Please join us for a half-day conference that will feature presentations covering a range of ophthalmic topics presented by Doheny alumni, Doheny and Stein faculty, and Dr. Van Gelder in areas of clinical practice, research, and diagnostic advances for improved patient care.
All friends, colleagues, family, and alumni are invited to celebrate this year’s honoree, Mark S. Borchert, MD, of CHLA. Each year the Doheny Professional Association honors a member as the “Distinguished Alumnus” for achievement and commitment to the advancement of ophthalmic research, education, or patient care. The annual dinner is immediately following the conference. RSVPs can be made at doheny.org/alumni23.
Dr. Maya Koronyo-Hamaoui is Professor of Neurosurgery and Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles. Her primary research focus is on early diagnosis and immune-based therapies for Alzheimer's disease (AD). The Koronyo-Hamaoui Laboratory has shown that the hallmark pathology of AD, amyloid-β protein (Aβ) plaque, is present in the retina of human patients beginning at early stages. A unique approach has been developed in her lab to detect plaques in the retina of live rodent models by a noninvasive optical retinal imaging. This innovation unveils new possibilities for investigation of Alzheimer's pathology in the retina. It may also facilitate early diagnosis and noninvasive monitoring of disease progression.