Name: Dr. Brittany J Carr

Position: Assistant Professor

Research Description:

My lab is interested in the disease processes underlying inherited and age-related blindness. We use genetic modification in a unique small animal – Xenopus laevis (African clawed frog) – to create models of human retinal disease. We then characterize these models using imaging, molecular biology, and biochemistry approaches with the goal of understanding the underlying disease mechanisms and identifying potential therapeutic targets for novel treatments.

Disease Research Areas/Interest:

age related macular degeneration, myopia, retinal degeneration

Contact Information

Address:
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
Dept. Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
7-030 Katz Building
87 Ave & 114 St
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 2E1, Canada

Web Page: http://sites.google.com/view/brittanyjcarr