Seokhyun Hwang

I worked at a lab at UC San Diego that studies glaucoma where the main focus was to investigate the potential molecular mechanisms that play a role in protecting retinal ganglion cells from glaucomatous neurodegeneration. Specifically, the lab researched about how mitochondria function contributes to this process.

In vitro settings, I analyzed gene expression and protein levels related to mitochondrial health and neuroprotection using techniques like qPCR and Western blotting. I also used softwares like Fiji to count retina ganglion cells and VAST Lite 64-bit software for EM segmentation microscopy.

In vivo settings, I employed glaucoma model mice like those induced with microbeads to examine the impact of heightened pressure on mitochondrial function within RGCs.