José-Alain Sahel
Professor and Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology · UPMC Medical Education
Credentials: · ·
History
- Present
Department of Ophthalmology · UPMC Medical Education
- Present
UPMC Eye Center · UPMC Medical Education
- Present
UPMC Vision Institute Center · UPMC Medical Education
- 1981–1984
Ophthalmology
- 1980–1981
Preliminary or Transitional Year
- 1976–1980
Doctor of Medicine
Research
Nature Genetics · 2016 · 1,312 citations
Seven new loci associated with age-related macular degeneration
Nature Genetics · 2013 · 659 citations
Partial recovery of visual function in a blind patient after optogenetic therapy
Case report · Nature Medicine · 2021 · First of 18 authors · Corresponding · 523 citations
- JC
53 papers
36 papers · 4 as a resident
22 papers · 9 as a resident
19 papers
- AE
18 papers
- KD
16 papers
- MP
16 papers
16 papers
Grants
- 2022–2027
Retinal-Adhesive Thermoresponsive Gel for AAV-Mediated Gene Delivery to the Outer Retina
National Eye Institute · R01
Contact PI · $2.7M · University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
Clinical trials
- 2011–2019
Phase I/IIA Study of SAR422459 in Participants With Stargardt's Macular Degeneration
Principal investigator · Terminated · Phase 1, Phase 2
Sanofi
- 2023–2030
Study chair · Recruiting
Jaeb Center for Health Research
- 2009–2013
Study chair · Completed
University Hospital, Montpellier