Murugappan Muthukumar, UMass Amherst (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Murugappan Muthukumar, UMass Amherst

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Discoveries by polymer physicist Murugappan Muthukumar, above, and former graduate student Ben Mohr regarding the fundamental science of proteins in the lens of the human eye hold promise for revolutionizing the treatment of cataracts and presbyopia.

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