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Sometimes the most inspiring insights don’t come from quiet retreat centers, but from the electric energy of a world-class cultural hub. That’s exactly where the International Society for Eye Research (ISER) Biennial Meeting took place this year, set against the vibrant, sun-drenched backdrop of Valencia, Spain. ISER is one of the world’s leading societies dedicated to fundamental and translational eye research, and its biennial meetings bring together scientists and clinicians from across the globe to share the latest advances in vision science. The energetic, collaborative atmosphere gave our fellows a uniquely inspiring stage to engage with global leaders in vision research. |
Polina spotlights Müller cells in lipid-driven neurodegenerationPolina was invited to give a presentation at the ISER 2026 Biennial Meeting. In a talk titled “Uncovering the role of Müller cells in lipid-mediated neurodegeneration,” she presented her recent findings on how Müller glia, the principal macroglial cells of the retina, respond to lipid-driven degenerative processes, and discussed the implications of this work for understanding retinal ganglion cell loss in neurodegenerative diseases like Glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. |
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Yashvi writes about her experience“As a 3rd year PhD student, ISER 2026 was a truly enriching experience for me. It was great to see the diversity in the field of ocular inflammation ranging from cornea, lens upto retinal and RPE inflammation. It was amazing to see the talks showing the organoid research for neuroprotection and therapies, signal integration at the different levels of visual circuitry, role of microglia and muller glia in defining the different inflammation states in diseases like glaucoma, AMD, etc. Out-of-the-box talks like bacterial metabolism in the gut and glymphatic system of the brain affecting the retinal inflammation really made me question the limits of retinal inflammation research.” |