Faculty

Luk Vandenberghe, PhD, Builds Designer Viruses for Improved Gene Therapy

December 19, 2018

Luk Vandenberghe, PhD

In Nature, Luk Vandenberghe, PhD, Harvard Medical School Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of the Grousbeck Gene Therapy Center at Mass. Eye and Ear, discusses increasing the efficiency of gene therapies by manipulating the viral vectors that transport genes into cells. He also talks about taking a nonprofit approach to tackle the economics of developing gene therapy for rare diseases.... Read more about Luk Vandenberghe, PhD, Builds Designer Viruses for Improved Gene Therapy

Joan W. Miller—First Woman to Receive the Charles L. Schepens MD/American Academy of Ophthalmology Award

October 29, 2018

Headshot of Harvard Ophthalmology Chair Joan W. Miller

On October 26, Joan W. Miller, MD, the David Glendenning Cogan Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and the Chief of Ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General Hospital, received the 2018 Charles L. Schepens, MD/American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Award.... Read more about Joan W. Miller—First Woman to Receive the Charles L. Schepens MD/American Academy of Ophthalmology Award

Symposia Facilitate Dialogue on Innovative Research

October 23, 2018

Attendance for the 3rd Biennial International Symposium on Ocular Regeneration and the 5th Biennial International Symposium on AMD continues to climb each year, reflecting the high caliber of these meetings and the value they bring to their respective fields. Both events sparked great discussions and drew rave reviews from attendees, participants, and sponsors alike.... Read more about Symposia Facilitate Dialogue on Innovative Research

Janey L. Wiggs, MD, PhD, Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

October 16, 2018

Janey Wiggs, MD, PhDJaney L. Wiggs, MD, PhD, the Paul A. Chandler Professor of Ophthalmology and Associate Director of the Ocular Genomics Institute at Harvard Medical School, and the Associate Chief for Clinical Research in Ophthalmology and Interim Glaucoma Service Director at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine (NAM).

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Botox May Improve Strabismus Surgery Success

May 14, 2018
In two companion studies—“The Effect of Botulinum Toxin Augmentation on Strabismus Surgery for Large-Angle Infantile Esotropia” and “Long-term Surgical Outcomes for Large-angle Infantile Esotropia”—just published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) ophthalmologists Ankoor Shah, MD, PhD, David Hunter, MD, PhD, and colleagues in Boston collaborated with doctors at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto to provide new evidence that Botox can improve strabismus surgery success in children who have a very large angle of misalignment.... Read more about Botox May Improve Strabismus Surgery Success

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