John Danias, M.D., Ph.D. Vice-Chair for Research, Department of Ophthalmology State University of New York, Downstate, Brooklyn NY NAME
POSITION TITLE
Danias, Ioannis (John)
Professor of Ophthalmology and Cell Biology Vice-Chair for Research, Ophthalmology
EDUCATION / TRAINING INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
University of Athens Medical School, Athens Greece University of Athens Medical School, Athens Greece Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY Lenox Hill Hospital, NY Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY
DEGREE
MM/YY
MD
10/89
PhD Medicine Postdoctoral Internship Residency Fellowship
10/91 06/93 06/94 06/97 06/98
FIELD OF STUDY
Medicine Histology & Embryology / Molecular Biology Glaucoma Medicine Ophthalmology Glaucoma
A. Personal Statement I am a clinician scientist with interest in glaucoma. My laboratory has been working with various animal models of glaucoma for the past 16 years. This body of work encompasses the molecular events that lead to both IOP elevation as well as optic nerve and axonal neurodegeneration. We were the developers of the Tonolab tonometer and were one of the first labs to point out the relationship between complement activation and glaucomatous neurodegeneration. In collaboration with Dr Candia we developed the bovine and later ovine models of steroid-induced IOP elevation. More recently we have developed a mouse model of steroidinduced glaucoma. As a clinician scientist I see and treat patients with glaucoma as part of my regular clinical activities. This clinical exposure gives me a unique perspective in appreciating the real burden of this disease to the quality of life as well as the financial implications for the society. I strive to improve our understanding of glaucoma in an effort to develop new therapeutics that will prevent or reverse visual loss caused by this blinding disease.
B. Positions and Honors Positions and Employment 7/1998-6/2005: Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY 7/2005-2/2009: Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY 7/2006-2/2009: Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY 3/2009-present: Professor, Departments of Ophthalmology and Cell Biology, State University of New York, Downstate, Brooklyn NY 3/2014-present: Vice-Chair for Research, Department of Ophthalmology, State University of New York, Downstate, Brooklyn NY