Credentials
D.V.M. - Tuiuti University of Parana, Brazil
M.S. - Federal University of Parana, Brazil
Ophthalmology Residency – Anlivepa-SP, Brazil
Ph.D. - Michigan State University
Research Focus: Cornea and Ocular Surface Disease, Comparative Ophthalmoogy, Preclinical Drug Discovery
Summary of Research Interests
My academic research interests focus on aspects of comparative ophthalmology and the development and refinement of novel preclinical disease models that can provide reliable and predictive information on the efficacy of novel therapeutic agents for ophthalmic indications with an urgent unmet clinical need for novel therapy and management options.
Publications
2022
- Ghosh AK, Bacellar-Galdino M, Iqbal S, Pappenhagen NE, Kaja S. Topical Porphyrin Antioxidant Protects Against Ocular Surface Pathology in a Novel Rabbit Model for Particulate Matter-Induced Dry Eye Disease. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2022;38(4):294-304.
- Saçaki CS, Mogharbel BF, Stricker PEF, et al. Potential of Human Neural Precursor Cells in Diabetic Retinopathy Therapeutics - Preclinical Model. Curr Eye Res. 2022;47(3):450-460.
2020
- Bacellar-Galdino M, Montiani-Ferreira F, Somma AT, Vilani RGDC, Filho IRB. Ophthalmic findings in sheep treated with closantel in Curitiba, Brazil. Vet World. 2020;13(5):860-864.
2017
- Somma AT, Moreno JCD, Sato MT, et al. Characterization of a novel form of progressive retinal atrophy in Whippet dogs: a clinical, electroretinographic, and breeding study. Vet Ophthalmol. 2017;20(5):450-459. doi:10.1111/vop.12448
2013
- Bittencourt MK, de Vasconcellos JP, Bittencourt MD, Malagó R, Bacellar M. Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin type A to induce temporary ptosis in dogs. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2013;29(4):431-436.
- Bacellar M, Querubin J, Petersen-Jones SM. A facemask for gaseous anesthesia in laboratory rodents and chicks that allows easy access to the eyes for ophthalmic procedures. Vet Ophthalmol. 2013;16(4):316-317.
2010
- Montiani-Ferreira F, Lima L, Bacellar M, D'Otaviano Vilani RG, Fedullo JD, Lange RR. Bilateral phacoemulsification in an orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus). Vet Ophthalmol. 2010;13 Suppl:91-99.