Research Faculty

Janet Sparrow, Ph.D. Janet Sparrow, Ph.D.
Anthony Donn Professor of Ophthalmic Science
Departments of Ophthalmology, Pathology & Cell Biology
Mail Address:

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

Office Location:

Eye Research Addition
160 Fort Washington Avenue
7th Floor, Room 701

Telephone: 212-305-9944
Fax: 212-305-9944
Email: jrs88@columbia.edu
Research Areas

Triggers for complement activation in age-related macular degeneration

Understanding the composition of RPE lipofuscin

Small molecule therapy for recessive Stargardt disease

Conditions modulating the formation of RPE lipofuscin bisretinoids

Investigating links amongst oxidative processes, light exposure and complement dysregulation in age-related macular degeneration

Selected Awards and Honors

Province of Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Collip Medal, University of Western Ontario

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Postdoctoral Fellowship

National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellowship

Lew R. Wasserman Merit Award, Research to Prevent Blindness

Alcon Research Institute Award     

Research to Prevent Blindness Senior Scientific Investigator Award

Research Summary

Staff

Selected Recent Publications


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