Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Ely Contreras"
- Ely Contreras' recent research primarily investigates the role of melanopsin in intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs), focusing on how its signaling pathways influence both circadian behaviors and visual perception across different ipRGC subtypes.
- His work extends to understanding the complex interactions and mechanisms underpinning melanopsin phototransduction, challenging previous notions and exploring its functions in non-image forming visual behaviors and the potential implications for image-forming vision.
- Additionally, Contreras has contributed to cellular biology through studies on ubiquitin ligases Mid1 and Mid2, investigating their regulatory roles in cell division and microtubule dynamics, as well as their associations with proteins related to ciliogenesis and developmental disorders.
