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Research Laboratories
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Angiogenesis Research Laboratory
Robert Chang, PhD
Anti-angiogenic factors and Matrix metalloproteinases in corneal neovascularization |
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Applied Physics Laboratory
Mahnaz Shahidi, PhD
Development of optical imaging systems for quantitative assessment of eye diseases |
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Clinical Psychophysics Laboratory
Kenneth R. Alexander, PhD
Development of noninvasive techniques for evaluating the pathophysiology and progression of retinal degenerations |
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Corneal Neurobiology Laboratory
Sandeep Jain, MD
Identify and modulate molecular events that occur during corneal nerve regeneration |
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Integrative Molecular Biosciences Lab
Nalin Kumar, PhD
Molecular structure and function of gap junctions in the eye |
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Metalloproteinases Research Laboratory
Dimitri Azar, MD
Role of matrix metalloproteinases in the cornea, corneal wound healing, and mathematical modeling and optics in refractive surgery and presbyopic treatments |
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Ocular Cell Biology Laboratory
Beatrice Y.J.T. Yue, PhD
Molecular basis for keratoconus; function of myocilin, a glaucoma gene |
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Ocular Virology Laboratory
Deepak Shukla, PhD
Molecular mechanisms of viral entry into human corneal cells |
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Photoreceptor Research Laboratory
David R. Pepperberg, PhD
Mechanisms of light and dark adaptation in rod photoreceptors; development of bioengineered structures for interaction with post-synaptic membrane receptors in the retina |
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Retina Chemical Genomics Laboratory
Michael A. Grassi, MD
Investigation of the genes that regulate retinal vascular growth in development and disease; identification of the pathways that are amenable to intervention with small molecule therapies |
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Retinal Circulation and Metabolism Laboratory
Norman P. Blair, MD
Development of new methods to measure oxygen in the retinal tissue and vessels (including capillaries) and treat retinal hypoxia |
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Statistical Assessment of Diagnostic Tests Laboratory
Marlos A.G. Viana, PhD
Symmetry studies |
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Visual Perception Laboratory
Dingcai Cao, PhD
Investigation of neural mechanisms of fundamental visual perception,
development of psychophysical and electrophysiological tests for visual function loss in eye diseases |
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