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| Anand Swaroop, Ph.D., Senior Investigator |
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Dr. Swaroop obtained his Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore,
India, and postdoctoral training at Yale University. He joined the University
of Michigan in 1990 as assistant professor in Ophthalmology and Human Genetics.
He became full professor in 2000 and Harold F. Falls Collegiate Professor in
2003. In September 2007, Dr. Swaroop joined the
National Eye Institute as Senior Investigator to establish a new program in
retinal development and knowledge-based treatment paradigms for retinal
degenerative diseases. He has received several honors, including the Board of
Director' s award from The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the Harrington Senior
Scientific Award from Research to Prevent Blindness, and Distinguished Faculty
Lectureship Award from the Univ of Michigan Medical
School. The goal of Dr. Swaroop' s group is to develop novel treatment
modalities for blinding retinal diseases based on a fundamental understanding
of genetic defects and/or biological pathways underlying differentiation,
homeostasis, aging and disease pathogenesis.
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Contact Information:
Dr. Anand Swaroop
Bldg 10/10B11
Bethesda, MD 20892-
Telephone: (301) 435-5754 (office),
Email: swaroopa@nei.nih.gov
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