Mentoring Vision Research in Oklahoma
COBRE
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
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John Ash, Ph.D.

Wei Cao, Ph.D.

Michael Ihnat, Ph.D.

Yun Le, Ph.D.

Raju Rajala, Ph.D.
PROMISING JUNIOR INVESTIGATOR
MICHAEL IHNAT, PH.D.


Dr. Michael Ihnat joined the Department of Cell Biology in May 2001 following a postdoctoral fellowship at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and a one-year faculty appointment at Duquesne University. His research has focused on drug control of angiogenesis, using a chicken embryo chorioallantoic membrane preparation. With funds provided by this COBRE award, he will apply his considerable talents to develop strategies to down-regulate angiogenesis and neovascularization, a major problem in retinal diseases, where the development of abnormal blood vessels ultimately causes retinal detachment and retinal cell death. Since he is new to vision research, he will be mentored closely by Dr. Muna Naash (her laboratory is next to his). His co-mentor, Dr. Eric Howard is an expert in transcription factors and the control of protein synthesis in the context of angiogenesis. Dr. Ihnat has received a starter grant from the PHF.

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