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Jun 01, 2021

World-renowned researcher Vladimir Kefalov joins UCI Departments of Ophthalmology and Physiology & Biophysics

After a nationwide search, Vladimir Kefalov, PhD, has been appointed professor in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Physiology & Biophysics effective June 1, 2021.

Apr 15, 2021 | Bright Focus Foundation

Andrew Browne, MD, PhD receives BrightFocus Foundation award for age-related macular degeneration research.

Two-photon functional imaging of the retina, while used extensively by our group in animals and in vitro, has never been achieved in human retinal imaging. We will produce a first-of-its-class research device to study human retinal disease.

Mar 31, 2021 | The Ophthalmologist

Marjan Farid, MD named to the Top 100 Women in Ophthalmology Power List - One hundred reasons to celebrate women in ophthalmology.

Our own Marjan Farid, MD was named to the Ophthalmologist Power List for 2021. The list presents the most influential female figures in ophthalmology, as nominated by their readers and then narrowed down by their international panel of judges to the final 100.

Mar 31, 2021 | MSN

Lbachir BenMohamed, Professor of Immunology at UCI, and his team are working on a vaccine that attack all strains of the coronavirus.

Lbachir BenMohamed, Professor of Immunology, the founder and the head of the Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology at the University of California, Irvine and his team are working on a vaccine that attack all strains of the coronavirus.

Mar 19, 2021

Susie Suh, MD, PhD to present abstract at UCI School of Medicine's 2nd Annual Southern California Rare Disorders Symposium

Susie Suh, MD, PhD, a student with the Center for Translational Vision Research, is selected to present her abstract on restoration of retinal and visual function following gene therapy at UCI School of Medicine's 2nd Annual Southern California Rare Disorders Symposium.

Mar 17, 2021

A Digital Prosthetic Eye for the 21st Century

Dr. Jeremiah P. Tao, chief of oculofacial plastic and orbital surgery at the UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, is working with UC Irvine computer scientist Ian G. Harris, PhD, to help design a new type of ocular prosthetic for patients who have lost an eye.

Mar 16, 2021

Susie Suh, MD, PhD student wins first place price at upcoming 2nd Annual Southern California Rare Disorders Symposium

Susie Suh, MD, PhD student with Center for Translational Vision Research wins first place price for her abstract "Treatment of leber congenital amaursis by in vivo genome editing" for the upcoming 2nd Annual Southern California Rare Disorders Symposium.

Mar 16, 2021

Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD is awarded the title of Donald Bren Professor

Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD awarded the title of Donald Bren Professor, a recognition for faculty who have demonstrated exceptional academic merit.

Feb 04, 2021 | The Orange County Register

UCI Gavin Herbert Eye Institute researcher working to create a 'universal' vaccine for many coronaviruses

Lbachir BenMohamed, Professor of Immunology, is working to create a 'universal' vaccine for many coronaviruses.