Nicholas W Bariesheff
Hi there! I’m Nick and I am nearing the end of my first year as a PhD Candidate in the Clear Vision Research Lab at the Australian National University.
My research is focused at identifying the molecular benefits of physical exercise, particularly how essential RNA is effectively transported to the retina. The benefits of exercise to human health have long been recognised, however, despite this, how the protective benefits of exercise are communicated to the CNS, specifically the retina, surprisingly remain unknown. My research aims to elucidate how the act of physical exercise conveys these protective messages of exercise to the retina, and to see if we can harness these “messengers of exercise” for the treatment of retinal degenerations. Additionally, I am investigating the role of miRNAs as a potential therapeutic to treat retinal degenerations.
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