UPMC Vision Institute And University Of Pittsburgh Physicians Department Of Ophthalmology
OVERVIEW:
- 13 Locations
- 6 Optical Shop Locations
- 8 Divisions
- 11 Subspecialties
- 59 Clinical Providers
-42 Ophthalmologists
-17 Optometrists - 13 Clinical Fellows
- 18 Clinical Residents
150,671
Patient visits annually across Department
39,080
New visits annually across Department
Patient access is a critical component of the Department’s mission in providing the highest quality ophthalmic care to the communities UPMC serves
New Grants – 2024 Awards (First Year Only)
ARPA-H
José-Alain Sahel, MD
John Ash, PhD
Boris Rosin, MD, PhD
Susan Stefko, MD
Takaaki Kuwajima, PhD
Larry Benowitz, PhD
Ian Sigal, PhD
Kun-Che Chang, PhD
Steve Badylak, MD, PhD, DVM
George Hussey, PhD
Rakie Cham, PhD
Shaohua Pi, PhD
Ethan Rossi, PhD
Leah Byrne, PhD
Mario Solari, MD
Heth Turnquist, PhD
Walter Schneider, PhD
Alan Watson, PhD
Yijen Wu, PhD
NIH
Issame al Diri, PhD
John Ash, PhD
Leah Byrne, PhD
Xing Chen, PhD
Paul Kinchington, PhD
Alessandra Larimer-Picciani
Ekaterina Lobanova, PhD
Joseph Martel, PhD
Kelly Martin
Robert Shanks, PhD
Anthony St. Leger, PhD
Shawn Willett, PhD
DOD
Takaaki Kuwajima, PhD
Industry
Jay Chhablani, MD
Eric Romanowski, MS
Gary Yam, PhD
Foundation
Yuanyuan Chen, PhD
Xing Chen, PhD
Katherine Du
Takaaki Kuwajima, PhD
Debasish sinha, PhD
Bingrui Wang, PhD
+ Expected: Gilbert Family Foundation
Publications 2024:
265
35
Grant Writing Faculty
~135
Active Grants*
Publications By Division:
| 161 | Retina |
| 41 | Cornea |
| 19 | Pediatric |
| 30 | Infections, disease/inflammation |
| 12 | Cortical Vision |
| 37 | Imaging and AI |
| 12 | Patient Outcomes |
| 36 | Other Translational Research |
Funding Portfolio of Ophthalmology
| Funding Source | Amount* |
|---|---|
| 57 Federal Grants NIH/DOD/NSF | $50,686,498 |
| 30 Foundation Grants | $7,995,099 |
| 12 Industry Contracts | $5,665,136 |
$64
Million
In Total Funding*
*Ophthalmology faculty participate in many collaborative projects, so
the totals are for the whole project. Some funds are routed to other Pitt Departments or institutions as sub-contracts
Research Grants in 2024
| Grants Awarded | $13.5M |
| Non-NIH Grants Awarded | $1.3M |
| Industry Contracts Awarded | $1.6M |
| Private Foundation Funding | $9.8M |
| Grad Students (as of September 2024) | 29 |
| Posy Docs (as of September 2024) | 35 |
NIH Funding in the U.S.
#5
(Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research Rankings, 2024)