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Overview

Glen T. Prusky is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research spans several domains within biology and medicine, with a particular focus on molecular and cellular processes affecting the nervous system and visual function.

The main fields of study for this researcher include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Medicine

Within these fields, Prusky has concentrated on subfields such as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Ophthalmology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Epidemiology

Their research topics reflect detailed interest in vision and neural mechanisms, particularly:

  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
  • Retinal and Macular Surgery
  • Cellular transport and secretion

Glen T. Prusky's recent publications demonstrate engagement with experimental studies on visual impairment, neuroglial signaling, and neurodegenerative diseases affecting the peripheral and central nervous systems. Key papers include:

  • "HDAC6 inhibition promotes α-tubulin acetylation and ameliorates CMT2A peripheral neuropathy in mice" (2020) published in Experimental Neurology
  • "Retinal and Callosal Activity-Dependent Chandelier Cell Elimination Shapes Binocularity in Primary Visual Cortex" (2020) published in Neuron
  • "Retinoschisin Deficiency Induces Persistent Aberrant Waves of Activity Affecting Neuroglial Signaling in the Retina" (2022) published in Journal of Neuroscience
  • "Tracking-Based Interactive Assessment of Saccades, Pursuits, Visual Field, and Contrast Sensitivity in Children With Brain Injury" (2021) published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
  • "Treatment of age-related visual impairment with a peptide acting on mitochondria" (2021) published in Disease Models & Mechanisms

Prusky frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Neuroscience
  • The Journal of Experimental Medicine
  • Experimental Neurology
  • Neuron

Collaboration is an important aspect of this researcher's work, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Nazia M. Alam
  • Scott W.J. Mooney
  • Farhad Farjood
  • Justine D. Manos
  • Anne L. Williams

Best Publications

  • Rapid Quantification of Adult and Developing Mouse Spatial Vision Using a Virtual Optomotor System

    Glen T Prusky;Nazia M Alam;Steven Beekman;Robert M Douglas;Robert M Douglas

  • Behavioral assessment of visual acuity in mice and rats.

    Glen T Prusky;Paul W.R West;Robert M Douglas

  • Melanopsin-expressing retinal ganglion-cell photoreceptors: cellular diversity and role in pattern vision

    Jennifer L. Ecker;Olivia N. Dumitrescu;Kwoon Y. Wong;Nazia M. Alam

  • Independent visual threshold measurements in the two eyes of freely moving rats and mice using a virtual-reality optokinetic system.

    R.M. Douglas;N.M. Alam;B.D. Silver;T.J. Mcgill

  • Variation in visual acuity within pigmented, and between pigmented and albino rat strains

    Glen T Prusky;K.Troy Harker;Robert M Douglas;Ian Q Whishaw

  • N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists disrupt the formation of a mammalian neural map.

    David K. Simon;Glen T. Prusky;Dennis D. M. O'Leary;Martha Constantine-Paton

  • Protection of mitochondria prevents high-fat diet-induced glomerulopathy and proximal tubular injury.

    Hazel H. Szeto;Shaoyi Liu;Yi Soong;Nazia Alam

  • Rod photoreceptors drive circadian photoentrainment across a wide range of light intensities

    Cara M Altimus;Ali D Güler;Nazia M Alam;A Cyrus Arman

  • Developmental plasticity of mouse visual acuity.

    Glen T. Prusky;Robert M. Douglas

  • A Role for Melanopsin in Alpha Retinal Ganglion Cells and Contrast Detection

    Tiffany M. Schmidt;Nazia M. Alam;Shan Chen;Paulo Kofuji

  • Characterization of mouse cortical spatial vision.

    G.T. Prusky;R.M. Douglas

  • Ruling out and ruling in neural codes

    Adam L. Jacobs;Gene Fridman;Robert M. Douglas;Nazia M. Alam

  • Cervical motoneuron topography reflects the proximodistal organization of muscles and movements of the rat forelimb: a retrograde carbocyanine dye analysis.

    John E. McKenna;Glen T. Prusky;Ian Q. Whishaw

  • Mood, the Circadian System, and Melanopsin Retinal Ganglion Cells.

    Lorenzo Lazzerini Ospri;Glen Prusky;Samer Hattar

  • Enhancement of Vision by Monocular Deprivation in Adult Mice

    Glen T. Prusky;Nazia M. Alam;Robert M. Douglas

  • Visual memory task for rats reveals an essential role for hippocampus and perirhinal cortex

    G. T. Prusky;R. M. Douglas;L. Nelson;A. Shabanpoor

  • Nicotine receptors are located on lateral geniculate nucleus terminals in cat visual cortex.

    Glen T. Prusky;Chris Shaw;Max S. Cynader

  • Environmental enrichment from birth enhances visual acuity but not place learning in mice.

    Glen T Prusky;Candace Reidel;Robert M Douglas

  • Experience-dependent plasticity of visual acuity in rats.

    Glen T. Prusky;Paul W. R. West;Robert M. Douglas

  • Intraocular CNTF Reduces Vision in Normal Rats in a Dose-Dependent Manner

    Trevor J. McGill;Glen T. Prusky;Robert M. Douglas;Robert M. Douglas;Douglas Yasumura

  • Research report Variation in visual acuity within pigmented, and between pigmented and albino rat strains

    Glen T. Prusky;K. Troy Harker;Robert M. Douglas;Ian Q. Whishaw

Frequent Co-Authors

Max S. Cynader
Max S. Cynader University of British Columbia
Samer Hattar
Samer Hattar National Institutes of Health
Robert J. Sutherland
Robert J. Sutherland University of Lethbridge
Ian Q. Whishaw
Ian Q. Whishaw University of Lethbridge
Jonathan D. Victor
Jonathan D. Victor Cornell University
David M. Berson
David M. Berson Brown University
Jerry W. Rudy
Jerry W. Rudy University of Colorado Boulder
Michael Wilkinson
Michael Wilkinson Dalhousie University
Z. Josh Huang
Z. Josh Huang Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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