Heithem M. El‐Hodiri

This researcher studies how the retina responds to injury and how certain support cells called Müller glia can be reprogrammed into progenitor-like cells capable of generating new neurons, a process relevant to understanding retinal regeneration. Work also touches on nervous system repair more broadly, gene regulation controlling eye development, and signaling molecules (like sphingosine-1-phosphate and fatty acid-binding proteins) that influence glial cell behavior. This research is largely conducted in animal models such as chick retina and is relevant to students interested in regenerative biology, developmental gene regulation, and neuroscience.

Publication output has grown markedly over the last decade, rising from about 1 paper per year in 2017-2020 to roughly 7-10 per year in 2023-2025.

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