Pathways to precision medicine in eye disease

Paul Baird教授专门研究和了解与常见眼病相关的遗传变化如何导致视力丧失和失明，包括年龄相关性黄斑变性和圆锥角膜。这项研究将使他能够利用下一代分子技术发现这些疾病的新遗传贡献者。他将评估这些变体的功能，使他能够将这些发现转化回诊所，从而提供个性化的治疗方案。

Professor Paul Baird specialises in identifying and understanding how genetic changes associated with common eye diseases including age-related macular degeneration and keratoconus lead to vision loss and blindness. This fellowship will allow him to uncover novel genetic contributors in these diseases using next-generation molecular techniques. He will assess functionality of these variants, allowing him to translate these findings back to the clinic allowing personalised treatment options.