The grant recipients are Noriko Esumi, MD, PhD, assistant professor of ophthalmology; Shannath L Merbs, MD, PhD, associate professor of ophthalmology and oncology and ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery; Derek Welsbie, MD, PhD, assistant professor of ophthalmology; and Zhiyong Yang, MD, PhD, researcher associate.
Drs. Welsbie, Merbs and Yang are investigating different ways to promote the survival of retinal ganglion cells. Dr. Esumi is studying factors that control inflammation in age-related macular degeneration using engineered mice.
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