Ben Reese

Research

Dr. Reese's research focuses on understanding the organizing principles and developmental mechanisms governing the formation of the retinal architecture. Various projects are examining this transformation of an undifferentiated retinal neuroepithelium into the mature structure, including the genetic determinants of neuron number, laminar positioning and intercellular spacing.  We are particularly interested in how these demographic properties of different neuronal types affect their morphological differentiation and establishment of connectivity within the developing plexiform layers.