The Division of Medical Genetics presents:

The 2023 Samir Deeb Lecture featuring Anand Swaroop, PhD
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Anand Swaroop, PhD
Senior Investigator and Chief, Neurobiology Neurodegeneration & Repair Laboratory (N-NRL)
National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health

Anand Swaroop, PhD, is the senior investigator and chief of the Neurobiology-Neurodegeneration and Repair Laboratory at the National Eye Institute since its inception in 2007. The studies in the Swaroop laboratory have focused primarily on 1) genetic and epigenetic regulation of retinal development, aging and evolution, 2) genetics of retinal neurodegeneration and age-related macular degeneration, and 3) design of therapeutic paradigms using cell, gene or small molecule-based approaches.

After completing his postdoctoral training at Yale, he joined the University of Michigan faculty in the Departments of Ophthalmology and in Human Genetics. He held the Harold F. Falls Collegiate Professorship from 2003 to 2007. Dr. Swaroop has received many honors, including the Board of Director’s award from The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the Harrington Senior Scientific Award from Research to Prevent Blindness, the Distinguished Faculty Lectureship Award of the University of Michigan Medical School, the NEI Director’s award, and Alcon Award for Outstanding Vision Research. He was honored by NIH Director’s Ruth L. Kirschstein Award "for exemplary performance while demonstrating significant leadership, skill and ability in serving as a mentor."

Dr. Swaroop has trained over 400 students, interns and fellows. He has published almost 400 peer-reviewed articles, invited chapters and reviews, and has delivered more than 300 invited lectures including several named and keynote talks worldwide. Dr. Swaroop is on the advisory and editorial boards of, and reviews manuscripts for, many high impact journals, including Cell and Nature Press journals, PLoS journals, PNAS, AJHG, HMG, eLife, among others. He also advises many scientists and reviews grants for numerous foundations globally.