01635nam a2200181Ia 4500008004100000020001800041041000800059082001700067100003100084245004700115250000800162260003000170300000800200500001300208520120500221542001501426650001201441220531s9999    xx            000 0 und d  a9780440000000  aeng  a-bCON / KOL  aKolb, Helga and Others Ed.  aConcepts and Challenges in Retinal Biology  a1ST  aAmsterdambElsevierc2004  a742  aMedical,  aIn August 2000 a Festschrift was held at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts to celebrate the career of Professor John E. Dowling on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Containing contributions from more than 50 of John's colleagues, representing a Who's Who of the vision research community, this work not only provides a memento of the occasion, but will hopefully serve as a basic reference for future researchers in retinal biology. The volume is divided somewhat arbitrarily into seven areas of retinal research containing chapters that present in some cases a broad overview of a particular topic, and in others an account of current research and studies in progress. These chapters exemplify the richness, diversity, and excitement of contemporary retinal research. They also remind us of how much more needs to be done before we understand fully the interrelationship between retinal neurons, the complex interactions between neurons and glial cells, and the mechanisms that govern retinal development. A final chapter contributed by John Dowling provides an overview of past accomplishments, and offers some future perspectives on retinal research in the 21st century.  d26-08-2017  aBiology