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Research group of Prof. Tom G. Cotter in Cork, Ireland.
The main focus of the research group is an exploration of the role of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in degenerative conditions of the eye. Prof. Cotter and his team use a variety of in vitro and in vivo models.
Project 1:
Role of Nox generated hydrogen peroxide in survival signalling in the retina
Project 2:
The role of Bim in photoreceptor degeneration.
Project 3:
Regulation of photoreceptor survival by bFGF
Department of Biochemistry
Biosciences Institute
University College Cork
Cork
Ireland
Phone: +353 21 490 1321
Fax: +353 21 490 1382
Email: t.cotter[at]ucc.ie
Website: www.ucc.ie/ucc/depts/biochemistry/staff/tcotter.html