Education:

Bachelors of Science in Biology. 3.90 G.P.A.
Stanford University, Stanford CA.
1994-1998

Masters of Science in Biology. 3.80 G.P.A.
Stanford University, Stanford CA.
1997-1998

Doctorate of Medicine.
Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC.
1998- 2002

Training:

Internship in Medicine.
California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco CA.
2002-2003

Residency in Ophthalmology.
Doheny Eye Institute, USC, Los Angeles CA.
2003-2006

Fellowship in Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation
under Narsing A. Rao, MD, and Ronald E. Smith, MD.
Doheny Eye Institute, USC, Los Angeles CA.
2006-2007

Fellowship in Medical and Surgical Retina.
Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore MD.
2007-2009

Honors and Awards:

1997 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Research Grant
1998 Phi Beta Kappa Member: Top 8% of Graduating Class at Stanford
1998 Graduated with Distinction from Stanford University: Top 10% in Major
1998 Graduated with Honors from Stanford University: Honors Thesis
1998 Excellence in Teaching: Top Teaching Assistant of Senior Class
2000 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellowship for Medical Students
2000 Research to Prevent Blindness Medical Student Eye Research Fellowship
2001 Glaucoma Research Foundation ARVO Travel Grant
2002 Humanism in Medicine Award: Clinical Excellence and Compassionate Care
2002 International Society of Eye Research (ISER) International Travel Fellowship
2004 Rabb-Venable Ophthalmology Award for Outstanding Research- 2nd Place
2004 Doheny Professional Association ARVO Travel Award
2005 Ophthalmology Times Resident Writer’s Award Finalist
2006 Doheny Professional Association ARVO Travel Award
2006 Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Fellowship
2006 Fight For Sight Post-Doctoral Fellowship
2007 American Medical Association Foundation Leadership Award: Top 51 Emerging Leaders
2007 Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology Paul Kayser International Travel Scholar
2007 “Ten Outstanding Young Americans”(TOYA) Award: instituted by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce.
2008 Wilmer Retina Division Research Grant Award
2008 Ronald G. Michaels Fellowship Award: Top Surgical Vitreoretinal Fellow
2009 Retina Society AAO Advocacy Ambassador

Grant Support

Principal Investigator: Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Research Grant, $5,000 (1997) “Overlapping Operon Expression in Bacillus Subtilis.”

Principal Investigator: Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowship for Medical Students, $30,000 (2000) “Protein Kinase C and Aqueous Humor Outflow.”

Principal Investigator: Research to Prevent Blindness Medical Student Fellowship, $30,000 (2001) “Readability of Patient Package Medication Inserts.”

Principal Investigator: Fight For Sight Post-Doctoral Fellowship, $20,000 (2006)
“Oxidative Mitochondrial DNA Damage in Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis.”

Research Experience

BASIC SCIENCE

2000 Darryl L. Hadsell, PhD, Department of Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine. “Construction of a Transgene that Overexpresses the Insulin Receptor.”

2000-2001 Charles Yanofsky, PhD, Department of Biology, Stanford University. “Overlapping Operon Expression in Bacillus Subtilis.”

2000-2002 David L. Epstein, MD, and P. Vasanth Rao, PhD, Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University Medical Center. “Protein Kinase C and Aqueous Humor Outflow.”

2006-2007 Narsing A. Rao, MD, Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California. “Oxidative Mitochondrial DNA Damage in Experimental Uveitis.”

CLINICAL SCIENCE

2001-2002 Paul P. Lee, MD and Pratap Challa, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University Medical Center. Glaucoma Projects involving Patient Education and Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty.

2002-2003 Tom E. Baudendistel, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, California Pacific Medical Center. Clinical Projects involving Post Operative Gastric Bypass Complications and Mitral Valve Repair Associated Hemolysis.

2003-2007 Jennifer I. Lim, MD, Narsing A. Rao MD, and Mark S. Humayun, MD, Doheny Retina Institute, University of Southern California. Clinical projects involving MEWDS, VKH, and Inline Oxygenation.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

2006-2007 Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern
California, Los Angeles, CA.

2007-Present Assistant in Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1. Khurana RN, Maddala RL , Shimokawa H, Zigler JS, Epstein DL, Rao PV. “Inhibition of Rho kinase Induces aB-Crystallin Expression in Lens Epithelial Cells.” (2002) Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 294, 981-987.

2. Khurana RN, Deng PF, Epstein DL, Rao PV. “The role of Protein Kinase C in the modulation of aqueous humor outflow facility.” (2003) Exp Eye Res. 76, 39-47.

3. Khurana RN, Lee PP, Challa P. “Readability of Patient Package Inserts.” (2003) J Glaucoma 12, 50-53.

4. Khurana RN, Baudendistel TE. “Hypertensive Crisis Associated With Venlafaxine.” (2003) Am J Med. 115, 676-677.

5. Khurana RN, Baudendistel TE, Morgan EP, Rabkin RA, Elkin RE, Aalami OO. “Post-operative Rhabdomyolysis following Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass in the Morbidly Obese.” (2004) Arch Surg. 139, 73-76.

6. Duong T, Khurana RN, Francoz RA. “Severe Intravascular Hemolysis Following Mitral Valve Repair.” (2004) J Invasive Cardiol. 16, 146-148.

7. Khurana RN, Albini T, Green RL, Rao NA, Lim JI. “Bartonella henselae Infection presenting as a unilateral panuveitis simulating Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome.” (2004) Am J Ophthalmol. 138, 1063-1065.

8. Khurana RN, Albini T, Dea MK, Rao NA, Lim JI. “Atypical Presentation of Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome involving Granular Lesions of Varying Size.” (2005) Am J Ophthalmol. 139, 935-937.

9. Khurana RN, Samuel MA, Murphree AL, Loo RH, Tawansy KA. “Subfoveal Nodule in Coats’ Disease.” (2005) Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 33, 301-302.

10. Khurana RN, Fujii GY, Walsh AC, Humayun MS, de Juan, Jr. E, Sadda SR. “Rapid Recurrence of Geographic Atrophy Following Full Macular Translocation for Nonexudative Age-related Macular Degeneration.” (2005) Ophthalmology. 112, 1586-1591.

11. Khurana RN, Charonis A, Samuel MA, Gupta A, Tawansy KA. “Intravenous Foscarnet in the Management of Acyclovir-Resistant Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 in Acute Retinal Necrosis in Children.” (2005) Med Sci Monit. 24, CS75-78.

12. Khurana RN, Sadda SR. “Images in clinical medicine. Salt-and-pepper retinopathy of rubella.” (2006) New Eng J Med. 355, 499.

13. Chao JR, Khurana RN, Fawzi AA, Reddy HS, Rao NA. “Syphilis: The Reemergence of an Old Adversary.” (2006) Ophthalmology. 113, 2074-2079.
14. Khurana RN, LaBree LD, Scott G, Smith RE, Yiu SC. “Esterified Estrogens combined with Methyltestosterone Raise Intraocular Pressure in Postmenopausal Women.” (2006) Am J Ophthalmol. 142, 494-495.

15. Wing MW, Khurana RN, Sadda SR. “Central Retinal Vein Occlusion in Wegener’s Granulomatosis without Retinal Vasculitis.” (2006) Brit J Ophthalmol. 90, 1435-1436.

16. Lai MM, Andrade EM, Tang M, Li Y, Khurana RN, Song JC, Huang D. “Assessing Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segment Depth in Patients with Keratoconus using Optical Coherence Tomography.” (2006) J Cataract Refract Surg. 32, 1860-1865.

17. Javaheri M, Khurana RN, O’Hearn TM, Lai MM, Sadun AA. “Linezolid-Induced Optic Neuropathy: A Mitochondrial Disorder?” (2007) Brit J Ophthalmol. 91, 111-115.

18. Khurana RN, Chang YS, Barnes AC, Fujii GY, de Juan Jr. E, Humayun MS. “A Novel Method to Oxygenate Intraocular Irrigation Fluids with an In-line Oxygenator.” (2007) Retina. 27, 83-86.

19. Javaheri M, Fujii GY, Rossi JV, Panzan CQ, Yanai D, Lakhanpal RR, Maia M, Khurana RN, Guven D, de Juan Jr. E, Humayun MS. “The Effects of Various Intraocular Irrigating Solutions on the Rabbit Electroretinogram.” (2007) Retina. 27, 87-94.

20. Khurana RN, Li Y, Tang M, Lai MM, Huang D. “High-Speed Optical Coherence Tomography of Corneal Opacities.” (2007) Ophthalmology. 114, 1278-1285.

21. Rajendram R, Evans M, Khurana RN, Tsai JH, Rao NA. “Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease presenting as optic neuritis.” (2007) Int Ophthalmol. 27, 217-220.

22. Albini, TA, Sun RL, Holz ER, Khurana RN, Rao NA. “Lemon Juice and Endogenous Candida Endophthalmitis in Crack-Cocaine Abuse.” (2007) Brit J Ophthalmol. 91, 702-3.

23. Bhadri P, Rowley A, Khurana RN, DeBoer C, Kerns R, Chong L, Humayun M. “Evaluation of a Stereoscopic Camera-based Viewing Workstation for Ophthalmic Surgery.” (2007) Am J Ophthalmol. 143, 891-2.

24. Parikh JG, Khurana RN, Lai MM, Rodriguez A, Rao NA. “Keloid of the Conjunctiva simulating a Conjunctival Malignancy.” (2007) Brit J Ophthalmol. 91, 1251.

25. Khurana RN, Tran VT, Rao NA. “Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma.” (2007) Arch Ophthalmol. 125, 1296-7.

26. Wang, M, Khurana RN, Parikh JG, Hidayat AA, Rao NA. “Myxofibrosarcoma of the Orbit: An Underecognized Entity? A Case Report and Review of the Literature.” (2008) Ophthalmology. 115, 1237-1240.

27. Reddy H, Khurana RN, Chopra V, Rao NA. “Granuloma Annulare Anterior Uveitis.” (2008) Ocul Immun Inflamm. 16, 55-57.

28. Kim LA, Khurana RN, Parikh JG, Rao NA. “Melanin laden Macrophages in the CSF to diagnosis Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada simulating Ocular Syphilis.” (2008) Ocul Immun Inflamm. 16, 59-61.

29. Khurana RN, Parikh JG, Saraswathy S, Wu GS, Rao NA. “Mitochondrial Oxidative DNA Damage In Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis” (2008) Invest Ophth Vis Sci. 49, 3299-3304.

30. Chen JK, Khurana RN, Nguyen QN, Do DV. “The Incidence of Endophthalmitis following Transconjunctival Sutureless 25 gauge Vitrectomy versus 20 gauge Vitrectomy.” (2009) Eye. 23, 780-784.

31. Khurana RN, Dibernardo C, Handa JT. “Improved Systemic Chemotherapy for Metastatic Testicular Choriocarcinoma can result in Excellent Prognosis for Life and Vision.” (2008) Arch Ophthalmol. 126, 1008-9.

32. Khurana RN, Javaheri M, Rao NA. “Ophthalmic manifestations of Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome associated with Cryptococcus neoformans.” (2008) Ocul Immun Inflamm. 16, 185-190.

33. Khurana RN, Do DV, Nguyen QD. “Anti-VEGF Agents for Diabetic Macular Edema.” (2009)
Intl Ophthalmol Clinics. 49, 109-119.

34. Channa, R, Khurana RN, Speicher MA, Shah SM, Do DV, Nguyen QD. “Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges.” (accepted in Retina)

35. Khurana RN, Sun X, Pearson E, Yang Z, Harmon J, Goldberg MF, Zhang K. “A Reappraisal of the Clinical Spectrum of North Carolina Macular Dystrophy.” (accepted in Ophthalmology)

36. Khurana RN, Leder HA, Nguyen QD, Do DV. “Enterococcus casseliflavus Endolphthalmitis associated with a Horse tail Injury.” (accepted in Arch Ophthalmol)

Non-PUBMED Indexed PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

37. Khurana RN, Rao NA. “Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease.” (2006) Ophthalmology International. 1, 74-78.

38. Javaheri M, Khurana RN, Bhatti RA, Lim JI. “Paraneoplastic Pseudovitelliform Lesions in
Melanoma-Associated Retinopathy.” (2008) Clin Ophthalmol. 2, 461-463.

39. Khurana RN, Parikh JG, Rao NA. “Sarcoid Choroiditis simulating Birdshot Chorioretinopathy.” (2008) Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2, 301-303

UNDER REVIEW

LETTERS TO EDITOR

1. O’Hearn TM, Khurana RN, Javaheri M, Humayun MS. “Oxygen solubility in water is highly dependent on temperature: Author Reply.” (2007) Retina. 27, 1315-1316.

2. Khurana RN, Humayun MS. “Oxygenation of Irrigation Fluids during Vitrectomy: Author Reply.” (2007) Retina. 27, 1321.

3. Huang, D, Khurana RN, Li Y. “OCT of Corneal Opacities: Author Reply.” (2008) Ophthalmology. 115, 590.

ABSTRACTS

1. Khurana R, Deng PF, Epstein DL, Rao PV. “Protein Kinase C - Mediated Morphological and Cytoskeletal Changes in Human Trabecular Meshwork and Schlemm’s Canal Cells.” (2001) Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 42, B494, Abstract nr 4475.

2. Khurana RN, Epstein DL, Rao PV. “The Role of Protein Kinase C in Aqueous Humor Outflow.” (2001) Howard Hughes Medical Institute Meeting of Medical Student Fellows, 10, 29.

3. Maddala R, Khurana RN, Shimokawa H, Zigler JS, Epstein DL, Rao PV. “Inhibition of Rho/Rho Kinase Induces Expression of the Small Heat Shock Protein AlphaB-crystallin in Porcine Lens Epithelial Cells.” (2002) Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 43, Abstract nr 3543.

4. Deng P, Maddala RL, Khurana RN, Gonzalez P, Allingham RR, Epstein DL, Rao PV. “Expression And Regulation Of Connective Tissue Growth Factor In Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells And Tissue.” (2002) Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 43, Abstract nr 1032.

5. Khurana RN, Deng PF, Epstein DL, Rao PV. “The role of Protein Kinase C in the modulation of aqueous humor outflow facility.” (2002) Exp. Eye Res. 72, Supplement 2, 83.

6. Khurana RN, Scott G, Smith RE, Yiu SC. “Esterified Estrogens combined with Methyltestosterone Raise Intraocular Pressure in Postmenopausal Women.” (2004) Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 45, Abstract nr 5588.

7. Khurana RN, Charonis A, Samuel MA, Gupta A, Tawansy KA. “Pediatric Acute Retinal Necrosis resistant to Acyclovir and Responsive to Foscarnet.” (2004) American Society of Retina Specialists. 22nd Meeting, Abstract nr 803.

8. Khurana RN, Chang YS, Barnes AC, Fujii GY, de Juan Jr. E, Humayun MS. “A Novel Method to Oxygenate Intraocular Irrigation Fluids with an In-line Oxygenator.” (2005) Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 46, Abstract nr 5512.

9. Khurana RN, Fujii GY, Walsh AC, Humayun MS, de Juan, Jr. E, Sadda SR. “Rapid Recurrence of Geographic Atrophy Following Full Macular Translocation for Nonexudative Age-related Macular Degeneration.” (2005) American Academy of Ophthalmology, 263.

10. Hayes JS, Khurana RN, Dea MK. “The Incidence of Cystoid Macular Edema Diagnosed By Optical Coherence Tomography After Uncomplicated Cataract Surgery By Resident Surgeons.” (2006) Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 47, Abstract nr 657.

11. Lai MM, Tang M, Khurana R, Huang D. “Assessing Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segment Depth in Patients With Keratoconus Using Optical Coherence Tomography.” (2006) Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 47, Abstract nr 1359.

12. Khurana RN, Li Y, Lai MM, Huang D. “High-Speed Optical Coherence Tomography Mapping of Corneal Opacities.” (2006) Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 47, Abstract nr 1325.

13. Khurana RN, Li Y, Lai MM, Huang, D. “High-Speed OCT of Corneal Opacities.” (2006) American Academy of Ophthalmology, 266.

14. Chao JR, Khurana RN, Lai MY, Varma R. “Serum Protein Profiling in Persons With Ocular Disease: The Los Angeles Latino Eye Study.” (2007) Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 48, Abstract nr 330.

15. Javaheri M, Khurana RN, Parikh JG, Song JC, Smith RE, Rao NA. “Pathologic Analysis of Deep Lamellar Endothelial Keratoplasty and Descemet's Stripping With Endothelial Keratoplasty Specimens.” (2007) Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 48, Abstract nr 4709.

16. Parikh JG, Khurana RN, Wu GS, Pararajasegaram G, Rao NA. “Photoreceptor Oxidative Damage and Apoptosis in Sympathetic Ophthalmia.” (2007) Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 48, Abstract nr 5136.

17. Khurana RN, Saraswathy S, Wu GS, Rao NA. “Mitochondrial Oxidative DNA Damage Occurs Early in Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis.” (2007) Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 48, Abstract nr 5147.

18. Javaheri M, Chung J, Louie S, Torres M, Volk H, Khurana RN, Varma R and the Lales Group. “Interleukin-8 and C-Reactive Protein Levels in Bilateral, High-Risk Non-Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Los Angeles Latino Eye Study (LALES).” (2008) Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 49, Abstract nr 2457.

19. Chen JK, Khurana RN, Nguyen QN, Do DV. “The Incidence of Endophthalmitis Following Transconjunctival Sutureless 25-Gauge Vitrectomy Compared to 20-Gauge Vitrectomy.” (2008) Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 49, Abstract nr 5979.

20. Grover DS, Khurana RN, Tarver-Carr TE, Thorne JE. “Successful Surgical Management of Fluocinolone Acetonide (Retisert) Associated Ocular Hypertension in Uveitic Patients.’ (2009) Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 50, Abstract nr 2691.

SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS

1. “Overlapping Operon Expression in Bacillus Subtillis.” (Poster Presentation)
Stanford Department of Biology Senior Thesis Symposium, Stanford, CA- May 1998.

2. “The Role of Protein Kinase C in the Modulation of Aqueous Humor Outflow.” (Poster
Presentation)
Alpha Omega Alpha 32nd Annual Medical Student Symposium, Durham, NC- April 2001.

3. “Protein Kinase C - Mediated Morphological and Cytoskeletal Changes in Human Trabecular
Meshwork and Schlemm’s Canal Cells.” (Poster Presentation)
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL- April 2001.

4. “The Role of Protein Kinase C in the Modulation of Aqueous Humor Outflow.”
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Meeting of Medical Student Fellows, Bethesda, MD- May
2001.

5. “Protein Kinase C - Mediated Morphological and Cytoskeletal Changes in Human Trabecular
Meshwork and Schlemm’s Canal Cells.” (Poster Presentation)
Duke Department of Ophthalmology Residents and Fellows Day, Durham, NC- June 2001.

6. “Should We Relax or Contract the Outflow Pathway Cells to Lower IOP? Targeting the Kinases.”
Duke’s Chairman’s Science of Disease Seminar, Durham, NC- June 2001.

7. “The Role of Protein Kinase C in the Modulation of Aqueous Humor Outflow.” (Poster
Presentation)
XV International Congress of Eye Research, Geneva, Switzerland- September 2002.

8. “The Role of Protein Kinase C in the Modulation of Aqueous Humor Outflow.”
Isaac Bekhor Lecture, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA- March 2004.

9. “Estrogens Combined with Methyltestosterone Raise Intraocular Pressure in Postmenopausal
Women.” (Poster Presentation)
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL- May 2004.

10. “Estratest and Intraocular Pressure.”
35th Annual Doheny Days, Los Angeles, CA- June 2004.

11. “Estrogens Combined with Methyltestosterone Raise Intraocular Pressure in Postmenopausal
Women.” (Poster Presentation)
American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, San Diego, CA- June 2004.

12. “The Role of Protein Kinase C in the Modulation of Aqueous Humor Outflow: Potential New
Treatments for Glaucoma.”
National Medical Association, San Diego, CA. July 2004.

13. Pediatric Acute Retinal Necrosis Resistant to Acyclovir and Responsive to Foscarnet.” (Poster Presentation)
American Society of Retina Specialists, 22nd Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. August 2004.

14. A Novel Method to Oxygenate Intraocular Irrigation Fluids with an In-line Oxygenator.” (Poster Presentation)
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL- May 2005.

15. “Rapid Recurrence of Geographic Atrophy Following Full Macular Translocation.”
36th Annual Doheny Days, Los Angeles, CA- June 2005.

16. “Rapid Recurrence of Geographic Atrophy Following Full Macular Translocation for
Nonexudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration.” (Poster Presentation)
American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL- October 2005.

17. “High-Speed Optical Coherence Tomography Mapping of Corneal Opacities.” (Poster Presentation)
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL- May 2006.

18. “High Speed Optical Coherence Tomography of Corneal Opacities.”
37th Annual Doheny Days, Los Angeles, CA- June 2006.

19. “High-Speed Optical Coherence Tomography of Corneal Opacities.” (Poster Presentation)
American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV- November 2006.

20. “Mitochondrial Oxidative DNA Damage Occurs Early in Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis.” (Poster Presentation)
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL- May 2007.

21. “Comparing Fluorescein Leakage from Choroidal Neovascularization to OCT Abnormalities Following Treatment in Advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration.” 68th Annual Wilmer Residents Association Symposium, Baltimore, MD- May 2009.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

1998-2002 American Medical Association
2001, 2003-2007 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
2003-Present American Academy of Ophthalmology
2003-Present California Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
2007-Present Society of Heed Fellows
2009-Present American Society of Retina Specialists

EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES

2008-Present Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Reviewer.

CLINICAL TRIALS

2006-2007 The Multicenter Uveitis and Steroid Treatment Trial (MUST), Co-Investigator. Sponsor: The National Eye Institute.
2008-Present Double-Masked Study of Efficacy of VEGF Trap in Wet AMD, Co-Investigator.
Sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

1997-1998 Teaching Assistant, molecular laboratory course.
1997-1998 National Director of nationwide service program, United Students for Veterans’ Health.
1993-1999 Community Service, volunteer in Alzheimer’s ward, various youth educational programs, and Habitat for Humanity.
1999-2000 Tour Guide, Medical Student Admissions.
1999-2001 Davison Council, Vice President of Duke Medical School Student Government.
2003-Present Duke Medical School Admission Committee, Regional Interviewer.
2004-2005 USC JCIR Resident Council, Ophthalmology Representative.
2006-2008 Surgical Eye Expeditions (SEE) International Affiliate

OTHER ACTIVITIES

2001 Raised over $2,200 for the Gujarat Earthquake Relief Effort.
2005 Secured over $130,000 in Ophthalmic Equipment for Los Angeles County Hospital.
2005 Raised over $5,000 for the Tsunami Relief Effort.
2005 Coordinated a Charity Medication Program with Alcon for the Calexico Eye Program.