Biography

Description of Clinical Activities: I work as an anatomic pathologist focusing on GI and liver pathology, and am also responsible for ocular pathology. I have a special interest in diagnostic molecular pathology. Description of Research Activities: My research focuses on investigating pathogenetic mechanisms of chronic diabetic complications  Diabetic retinopathy and cardiomyopathy are two major areas of research in our laboratory. Current projects involve analyses of epigenetic mechanisms such as histone acetylation, microRNA alteration and their relationship with alterations of vasoactive factors and extracellular matrix protein production. We examine these mechanisms at multiple levels of complexity in an attempt to develop potential therapies using a wide variety of techniques.