Shigeo Tamiya
Associate Professor
Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences
Academic contact
2255 Kenny Rd
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: 614-814-6549,614-366-9129
Academic information
- Department: Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences
Research interests
- Ocular Fibrosis
- Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
About
Biography
I am a research scientist trained in cell biology and physiology. My research focuses on fibrotic complication affecting the eye and vision, with the ultimate goal to eliminate burden caused by such diseases. Recent focus has been on cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the development of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), a fibrotic complication affecting the retina. My group utilizes in vitro primary cultures to study molecular mechanisms and cellular function, combined with in vivo models to test potential therapeutic agents, and is currently funded by NIH/NEI to study the role of mechanosignaling in myofibroblast trans-differentiation and PVR development.
Credentials
Education
- Postdoctoral Training - Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
- Postdoctoral Training - School of Biological Sciences
- University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
- PhD - Cell Biology, School of Biological Sciences
- University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
- Postgraduate Diploma - Cell Biology, School of Biological Sciences
- University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
- Master of Engineering (ME) - Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering
- Seikei University, Tokyo, Japan
- Undergraduate - Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering
- Seikei University, Tokyo, Japan
Research
Research interests
- Ocular Fibrosis
- Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
Professional Memberships
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
International Society for Eye Research (ISER)
Editorial Activities
Ad Hoc Reviewer
- Acta Biomaterialia
- Communications Biology
- Developmental Dynamics
- Experimental Eye Research
- Fundamental & Clinical Pharmacology
- International Journal of Molecular Science
- Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Peer J