Members

Lions Eye Institute (WA)

Director: Winthrop Professor David A Mackey
Director of Research: Professor Mariapia Degli-Esposti
Chief Financial Officer: Mr Chee-Peng Yao
Director of Development: Ms Helen Rowe

Principal Affiliations
University of Western Australia

Principal Areas of Research
Molecular ophthalmology
Viral immunogenetics
Experimental immunology
Ocular immunology
Telemedicine and e-health
Physiology and pharmacology

Major Current Research

Development of new treatments for major retinal disease and glaucoma.

Gene based strategies for diabetic retinopathy

Models of corneal inflammation and infection

Models of viral infection in the eye

Role of macrophages and dendritic cells in posterior uveitis

Role of systemic inflammation or infection in the progression of diabetic retinopathy.

Understanding immune responses in the eye.

Development of new telemedicine and e-health tools.