Wert Laboratory

PI for a group of scientists interested in #Retina #Photoreceptors #StemCells #GeneEditing #InheritedRetinalDystrophies #Ophthalmology -Tweets are my own

[Wert Laboratory @WertLaboratory]

Congratulations to Ana and Nafisa for winning travel awards for their excellent poster presentations at the WISMAC Celebration of Women in Science event! 🎉🏆 @nnuzhat @HergetAna @utsweye

[Wert Laboratory @WertLaboratory]

Ana is giving her final Wert lab meeting on Friday. She’ll show some new data, followed by a full presentation of which Taylor Swift album matches each person in the lab. Anyone want to make guesses on which will be chosen for each member of the Wert lab?? 🎶🎵🎤

[Wert Laboratory @WertLaboratory]

I see @Ashley_in_lab on here! 🥳🎉

[OSSD @OSSDtweets]

Each year @OSSDtweets presents the Florence P. Haseltine Poster Awards for the best poster presentations by a student, postdoc, or resident. A big congratulations to award winners at #OSSD2026. Thank you for attending #OSSD2026 and sharing your exceptional science with us!

[UT Southwestern Ophthalmology @utsweye]

Congratulations to Kara Acevedo, Ph.D. (@PetrollLab), and Emily Nettesheim, Ph.D. (@WertLaboratory), on earning their doctoral degrees last night! 🎓
 
We are proud of all they have accomplished and are excited to see them continue to grow as researchers and leaders! 💙🔬

[Dr. Arnaldo Díaz @ADiaz_PhD]

Today, we gathered not only to celebrate the achievements of our @UTSWGradSchool graduates, but also the dedication, resilience, & sacrifices that led to this well-deserved milestone. We wish them continued success & endless opportunities ahead. Congrats to the Class of 2026 🎓!

[Wert Laboratory @WertLaboratory]

Congratulations @emilyrnett!

[Wert Laboratory @WertLaboratory]

Filmed some Instagram reels for the lab, and learned how old I am. I had absolutely no idea what the “no eating in lab” meant 😂😂 excited to share some fun content soon!

[Wert Laboratory @WertLaboratory]

Wert lab outing before Ana, Israa and Emily move on to their next career goals. Bittersweet, but so fun getting all the lab (and two support team members) out for some fun! @emilyrnett @Ashley_in_lab @TiffanyYee12 @nnuzhat @utsweye

[Wert Laboratory @WertLaboratory]

Congratulations to @Ashley_in_lab for Best Poster Presentation at the annual Organization for the Study of Sex Differences @OSSDtweets meeting! #OSSD2026 @UTSWOphth @GDDgradprogUTSW

[UT Southwestern Ophthalmology @utsweye]

Yesterday we were honored to welcome Marek Napierala, Ph.D., Professor of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, as our Visual Sciences Seminar Series guest speaker. 

Thank you, Dr. Napierala! 👏 

@WertLaboratory #UTSWOphthalmology #FriedreichsAtaxia #UTSW

[IOVS Journal @ARVOiovs]

Rafael Ufret-Vincenty et al. @UTSWOphth report that The Transcription Factor 12 of Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Plays an Essential Role in Retinal Health, https://t.co/tyyKgnyzvJ.

[UT Southwestern Ophthalmology @utsweye]

Join us for the next VSSS on Thursday, May 14th! 🔬 We’re excited to welcome Marek Napierala, Ph.D.

Contact Carey Chafouleas to attend in-person or via Zoom.

🔗 Learn more here: https://t.co/kp4cNg8wNE

[Wert Laboratory @WertLaboratory]

Great friends, but also top tier scientists to watch, they’ll have such impactful work coming over the years! @suprajagv @icanhasMiranda

[Wert Laboratory @WertLaboratory]

Talented Wert lab scientists! Enjoying the Denver food scene at #ARVO2026 @emilyrnett @UTSWOphth @TiffanyYee12 @Ashley_in_lab

[Wert Laboratory @WertLaboratory]

Good morning, @arvoinfo! Interested in the gene regulatory networks involved in retinal development? Come hear @emilyrnett talk this morning! #ARVO2026 @UTSWOphth

[Wert Laboratory @WertLaboratory]

Good morning, @arvoinfo! Check out these presentations from UTSW today (Monday) @UTSWOphth #ARVO2026

[Wert Laboratory @WertLaboratory]

TODAY (Sunday) come see @TiffanyYee12 and @Ashley_in_lab present their research in poster sessions this afternoon! Amazing work with retinal organoids and looking into steroidal sex hormones #ARVO2026 @ARVOinfo @UTSWOphth

[Wert Laboratory @WertLaboratory]

Hello @ARVOinfo Excited for this week of science!

[storiesofWiN @storiesofwin]

Our latest profile is here! Dr. Carol Mason studies the development of connectivity between the eyes and the brain. Click the link below to listen and learn more!

https://t.co/uMT46Bgks4

#StoriesOfWiN #WomenInNeuroscience

[UT Southwestern Ophthalmology @utsweye]

Emily Nettesheim, Ph.D., of @WertLaboratory will be presenting at ARVO 2026. Her abstract received a "Hot Topic" designation, and will take place on Tuesday, May 5th at 8:45am.

🔗 See the complete list of UTSW presentations & posters here: https://t.co/yPS27KtXtq