Research Faculty

Rando Allikmets, Ph.D.
William and Donna Acquavella Professor
Departments of Ophthalmology and Pathology & Cell Biology
Research Director
Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute
Mail Address:

Dept. of Ophthalmology
Columbia University
630 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032

Office Location:

Eye Institute Research
7th Floor, Room 715
160 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032

Telephone:
Office 212-305-8989
Lab 212-305-8501
Fax: 212-305-7014
Email: rla22@columbia.edu
Research Areas

Genetic studies of Mendelian and complex eye diseases (Stargardt macular dystrophy, Macular Telangiectasia, age-related macular degeneration, etc.) – development of microarray-based and next generation sequencing-based diagnostic applications for eye diseases – gene- and small molecule therapy for retinal disorders.

Selected Awards and Honors
   

1997

SAIC Science Achievement Award

1998

SAIC 1997 Publication Prize for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

2005

Foundation Fighting Blindness Annual Trustees Award

2006

Awarded the title of "Godfather", Association DMLA (AMD), Paris, France

2007

Alcon Research Institute Award

2008

Mette Warburg Lecture, the Kennedy Center, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

2010

Foundation Fighting Blindness Visionary Award


Research Summary

Staff

Selected Recent Publications