ALT Nafisa Nuzhat, Ph.D. smiling and holding a notepad and pen.

ALT Two people in lab coats work at a laboratory station with a microscope and slides. The setting is in a medical research lab.

ALT Two individuals in lab coats standing in front of medical equipment. The lab coats display the name "UT Southwestern" and mention the Department of Ophthalmology

ALT Headshot of Hari Shankar Sunil, Ph.D.

ALT A group of six people standing in a hallway, smiling at the camera. They are casually dressed.

ALT A person stands in front of a presentation screen at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The screen shows a presentation titled "PRDM13 overexpression in early human retinal organoids delays photoreceptor specification" by Tiffany Yee, September 17, 2026. The person has a relaxed posture and is smiling.

ALT A person is speaking at a podium in a dimly lit room, presenting a slide on retinal development. The slide displays graphs and diagrams related to eye cells, such as retinal progenitor cells, cone cells, and rod cells.

ALT A group of four people standing in a hallway, smiling at the camera. They are dressed casually and standing on a carpeted floor. The setting is indoors, with fluorescent lighting above.

ALT A group of four people smiling and standing together in a warmly lit outdoor setting with ancient-looking stone arches. Decorative string lights are overhead, and tables with seated guests are in the background.

ALT A person stands in front of a projector screen smiling

ALT A person stands behind a wooden podium in a classroom, speaking and gesturing with their hands. The background features a projector screen.

ALT A group of people seated in a conference room, attentively watching a presentation on a large screen. Some individuals are clapping. The setting includes green chairs and tables with boxes on them.

ALT A person is presenting a slideshow in a classroom setting. Several individuals are seated at tables, attentively facing the speaker. The room contains chairs with green upholstery, and bottled water is on the tables.

ALT This image is a promotional poster for the XXVII Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Eye Research, taking place August 23-27, 2026, in Valencia, Spain. It features four speakers: Laura Campello, Ph.D., Anupam K. Mondal, Ph.D., Supraja Varadarajan, Ph.D., and Katherine Wert, Ph.D. At the top, the poster includes the UT Southwestern Medical Center Ophthalmology logo.

ALT The image shows a person smiling and wearing a blue blazer. Text on the image reads: "Director of Basic Science Research Training, Department of Ophthalmology" and "Katherine Wert, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Molecular Biology." The logo of UT Southwestern Medical Center is in the top right corner.

ALT After menopause, ovaries may transform into organs with immune powers Mouse and human data suggest ovaries develop a new function after reproductive duties end