ISSN: 2155-9570
Dr. Nalini S Bora, MD, PhD
Executive Editor
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Arkansas, USA
Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Member of several Professional Societies and Organizations, Member - NIH/NIAID/NEI Study Section, Invited speaker at several national and international meetings, Bernice Young Jones Chair in Ophthalmology, UAMS, Little Rock, AR – 2008. Fellow (Silver Level), Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology – 2009. More than 80 “Peer Reviewed Manuscripts” and “Book Chapters”. Twenty two years of teaching experience in biochemistry, immunology and molecular biology.
My research is focused upon the understanding of biochemical, immunological and molecular mechanisms of various ocular diseases such as uveitis, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), keratitis, glaucoma and ocular tumors. Therapeutic potential of various complement inhibitors in the treatment of uveitis and AMD is currently being explored in my laboratory.