell (RGC) hyperactivity and improves image detection in a mouse model of retinal degeneration.

This study identifies eIF3's role in regulating TCR translation via 3-UTR binding, enhancing CAR-T cell efficacy in vitro.

The paper identifies eIF3's role in enhancing TCR translation during T cell activation through interactions with 3-UTRs of TCR mRNAs.