NanoFlash research programme begins
Meet the disciplines coming together to explore a new direction in retinal research.
A project built across disciplines
NanoFlash brings together researchers working in chemistry, biophotonics, neuroscience, computational design and experimental neuro-ophthalmology.
The shared aim is to explore whether soft, light-responsive nanoactuators could help reactivate selected pathways in a damaged retina. The work is at an early research stage.
What begins now?
The team is developing materials, refining how they could reach the intended retinal cells and planning a stepwise validation programme.
- Design soft, light-responsive materials.
- Explore how they could reach selected retinal cells.
- Build evidence in increasingly complete research models.
A careful starting point
Each stage is designed to answer a focused question before the research moves towards a more complex model. You can read more on the Science page.
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Inside the material characterisation workflow
See how researchers compare the light response and stability of candidate materials.
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What makes a nanoactuator light responsive?
A plain-language introduction to one of the central ideas researchers are testing.
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A closer look at the validation pathway
Why the research moves carefully from cells and organoids towards more complex models.
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