Keenan Research Centre

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Neeru Gupta

MD, University of Manitoba; PhD, University of British Columbia; MBA, University of Toronto; FRCSC, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada; Dip ABO, Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology; Glaucoma specialty certification, University of California, San Diego

Affiliations

Scientist in the Keenan Research Centre of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital

Professor, Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Dorothy Pitts Chair, Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences, St. Michael's Hospital

Professor, Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto

Director, Glaucoma Unit, Dept. of Ophthalmology, St. Michael's Hospital / University of Toronto

Member, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto

Member, Graduate Studies, Dept. of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto

Clinical Specialty

Ophthalmology, Glaucoma

Research Interests

Glaucoma, degeneration of vision pathways, neuroprotection and pharmacological treatment strategies, intraocular pressure regulation, the role of the lymphatic circulation in the eye, neuroimaging and clinical trials

Research Activities

I have a longstanding and broad interest in glaucoma research, covering a variety of topics. These include the neuropharmacology of glaucoma, glaucoma as a neurodegenerative disease, the regulation of intraocular pressure, and the lymphatic circulation. Studies in the laboratory support and complement ongoing clinical studies and trials.

Selected Research

Link to Pub Med

Other Activities

  1. President, Canadian Glaucoma Society
  2. Board Member, American Glaucoma Society
  3. Chair, Scientific Program Committee, American Glaucoma Society
  4. Advisory Council Member to the Board of Trustees of the International Council of Ophthalmology
  5. Board Member, Glaucoma Research Society of Canada
  6. Scientific Advisory Board, Glaucoma Foundation, New York, USA
  7. Basic Science and Clinical Course Committee of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
  8. Elected Member of the Glaucoma Research Society
  9. Co-Chair, Scientific Program Committee of World Glaucoma Congress
  10. Co-Chair , Scientific Program Committee - Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology
  11. Editorial Board, Investigative Ophthalmology and Vision Science
  12. Editorial Board, Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology
  13. Editorial Board, International Glaucoma Review
  14. Editorial Board, Eye and Brain
  15. Editor, Vision Science Section, Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology
  16. Appointment Committee, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto

Educational Activities

Appointments are held with the departments of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, the Institute of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology. Undergraduate students in the summer and throughout the year are welcome, as are graduate students pursuing a Master’s or PhD degree.

Contact

Phone: 416-864-5444
Fax: 416-864-5208
E-mail: GuptaN@smh.ca

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