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July 2024
Special Issue "Metabolomics of the Eye and Adnexa" is now open for submission
Dear Colleagues,
We are excited to announce this upcoming Special Issue of Metabolites, titled “Metabolomics of the Eye and Adnexa”. Metabolomics is a field of science that uses numerous approaches to identify changes in metabolite profiles and levels to establish and explore associations between them and various ocular pathologies, such as dry eye, glaucoma, keratoconus, or age-related macular degeneration. Identifying biomarkers using metabolomic approaches that indicate the early stages of ocular diseases will result in the earlier diagnosis and treatment of these ocular diseases. Understanding the complex relationship between metabolism and ocular diseases is critical in developing novel therapeutic remedies to slow down or reverse the course of these life-altering disorders, which can lead to blindness. This Special Issue will delve into the intricate metabolic changes in ocular diseases. We warmly welcome submissions of both basic science and clinical reports, promoting a comprehensive exploration of this critical subject. Moreover, we aim to present cutting-edge reviews and original articles exploring the onset and progression of metabolic disorders potentially involving the eye and adnexa.
Dr. Seher Yuksel
Dr. Igor Butovich
Guest Editors
![Progressive destruction of the cornea and eyelid of Soat1KO mice with age](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-07/SOAT1%20paper_0.jpg?h=62c7d2a4&itok=Hkkn8Ktg)
July 2024
Butovich Lab published in IOVS!
We are pleased to see our manuscript, entitled "Physiological Effects of Soat1 Inactivation on Homeostasis of the Mouse Ocular Surface", which was published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS). Congratulations to the first author Amber Wilkerson, and co-authors Seher Yuksel and Riya Acharya (2023 STARS Alumna)!
(Link to the paper)June 2024
Congratulations Riya!
2023 STARS Alumna Riya Acharya has been accepted to UT Dallas and plans to pursue Biochemistry. Riya is a part of the Eugene McDermott Scholars Program. Congratulations Riya!
![Seher Yuksel](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-07/SY_IBLab.jpg?h=deacfdbf&itok=obcTlHiJ)
June 2024
Congratulations Dr. Yuksel!
Seher has been promoted to Assistant Instructor!
June 2024
Welcome to our new lab member!
Rohma Zaidi has joined the Butovich Lab as a medical intern! Welcome, Rohma!
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January 2024
Welcome to our new lab member!
Benjamin Ash has joined the Butovich Lab as a medical student! Welcome, Benjamin!
![Amber](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2022-07/wilkerson-amber.jpg?h=be6c8aa2&itok=JPoU2rqe)
September 2023
Congratulations Amber!
Amber Wilkerson has been promoted to Research Associate!