Peter M.J. Quinn, PhD Columbia University New York, New York After receiving his BSc at The University of Manchester and MSc at Brunel University, Dr. Quinn joined the lab of Dr. Jan Wijnholds at Leiden University, where he completed his PhD. Subsequently, Dr. Quinn joined Columbia University in New York as a postdoctoral research fellow, […]
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Mariana Souza da Silveira, PhD, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) in Brazil, has been selected to receive the second Larry A. Donoso, MD Award in Retinal Research after receiving the highest ranking score in the 2021 grant review process, a criterion for the Award. The Award was created to honor IRRF Director, Larry […]
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Nashville, Tennessee – Dolly Ann Padovani-Claudio, MD, PhD was selected to receive the first Larry A. Donoso, MD Award in Retinal Research, an award created to honor IRRF Director, Larry A. Donoso, MD, PhD. Dr. Padovani-Claudio received the highest ranking score in the 2019 grant review process, a criterion for the Award. While determining the […]
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PROJECT TITLE: Quality control of photoreceptor outer segment proteome Dr. Shinde received his Masters degree in Biotechnology from University of Mumbai, India. He then completed his PhD at the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad, India under the supervision of Maddika Subba Reddy, PhD, where his dissertation focused on characterization of the functional role […]
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PROJECT TITLE: Cilia regulation of RPE repair in AMD Dr. Ning joined Dr. Yang Sun’s Lab as a visiting student scholar in the Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, where she pursues her research interests, including cilia-mediated signaling in retinal degeneration and other retinal diseases. She has designed and conducted several projects regarding primary cilia signaling […]
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PROJECT TITLE: Electro-neural interface with single-cell resolution for the restoration of sight in Age Related Macular Degeneration Dr. Bhuckory received his BSc with honors in Applied Biomedical Sciences from the Scottish University of Abertay Dundee, UK, after moving from Mauritius. He completed his PhD graduae work in Northern Ireland at Queen’s University, Belfast, UK, where […]
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Jason M. Miller, MD, PhD Kellogg Eye CenterUniversity of MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan Project Title: mTor-Independent Activation as a Therapeutic for Lipid-Rich Pathology in Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration Dr. Miller completed his undergraduate degree in biology at Stanford University, where he was active in development of microsurgical devices with the Department of Ophthalmology. He completed his […]
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Akshayalakshmi Sridhar, PhD University of Washington Seattle, Washington Project title: Building fovea-like retinal organoids from human pluripotent stem cells. During her first year as a postdoctoral fellow at University of Washington’s School of Medicine, Dr. Sridhar has garnered ‘attention as a rising star,’ according to Dr. Thomas Reh. “Dr. Sridhar is exceptionally motivated and very […]
Tia J. Kowal, PhD Stanford University Palo Alto, California Project Title: The Role of Primary Cilia for Retinal Ganglion Cells Palo Alto, California After graduating from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with a PhD in cell and molecular biology, Dr. Kowal began her postdoctoral career at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Her research interests are […]