Visvanathan Ramamurthy

The paper identifies PIKfyve as critical for endolysosomal function in photoreceptors and RPE cells, showing its loss leads to retinal degeneration and metabolic disturbances.

The paper shows HSP90 is essential for rod photoreceptor function and cannot be replaced by HSP90β, using AAV-mediated gene delivery in Hsp90 knockout mice.

This study identifies Musashi proteins as essential regulators of protein expression and alternative splicing in photoreceptors, revealing their dual nuclear and cytoplasmic functions.

This study shows that MSI1 and MSI2 are essential for photoreceptor morphogenesis, contrasting their known role in stem cell maintenance.