Michael Gilhooley, MD, PhD
Neuro-ophthalmology
Adult Strabismus
Academic Degrees
Bachelor of Science/Medicine
University of Cambridge
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Oxford
Residency
Ophthalmology
Moorfields Eye Hospital, University College London
Fellowships
Neuro-Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
University of Colorado
Adult Strabismus
Moorfields Eye Hospital, University College London
Selected Publications
MJ Gilhooley, N Raoof, P Yu-Wai-Man, M Moosajee
“Inherited Optic Neuropathies: Real-World Experience in the Paediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinic.”
Genes 2024 Genes 15 (2), 188
JR Soucy; EA Aguzzi; J Cho; MJ Gilhooley; C Keuthan; Z Luo; A Monavarfeshani; MA. Saleem; XW Wang; J Wohlschlegel; The RReSTORe Consortium; P Baranov; A Di Polo; B Fortune; KK Gokoffski; JL Goldberg; W Guido; AL Kolodkin; CA Mason; Y Ou; TA Reh; AG Ross; BC Samuels; D Welsbie; D Zack; TV Johnsonn
“Retinal ganglion cell repopulation for vision restoration in optic neuropathy: A roadmap from the RReSTORe Consortium.”
Mol Neurodegen 2023 18 (1), 64 PMID 37735444
MJ Gilhooley, M Lindner, T Palumaa, S Hughes, SN Peirson, MW Hankins
“A systematic comparison of optogenetic approaches to visual restoration”
Mol Ther Meth Clin Dev 2022 12 111-123 PMID: 35402632
S Mackenzie, M Shafat, H Roddy, H Hyare, L Neill, M Marzolini, MJ Gilhooley, T Marafiotti, E Kara, E Sanchez, J Rees, D Lynch, K Thomson, K Ardeshna, A Laurence, K Peggs, M O’Reilly, C Roddie
“Pembrolizumab for the treatment of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy following CD19 chimeric antigen receptor Tcell therapy”
eJHaem 2021 2 (4), 848-853 doi https://doi.org/10.1002/jha2.274
MJ Gilhooley, D Hickey, M Lindner, T Palumaa, S Hughes, SN Peirson, RE MacLaren, MW Hankins
“ON-bipolar cell gene expression during retinal degeneration: Implications for optogenetic visual restoration”
Exp Eye Res 2021 207 108553 PMID: 33811915
Selected Awards & Honors
2025 North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society (NANOS) Carlow Young Investigator Award
2024 Frost Trust Traveling Fellowship
Royal Society of Medicine Ellison-Cliffe Traveling Fellowship
2023 The Berkely Fellowship
2021 Best Abstract Award, NANOS
2019 Best Abstract Award, NANOS
Ivor Levy Award
2010 Peter Brooke Award (proxime accessit) at University of Cambridge
2009 Sahara Essay Prize at University of Cambridge
Board Certifications
Fellow of Royal College of Ophthalmologists (United Kingdom)
Office Locations
Doheny Eye Center UCLA Pasadena
Doheny Eye Institute
150 N. Orange Grove Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91103
626.817.4747