Recipient of the Helen and Wesley E. Bass, Jr. Award - Anita Ghosh

	Congratulations to Anita Ghosh for being selected as the recipient of 2020 Helen and Wesley E. Bass, Jr. Award from Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness (ISPB). Along with the award, Anita received a $10,000 grant to conduct her research project.
	Congratulations to Volodymyr Didorchuk for being selected as the recipient of 2020 Donna J. Dreiske Award from Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness (ISPB). The award is for the highest rated proposal from an MD student or resident.

 

Additional News

• NATIENS – the first NIH funded clinical trial in Ophthalmology
• Recent Publications
  • Cornea: 
    
    • The Role of IL-13, IL-15 and Granulysin in the Pathogenesis of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
    • Acute and Chronic Management of Ocular Disease in Stevens Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
    • A Burning Issue What all ophthalmologists need to know about two conditions they will probably never see: Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis
    • Iqbal O. A New Eruptive Fever Associated With Stomatitis and Ophthalmia. International Journal of Ophthalmology & Eye Science. 2021 July; 9(1e):1-2.
    • Stevens Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and It’s Interface with Coagulation Activation
    • Review of culprit drugs associated with patients admitted to the burn unit with the diagnosis of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome
    • Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) Nanoparticles Encapsulating the Prenylated Flavonoid, Xanthohumol, Protect Corneal Epithelial Cells from Dry Eye Disease-Associated Oxidative Stress
    • Corneal perforation in ocular graft-versus-host disease
  • Glaucoma:
    
    • TGF-β2 Promotes Oxidative Stress in Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells by Selectively Enhancing NADPH Oxidase 4 Expression
  • Neuro:
    
    • Variable abnormality of the melanopsin-derived portion of the pupillary light reflex (PLR) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and parkinsonism features
    • Detection of Parkinson's Disease through Automated Pupil Tracking of the Post-illumination Pupillary Response
  • Other:
    • Science and Evidence-based Review and Approval of COVID-19 Vaccines: A Statement of Support for the U.S. FDA
    • Study of ultrasound thrombolysis using acoustic bubbles in a microfluidic device
    • Integrated analysis of dysregulated microRNA and mRNA expression in intestinal epithelial cells following ethanol intoxication and burn injury
    • Science and Evidence-Based Review and Approval of COVID-19 Vaccines: A Statement of Support for the US FDA
  • Pediatrics:
  • Retina:
    
    • Protection of Retinal Function by Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Following Retinal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury