Faculty Detail
Name
MARINA GORBATYUK
Campus Address
VH 443 Zip 0019
Phone
(205) 934-6762
E-mail
mgortk@uab.edu
Other websites
Faculty Appointment(s)
Appointment Type
Department
Division
Rank
Primary
Dept of Optometry & Vision Science
Dept of Optometry & Vision Science
Professor
Secondary
Neurobiology
Neurobiology
Associate Professor
Center
General Clinical Research Center
Comprehensive Neuroscience Center
Professor
Graduate Biomedical Sciences Affiliations
Cell, Molecular, & Developmental Biology
Biographical Sketch
Cellular Mechanisms of Retinal Degenerative Disorders, Neuroprotection, Unfolded Protein Response, Apoptosis, Ca2+-induced Retinal Degeneration.
Research/Clinical Interest
Title
Neuroprotection for animal models of retinal degenration
Description
We elucidate mechanisms of retinal degeneration in different animal models of retinopathies in order to validate cellular signaling responsible for cytotoxicity of degenerating photoreceptors and design an effective therapeutic treatment.
Keywords
Retinal Degeneration, Unfolded Protein Response, Neuroprotection