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Russell Van Gelder , MD, PhD Boyd K. Bucey Professor and Chairman Office phone: (206) 543-7250 FAX: (206) 543-4414 To schedule patient appointments: Harborview Medical Center (206) 744-3225 University of Washington Eye Center (206) 598-4011 Visit My Practice Online |
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EDUCATION |
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| 1994 | PhD (Neurosciences), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California | ||
| 1994 | M.D., Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California | ||
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POSTGRADUATE TRAINING |
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| 1994-1995 | Internship in Internal Medicina, Stanford University Hospital and Veterans Administration Hospital, Palo Alto, California | ||
| 1995-1998 | Residency in Ophthalmology, Barnes-Jewish Hospital / Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO | ||
| 1998-1999 | Fellowship in Uveitis and Medical Retina, Instructo, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO | ||
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FACULTY POSITIONS HELD |
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| 2008 - date | Boyd K. Bucey Professor and Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, WA | ||
| 2006 - 2007 | Bernard Becker Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO | ||
| 2004 - 2007 | Associate Professor with tenure, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO | ||
| 2000 - 2004 | Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Biology and Pharmacolgy, Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO | ||
| 1999 - 2004 | Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University Medical School, St, Louis, MO | ||
TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
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| 2004 - 2007 | Director of Education, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO | ||
| 1999 - 2004 | Director of Residency Education / Program Director, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University Medical School / Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO | ||
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PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE |
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| 2000 - 2007 | Director, Uveitis Service, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Barnes Retina Institute, Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO |
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STAFF PRIVILEGES |
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| 2008 - date | University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA | ||
| 2008 - date | Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA | ||
| 1998 - 2007 | Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO | ||
| 1998 - 2007 | Barnes-Jewish West Hospital, Creve Coeur, MO | ||
| 1998 - 2007 | St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, MO | ||
| 1998 - 2007 | St. Mary's Hospital, Clayton, MO | ||
| 1998 - 2007 | St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Louis, MO | ||
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AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, and appointments |
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| 2008 - | Basic and Clinical Sciences Curriculum Committee, Uveitis subsection, American Academy of Ophthalmology | ||
| 2007 - 2008 | President - elect, American Uveitis Society | ||
| 2007 - | Editorial Board Member, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (IOVS) | ||
| 2007 - 2012 | Burroughs-Wellcome Translational Scientist Award | ||
| 2007 - | Council member, American Academy of Ophthalmology | ||
| 2006 | Election to Macula Society | ||
| 2006 - 2007 | Medical Treatment Quality Assurance Committee, Multi-Center Uveitis Steroid Trial (MUST) | ||
| 2006 - | Editorial Board, American Journal of Ophthalmology | ||
| 2006 | Chairman, nominating committee, Society for Research in Biological Rhythms | ||
| 2006 | Ad Hoc Member, Biological rhythms and sleep study system, NIH | ||
| 2006 | Teacher of the Year, Research Faculty, Department of Ophthalmology amd Visual Sciences, Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO | ||
| 2005 - | Scientific Advisory Board, Drug Discovery Division, Alcon Research Laboratories | ||
| 2005 - | Maintenance of Certification Committee, American Academy of Ophthalmology | ||
| 2005 - | Best Doctors in America | ||
GRANT FUNDING |
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Current |
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“Non-visual function of cryptochromes” National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute R01-EY14988. 2003-2008; total direct funding $1.0 million (currently in competitive renewal) |
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“Mechanisms of ocular inflammatory disease”, Burroughs-Wellcome Translational Scientist Award. 2007-2012; total direct funding $750,000 |
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“Pathogen detection in glaucoma”, Alcon Research Laboratories Inc. unrestricted gift, $137,000 |
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“Light dependent protein degradation”, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of General Medical Studies EUREKA program (submitted) |
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Past |
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“A transgenic mouse model of ocular inflammation”, National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute R03-EY16216 . 2004-2007; total direct funding $300,000 |
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“Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Trial”, National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute U10EY14660 2005-2009; Wash U site PI; total direct funding $336,000 |
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Charles Culpepper Medical Scientist Award, Rockefeller Brothers Foundation. 2003-2006; total direct funding $300,000 |
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“Characterization of non-visual ocular photoresponses”, McDonnell Center for Higher Brain Function. 2004-2006; total funding $80,000 |
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“Foreign DNA in sarcoidosis tissue specimens identified by digital karyotyping” Danforth Center for Genome Sciences. 2004-5; total funding $50,000 |
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Becker/AUPO/RPB Physician Scientist Award. 2001-2004; total direct funding $300,000 |
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Research to Prevent Blindness Career Development Award. 2000-2004; total direct funding $200,000 |
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NARSAD Career Development Award. 2002-2004; total direct funding $60,000 |
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Physician-Scientist Award, Horncrest Foundation. 1999-2001 (relinquished in second year after being awarded the Becker/AUPO/RPB award). Total direct funding $240,000. |
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“Non-visual photoreception” National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute K08-00403-5. 1999-2004; total direct funding $620,000 |
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BOARD CERTIFICATION |
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| 2000 | Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology | ||
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CURRENT LICENSURE |
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| Washington (2007-date) | |||
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS |
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| 2000 | Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology | ||
| 1997 - 2008 | Medical licensure, Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts | ||
| 2008 | Medical licensure, Washington State | ||
| 1996 | National Board of Medical Examiners Diplomate | ||
| 2000 | Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology | ||
| 2008 - | Member, Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology | ||
| 1999 -2004 | Associate member, Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology | ||
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) | |||
| American Uveitis Society | |||
| American Association for the Advancement of Sciece | |||
| Society for Research on Biological Rhythms | |||
| Macula Society | |||
RECENT PUBLICATIONS |
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I. Peer review: Basic research Mawad K, Van Gelder RN. Absence of long wavelength potentiation of murine circadian photoreceptor cell firing in vitro. Submitted. Kozlov SV, Bogenpohl JW, Howell MP, Wevrick R, Panda S, Hogenesch JB, Muglia LJ, Van Gelder RN, Herzog ED, Stewart CL. The imprinted gene Magel2 regulates normal circadian output. Nature Genet. 39 : 1266-72, 2007. Van Vickle-Chavez SJ, Van Gelder RN. Action spectrum of Drosophila cryptochrome. J Biol Chem. 282 :10561-6, 2007. Zhu Y, Tu DC, Denner D, Shane T, Fitzgerald CM, Van Gelder RN. Melanopsin-dependent persistence and photopotentiation of murine pupillary light responses . Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 48: 1268-75, 2007. Tu DC, Owens LA, Anderson L, Doyle SE, McCall MM, Menaker M, Golcak M, Palczewski K, Van Gelder RN. Inner retinal photoreception independent of the visual retinoid cycle. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA . 103: 10426-10431, 2006. II. Peer review: Clinical researchKim E, Chidambaram JD, Srinivasan M, Lalitha P, Wee D, Lietman TM, Whitcher JP, Van Gelder RN. Prospective comparison of culture and polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of microbial keratitis. Am J Ophthalmol. In press. Milman T, Mirani N, Gibler T, Van Gelder RN, Langer P. Actinomyces israelii endogenous endophthalmitis. Br J Ophthalmol. 92: 427-8, 2008. Vemulakonda GA, Hariprasad SM, Mieler WF, Prince RA, Shah GK, Van Gelder RN. Aqueous and vitreous concentration following topical administration of 1% voriconazole in humans. Arch Ophthalmol. 126 :18-22, 2008. Telander DG, Holland GN, Wax MB , Van Gelder RN. Rubeosis attributable to ischemia caused by cryoglobulinemia. Am J Ophthalmol. 142 :689-90, 2006. Stone DU, Char DH, Crawford JB, Margolis TP, Van Gelder RN, Strauss EC. Metaplastic squamous epithelial downgrowth after clear corneal cataract surgery. Am J Ophthalmol . 142 :695-7, 2006. Van Gelder RN. Idiopathic no more: clues to the pathogenesis of Fuchs heterochromic cyclitis and glaucomatocyclitic crisis. Am J Ophthalmol. In press. Van Gelder, RN. Non-visual photoreception: Sensing light without sight. Curr Biol. 18:R38-9, 2008. Van Gelder RN. Timeless genes and jetlag. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA . 103: 17583-4, 2006 Prasad A, Van Gelder RN. Ocular histoplasmosis. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 16: 364-8, 2005 Van Gelder, RN. Non-visual photoreception in the mammal. Meth Enz. 393 :746-55, 2005. IV. Letters Kao J, Van Gelder RN. Impact of being “On Call”. Ophthalmology. 113: 889, 2006. Wee R, Van Gelder RN. Sleep disturbances. Authors' Reply. Ophthalmology. 112: 1848-1849, 2005. Van Gelder RN. Blue light and the circadian clock. Br J Ophthalmol. 88 :1353, 2004. V. Books Van Gelder RN, Prasad AG. Review of Uveitis. SLACK Publications, 2008, 192 pp. VI. Book chapters Van Gelder RN. Ocular sarcoidosis. In: Levin LA, Albert DM, eds. Ocular Disease: Mechanisms and Management. Elsevier, in preparation. Van Gelder RN. Posterior segment uveitis. In: Yorio T, Clark AF, Wax MB , eds. Ocular Therapeutics: an Eye to New Discoveries. Academic Press, in press. Prasad A, Wee D, Van Gelder RN. Posterior segment manifestations of sarcoidosis. In: Albert and Jakobiec, Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology. Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders, In press. Kim E, Van Gelder RN. Polymerase chain reaction diagnostics. In: Tasman W, Jaeger EA (eds): Duane's Ophthalmology . Baltimore : Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, 2005. Pepose JS, Van Gelder RN. Acute retinal necrosis. In Ryan SJ (ed): Retina, 4 ed . St. Louis : Mosby, 2005, pp. 1673-1681. |
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