James D. Zieske, PhD

James D. Zieske, PhD

Former Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
James D. Zieske, PhD

Dr. James Zieske was an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and a member of Harvard Ophthalmology’s Cornea Center of Excellence and Ocular Regenerative Medicine Institute. He was also a Senior Scientist at Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear. 

Dr. Zieske earned his PhD in biological chemistry and completed a research fellowship at the University of Michigan. He subsequently completed a research cornea fellowship at Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear under the mentorship of Ilene K. Gipson, PhD, before joining the Institute as an Assistant Scientist. Over the years, he rose through the ranks to Senior Scientist and served as Associate Director of Research from 2000 to 2002. 

With continuous support from the National Eye Institute since 1984, Dr. Zieske’s research has helped advance our understanding of the mechanisms involved in corneal wound repair. To date, his laboratory has published more than 90 peer-reviewed articles in this area.

A generous educator and mentor, Dr. Zieske participated in the HMS “Molecular Bases of Eye Diseases Training Program” and supervised graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and visiting scientists. From 1999 to 2007, he was a co-organizer of the Biennial Cornea Conference, the premier global cornea and ocular surface academic research conference.

 

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