Michael Gilhooley, M.D., Ph.D.

mgilhooley@mednet.ucla.edu

Faculty Member

Assistant Professor in Residence
Department of Ophthalmology
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles

Personal Statement

My interest in Melanopsin and its fascinating clinical applications (especially as an optogenetic tool for visual restoration) originates from both my previous circadian rhythm research and clinical experience in ophthalmology. Harnessing the relative resistance of melanopsin expressing cells to diseases, such as the hereditary optic neuropathies, has formed another focus of recent research.