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UofL researchers using robots to help students with autism

July 30, 2019

University of Louisville researchers are using robots and virtual reality to help kids with autism practice the learning and social skills they need to succeed in group learning

UofL researchers extend life of heart segments to enable more extensive pre-clinical testing

July 30, 2019

Researchers at the University of Louisville have developed an easily reproducible system that enables them to keep slices of human hearts alive for a longer period of time, allowing more extensive testing of new drugs and gene therapies.

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Disruption of glucose transport to rods and cones shown to cause vision loss in retinitis pigmentosa

July 30, 2019

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –  Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a common hereditary eye disorder that leads to the gradual deterioration of rod cells causing reduced peripheral vision and night vision.