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Associate Professor Rosser’s
In the lab, they use pipettes
Associate Professor Rosser
project focuses on arthritis-
to extract cells, which are
emphasised the broader impact
linked uveitis, exploring
stored frozen for later analysis.
of funding eye health research:
immune cell activity and
She added:
improved treatment
approaches. Alongside
We speak to families
As part of our funding,
and children living with
colleagues Dr Beth Jebson
we’re collecting those kinds
uveitis, and it’s important
and Persephone Jenkins, she
of cells, as well as cells
to recognise that when a
created an interactive display
from the eyes of children
child has an inflammatory
using glitter, dyes and gel to
with uveitis associated with
condition, it affects the
explain their work. She said:
arthritis. I find it rewarding
whole family. By donating
when we can conduct
to Moorfields Eye Charity,
research that gives people
you’re supporting work
centrifuge, which helps us
more clarity about why they
that helps people with eye
mimic how we separate
have uveitis, how we may
disease, as well as their
components of the blood,
be able to treat it better,
caregivers and everyone they
including white blood cells
and that includes people
live with.
and immune cells.
with sight conditions in the
We’ve got a hand-cranked
design of our studies.
Demonstrating blood sample research
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