Xiaohua GONG (Ph.D. The Scripps Research Institute)
Professor, School of Optometry
The Pamela and Kenneth Fong Endowed Chair
Vision Science Graduate Program
UC Berkeley/UCSF Bioengineering Graduate Program
Contact Information
695 Minor Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720
Tel: (510) 642-2491
E-mail: xgong@berkeley.edu
Website: http://vision.berkeley.edu/gong/index.html
Education
1997 – 1998 Postdoctoral fellow, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.
1993 – 1997 Ph.D., Program in Biological Sciences, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA.
1986 – 1989 Master, Shanghai Medical School, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
1979 - 1983 B.A., School of Pharmacy. Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Academic History and Positions
2012 - current Professor, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, CA.
2007 - 2012 Associate Professor, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, CA.
2003 - 2006 Assistant Professor, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, CA.
1999 - 2002 Assistant Professor, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA.
Research Interests
My research aims to study the molecular and cellular mechanisms of organ development and tissue regeneration, as well as to establish novel imaging and other detection tools for genetic and aging related diseases. Current research projects have been mainly directed to investigate eye development, ocular cell regeneration and vision losses caused by retinal degeneration, vascular disorders, and lens cataracts. New projects are also designed to develop advanced optical and/or electrical imaging systems, biochemical tools for early detections of molecular and cellular information in different organogenesis and related pathological conditions. The goal of my research is to develop new technological tools or medicine to diagnose, prevent, or cure human diseases.
Research Expertise
Cellular Biology and Developmental Genetics of the Eye, Molecular and Cellular Image, Stem Cell and Tissue Regeneration. Intercellular Junctions and Communication, Signal Transduction, Ocular Therapy.
Complete List of Publications
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/xiaohua.gong.1/bibliograpahy/41167004/public/?sort=date&direction=ascending
