Qi Cui, MD PhD
@cuilab.bsky.social
Eye researcher and ophthalmologist. Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania. #glaucoma
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It’s that time of the year again! Lab members moving on to bigger and better things! Ariana Boorboor going to UCSD for medical school, Ben Yao staying at Penn (woohoo!) for the research track iPower ophthalmology residency, and Khaled Safadi going to McGill for glaucoma fellowship! So proud! 🥹
February 3, 2026 at 11:30 PM
It’s that time of the year again! Lab members moving on to bigger and better things! Ariana Boorboor going to UCSD for medical school, Ben Yao staying at Penn (woohoo!) for the research track iPower ophthalmology residency, and Khaled Safadi going to McGill for glaucoma fellowship! So proud! 🥹
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Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, on January 24. DHS claims he died after an armed struggle, but videos of the incident appears to contradict that claim. Read our analysis here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
Alex Pretti: Analysing Footage of Minneapolis CBP Shooting - bellingcat
Bellingcat has analysed video of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The footage appears to contradict statements made by the Department of Homeland Security.
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January 25, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, on January 24. DHS claims he died after an armed struggle, but videos of the incident appears to contradict that claim. Read our analysis here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
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Insecure, Frustrated Bully With Something To Prove Considering Career In Law Enforcement https://theonion.com/insecure-frustrated-bully-with-something-to-prove-cons-1819575405/
January 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Insecure, Frustrated Bully With Something To Prove Considering Career In Law Enforcement https://theonion.com/insecure-frustrated-bully-with-something-to-prove-cons-1819575405/
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Oprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through Arctic
Oprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through Arctic
THE ARCTIC CIRCLE—With a vow to destroy the abomination she had created if it was the last thing she ever did, television host Oprah Winfrey has spent weeks on a ship pursuing Dr. Phil through the Arc...
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December 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Oprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through Arctic
Thanks @bwjones.bsky.social for the shout-out and pic!
A great talk by @cuilab.bsky.social at the Retinal Ganglion Cell meeting.
December 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Thanks @bwjones.bsky.social for the shout-out and pic!
Daily struggle
Man Still Trying To Find Right Work-Anxiety–Life-Anxiety Balance https://theonion.com/man-still-trying-to-find-right-work-anxiety-life-anxiet-1819575766/
October 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Daily struggle
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‘New York Times’ Announces New Columnist Will Contribute Nothing To Society 3 Times A Week
July 4, 2025 at 3:36 AM
‘New York Times’ Announces New Columnist Will Contribute Nothing To Society 3 Times A Week
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Please sign and repost. Let’s leave politics out of science.
I'm asking a favor of everyone here.
Please click this AEVR/NAEVR (vision research advocacy group) link to oppose Schedule F Reclassification of Federal Science Roles by the Trump administration: www.votervoice.net/NAEVR/Campai...
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Please click this AEVR/NAEVR (vision research advocacy group) link to oppose Schedule F Reclassification of Federal Science Roles by the Trump administration: www.votervoice.net/NAEVR/Campai...
It will help you auto populate fields to your elected reps.
Oppose Schedule F Reclassification of Federal Science Roles
On April 23, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would allow for the reclassification of tens of thousands of federal employees, including those...
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May 23, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Please sign and repost. Let’s leave politics out of science.
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Vision science students/early-career faculty: Get yer
@iser.bsky.social travel awards for the 5th ISER/ @brightfocus.bsky.social Foundation Glaucoma Symposium (October 8-11th at the Emory Conference Center and Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, USA). iserbrightfocusglaucoma.org
@iser.bsky.social travel awards for the 5th ISER/ @brightfocus.bsky.social Foundation Glaucoma Symposium (October 8-11th at the Emory Conference Center and Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, USA). iserbrightfocusglaucoma.org
Iser/Bright Focus Glaucoma Symposium – Iser/Bright Focus Glaucoma Symposium – Atlanta, October 2025
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May 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Vision science students/early-career faculty: Get yer
@iser.bsky.social travel awards for the 5th ISER/ @brightfocus.bsky.social Foundation Glaucoma Symposium (October 8-11th at the Emory Conference Center and Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, USA). iserbrightfocusglaucoma.org
@iser.bsky.social travel awards for the 5th ISER/ @brightfocus.bsky.social Foundation Glaucoma Symposium (October 8-11th at the Emory Conference Center and Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, USA). iserbrightfocusglaucoma.org
Special @arvoinfo.bsky.social lunch with a few of my favorite people 😊 hoping this is a new tradition!
May 9, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Special @arvoinfo.bsky.social lunch with a few of my favorite people 😊 hoping this is a new tradition!
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Poster sessions now from @bcleonard on a murine dry eye model and @ucdavisvetmed ophthalmology resident Brett Story on gene therapy in a sheep model of Tay-Sachs disease. @ARVOinfo #ARVO2025
May 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Poster sessions now from @bcleonard on a murine dry eye model and @ucdavisvetmed ophthalmology resident Brett Story on gene therapy in a sheep model of Tay-Sachs disease. @ARVOinfo #ARVO2025
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Check out the corneal immune populations in a🐁 model of evaporative dry eye disease by @ucdavisvetmed comparative #Ophthalmology resident Dr. Erinn Mills and her mentor @bcleonard. @arvoinfo.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Check out the corneal immune populations in a🐁 model of evaporative dry eye disease by @ucdavisvetmed comparative #Ophthalmology resident Dr. Erinn Mills and her mentor @bcleonard. @arvoinfo.bsky.social
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#ARVO2025 in Salt Lake City is a wrap! Thank you from the @arvoinfo.bsky.social staff to our nearly 11,000 attendees from 60 countries for making this Annual Meeting such an amazing success. We look forward to seeing you in Denver, Colo. for #ARVO2026. bit.ly/2GAJova
May 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
#ARVO2025 in Salt Lake City is a wrap! Thank you from the @arvoinfo.bsky.social staff to our nearly 11,000 attendees from 60 countries for making this Annual Meeting such an amazing success. We look forward to seeing you in Denver, Colo. for #ARVO2026. bit.ly/2GAJova
Was a pleasure planning and moderating this mini-symposium. Many thanks to all of our amazing speakers! @arvoinfo.bsky.social #ARVO2025
May 7, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Was a pleasure planning and moderating this mini-symposium. Many thanks to all of our amazing speakers! @arvoinfo.bsky.social #ARVO2025
Obligatory photo under the #ARVO2025 sign! Cui and Dunaief labs @arvoinfo.bsky.social @pennmedicine.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Obligatory photo under the #ARVO2025 sign! Cui and Dunaief labs @arvoinfo.bsky.social @pennmedicine.bsky.social
Catching up with the girlies @arvoinfo.bsky.social #ARVO2025
May 6, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Catching up with the girlies @arvoinfo.bsky.social #ARVO2025
On Tuesday at @arvoinfo.bsky.social 2025 in SLC, I will be moderating a glaucoma minosymposium discussing the bench to bedside pipeline. We have assembled a terrific group of speakers from academia, industry, regulatory agencies, and private foundations to discuss this often opaque process. Join us!
May 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
On Tuesday at @arvoinfo.bsky.social 2025 in SLC, I will be moderating a glaucoma minosymposium discussing the bench to bedside pipeline. We have assembled a terrific group of speakers from academia, industry, regulatory agencies, and private foundations to discuss this often opaque process. Join us!
Gearing up for @arvoinfo.bsky.social 2025 in SLC: Ben Yao from the lab will be presenting his work examining monocyte infiltration and microglia activation following IOP elevation, and the effect of treating with GLP-1 receptor agonists. Come for the science, stay for the science 😊
May 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Gearing up for @arvoinfo.bsky.social 2025 in SLC: Ben Yao from the lab will be presenting his work examining monocyte infiltration and microglia activation following IOP elevation, and the effect of treating with GLP-1 receptor agonists. Come for the science, stay for the science 😊
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I had such a great time visiting @upenn for their vision science seminar series and perfectly timed the 🍒 blossoms. I really enjoyed my lunch with the trainees from the @RompolasLab and @CuiLab - what a bright future they have!
April 22, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I had such a great time visiting @upenn for their vision science seminar series and perfectly timed the 🍒 blossoms. I really enjoyed my lunch with the trainees from the @RompolasLab and @CuiLab - what a bright future they have!
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The plan for NIH is in, source with full 64 page proposal for all of HHS is linked. Reported in WaPo. This is catastrophic. Reduction to 8 centers. 40% cut in budget. 15% IDC cap. This will decimate science across America open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
April 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The plan for NIH is in, source with full 64 page proposal for all of HHS is linked. Reported in WaPo. This is catastrophic. Reduction to 8 centers. 40% cut in budget. 15% IDC cap. This will decimate science across America open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
