In the News

2025

January: Our Manuscript “Matrix glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans in human cornea organoids and similarities with fetal corneal stages” by Ashworth, Sean and others is now in press in Ocular Surface.
February: George received a Catalyst Research Grant from the National Eczema Association for his project titled “Extracellular matrix proteoglycans regulate T cell functions during allergic contact dermatitis". Congratulations George!

August 26: Elizabeth Shin just joined our group to help with our Keratoconus study and research on the extracellular matrix and immune regulations. Welcome Elizabeth!

July: Madhuri Koduri, who acquired her PhD from the L V Prasad Eye Institute, joined our lab to research oxidative stress in keratoconus. Welcome Madhuri!
June: Dzhalil Abizgildin joined our group as a Clinic Research Coordinator and Research Assistant for the Keratoconus study. Welcome Dzhalil!

October 28: Our manuscript “Single cell RNA-seq of human cornea organoids identifies cell fates of a developing immature cornea” by Maiti, George and others is now in press in PNAS Nexcus.
August 26: Mackenzie Charter is going to graduate school this Fall. While we will miss her, we are proud of her. Good luck with your studies!
August 22: Hailey Martinez just joined the group to help with our Keratoconus research. Welcome Hailey!
August 1: Madison Glowacki just joined the group to help with our research on extracellular matrix and immune regulations. Welcome Madison!
June 13: Sean Ashworth, who obtained a PhD from the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University is joining the lab in September this year. Welcome Sean!

May 17: Our manuscript “Pathogenic alleles in microtubule, secretory granule and extra-cellular matrix related genes in familial keratoconus” by Shinde, Sobreira and others is now in press in Human Molecular Genetics.
April 26: Maithê Rocha Monteiro de Barros has joined our lab in April 2021! Welcome Maithê!

July 10: Our manuscript “RNA sequencing of corneas from two keratoconus patient groups identifies potential biomarkers and decreased NRF2-antioxidant responses” by Shinde, Hu and others is now in press in Scientific Reports.
July 8: Congratulations Carly on your acceptance to Columbia University Medical Center!
June 10: Our manuscript “Mapping Keratoconus Molecular Substrates by Multiplexed High-Resolution Proteomics of Unpooled Corneas” by Shinde, Hu and others is now in press in OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology.
March 20: Asim Biswas and Mackenzie Charter joined the lab in March 2020. Welcome Asim and Mackenzie!

June 1: Our manuscript “Integrated Stress Response and Decreased ECM in Cultured Stromal Cells From Keratoconus Corneas” by Foster, Shinde and others is now in press in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
April 30: Carly Lam joined our lab in April! Avinash Veerappa joined our lab in late April. Welcome to both!
April 15: We are starting our keratoconus genetics study at NYU! If you have keratoconus and are interested in joining this study please contact us. If you know of someone who may be interested please let them know.
April 2: Nan Hu joined our lab in April. Welcome Nan!
April 2: Our Lab moved to NYU in April. The weather is getting better and we are having fun exploring NYC.