Jeremy Lavine, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology, Medicine, (Rheumatology) Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Project Title: The Role of Choroidal Macrophages in Choriocapillaris Homeostasis Perivascular macrophages exist on blood vessels in the retina. In the brain, these cells are important for blood-brain barrier homeostasis, but almost nothing is known about these cells in the […]
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Lew Kaplan, PhD Department of Biological Structure University of Washington PROJECT TITLE: Derivation of cultured RPE from human fetal tissue, 3D organoids, and directed differentiation for the purpose of RPE to photoreceptor reprogramming Dr. Kaplan trained in Germany, at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, where he received his PhD degree. His prior training in […]
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Kevin Zhang, PhD Department of Ophthalmology University of Pennsylvania PROJECT TITLE: Aqueous Humor Proteomics in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Dr. Zhang completed his PhD in the Dunaief Lab in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania, and now dives deeper into retinal lipid metabolism as a postdoc and medical resident. In addition to his […]
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The role of microglia-mediated inflammation on the cell fate of proliferating Müller glia following p27Kip1 inactivation and outer retina degeneration in aged mice
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In 2024, The Macula Society Research Committee awarded funds to four individuals for the IRRF/Macula Society Research Grant. The Committee covers a breadth of research experience which is essential to critical review of each applicant.
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Rajendra Apte, MD, PhD Paul A. Cibis Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Washington University in St. Louis Project Title: Role of the Aging Immune System in Regulating Uveitis Dr. Apte serves as the Director of Education in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, and the Department of Developmental Biology at the Washington […]
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Susanna S. Park, MD, PhD UC Davis Medical Center University of California Project Title: Repeat Intravitreal Injection of CD34+ Stem Cells for Retinal Degeneration — Preclinical Safety and Efficacy Study Dr. Park received her medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years specializing in the diagnosis […]
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Adrienne W. Scott, MD, FASRS Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Project Title: Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease with Macular Flow Voids and Cerebral MRI Dr. Adriene Scott is a retina specialist and the Fred M. Leader Family Retinal Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute’s locations in Baltimore and Bel Air, […]
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Dimitra Skondra, MD, PhD, FASRS University of Chicago Project Title: Cell atlas of gut-retina-RPE-choroid axis Dr. Dimitra Skondra is a highly respected, board-certified retinal specialist, with a particular focus on the medical and surgical treatment of vitreoretinal disease detachment, age-related macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusions, eye trauma, proliferative vitreoretinopathy and intraocular infections, with advanced training […]
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The International Retinal Research Foundation (IRRF) has partnered with The Macula Society to form The Macula Society/IRRF Award. The Award is in accordance with the Macula Society’s purpose of providing a forum for the presentation and dissemination of the most current and most advanced scientific information and research in retinal vascular and macular diseases. This […]
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