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Silmara de Lima, PhD

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology
Accepting New Students
No
Program 1 Research Interests

The de Lima Lab investigates neuroprotection and regeneration of cells in the retina responsible for carrying the information perceived by the eye all the way to the brain - the retinal ganglion cells (RGC) - focusing on the disease model for optic pathway gliomas caused by the genetic disorder Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1-OPG). We aim to investigate mechanisms that promote the survival and regeneration of RGCs and explore therapeutic targets.

https://ophthalmology.pitt.edu/people/silmara-de-lima-phd