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- Investigating the
pathogenesis of ocular surface and tear diseases
- Inventing new tools for improving
the diagnosis of ocular surface diseases
- Developing new medical and surgical
treatments for ocular surface diseases
- Scheffer C. G. Tseng, M.D., Ph.D., Director
- Topaz Kirlew, DBA, MT(ASCP), Executive VP Technical & Clinical Affairs
- Yvette Blanco-Jivanjee, M.S., Regulatory Affairs Manager
- Shuangling Chen, Ph.D., OSREF Scholar (China)
- Szu-Yu Chen, M.S., Research and Product Development Specialist
- Hua He, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist
- Jianjing Li, M.D., OSREF Scholar (China)
- Lingyi Liang, M.D., OSREF Scholar (China)
- Elizabeth Shay, B.S., Research and Product Development Specialist
- Hosam Sheha, M.D., Ph.D., Consultant of Ophthalmology
- Ek Kai Tan, B.S., Junior Research and Product Development
- John Zhang, Ph.D., Senior Research and Product Development Specialist
- Ying-Ting Zhu, Ph.D., Senior Research Specialist
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- Tung-Tien Sun, Ph.D.
Ruldof L. Baer Professor, Department of Dermatology,
New York Univeristy School of Medicine
- Winston W-Y Kao, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Ophthalmology,
University of Cincinnati
- Jean-Marie Parel, Ph.D.
Henri and Flore Lesieur Chair Professor, Department of Ophthalmology,
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine
- Susanne Binder, M.D.
Professor & Chair, Department of Ophthalmology,
Rudolph Foundation Hospital, Vienna, Austria
- Kazuo Tsubota, M.D.
Professor & Chairman,
Department of Ophthalmology
Keio University,
Tokyo, Japan
- Chia-yang Liu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Bascom Palmer Eye
Institute
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami
- Gisele Li, M.D., FRCSC, DABO
Assistant Professor
University of Montreal, Quebec
- Brian A. Francis, M.D., M.S.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Doheny Eye Center
- Shachar Tauber, M.D.
Director of Ophthalmology Research
Cornea and Refractive Surgery
Department of Ophthalmology/Optometry
St. John’s Hospital and Clinics
- Zuguo Liu, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Director
Eye Institute of Xiamen
Xiamen University School of Medicine
- Wei Li, M.D.
Associate Professor
Eye Institute of Xiamen
Xiamen University School of Medicine
- Ira J Udell, M.D.
Vice Chairman
Department of Ophthalmology
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
- Ines Velez, D.P.S., M.S.
Associate Professor
Department of Diagnostic Sciences
College of Dental Medicine
Nova Southeastern University
- Kraig S. Bower, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Director
Center for Refractive Surgery
Ophthalmology Service
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
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- Exploring the action mechanism of amniotic
membrane transplantation with respect to its anti-scarring, anti-inflammatory,
and anti-angiogenic effects
- Exploring the mechanism of corneal invasion
of pterygium
- Exploring the mechanism of recurrence
of pterygium
- Exploring the mechanism of connective
tissue laxity in conjunctivochalasis
- Exploring the mechanism by which amniotic
membrane supports and expand epithelial stem cells
- Identifying markers for epithelial stem
cells
- Exploring the mechanism by which limbal
stem cell deficiency develops
- Developing new tissue engineering products
using amniotic membrane matrix
- Testing gene therapies targeted at the
epithelial stem cells
- Exploring ex vivo expansion of RPE cells
on amniotic membrane
- Exploring new therapies to control conjunctival
inflammation
- Exploring the role of epithelial-mesenchymal
interactions in wound healing
- Developing Kinetic analysis of tear interference
images to diagnose lipid tear deficiency
- Exploring new treatments of meibomian
gland dysfunction
- Exploring how amniotic membrane matrix
can be used to maintain the cell phenotype of such mesenchymal
cells as keratocytes
- Exploring
the anti-scarring mechanism of amniotic membrane matrix
- Reviewing clinical data of amniotic membrane
transplantation and keratolimbal allograft help patients with
limbal stem cell deficiency using a new immunosuppression regimen
- Reviewing surgical videos to see how surgical
procedures of various reconstruction procedures are performed.
- Reviewing Impression cytology data concerning
its use in diagnosing ocular surface disorders including limbal
stem deficiency
- Development and testing a new synthetic
meibum lipid formulation for treating lipid tear deficiency
- Testing how kinetic analysis of tear
interference can be used to diagnose lipid tear deficiency
- Exploring
blink-related microtrauma as a new pathogenic factor for ocular
surface diseases
- Exploring whether acute tarsal ulceration
is the key reason of developing cicatricial complications on
the cornea in Stevens Johnson syndrome
- Exploring new surgical
strategies to deepen the fornix
- Exploring the new surgical
strategies to restore the lacrimal gland function in cicatricial
ocular surface diseases
[Note]: Foreign scholars (fellows) will only participate in
data analysis or review of current data collected in basic research
or previous clinical research. There is no direct patient care.
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- TissueTech, Inc.
Research & Development Grant
- Ocular Surface Research and Education Foundation (OSREF) Grant
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