Modesto A. Rojas, MD
Tahira Lemtalsi, BA
Zhimin Xu, BS, MS
Augusta University researcher secures prestigious grant for research to prevent blindness in premature infants
Syed Adeel H. Zaidi, PhD, an assistant research scientist who studies retinal neurovascular biology in the Vascular Biology Center of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, has received a prestigious grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation for his research on blindness in premature infants.
Medical College of Georgia scientists work to protect the vision of premature babies
In the spiraling cycle that can lead to vision loss in premature newborns, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University scientists have found a new target and drug that together appear to stop the destruction in its tracks.
Six Faculty Members Honored at AURI Awards
William and Ruth Caldwell receive the Lifetime Achievement award. Pictured with Brooks A Keel, Gretchen Caughman, and Michael P Diamond
Dr. Syed Adeel H Zaidi receives grant & Dean's Diary Mention
A $90,000 Career Starter Research Grant to Dr. Syed Adeel H. Zaidi, who is working to develop a new therapy to limit the neuronal and vascular damage associated with retinopathy of prematurity. This condition is among the most common in premature or low birth-weight babies and is a major cause of long-term vision impairment and blindness. This new grant, which is Dr. Zaidi’s first, will help him test a new therapy for ROP in a mouse model before seeking approval and funding to move on to clinical trials. This gift is just the latest in a long history of giving by the Knights Templar, who dedicate their efforts to improving vision through research, education and supporting access to care. Congratulations, Dr. Zaidi.
receive poster competition postdoc awards in the VA research week.
Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta.
receives award in Excellence in research by a postdoctoral fellow, Augusta University, Graduate Research Day
receives her PhD degree with distinction
receives James and Jean Culver Vision Discovery Institute Award, Augusta University, Graduate Research Day.
receives Excellence in Research in Vascular Biology, Augusta University, Graduate Research Day.
