Dr. Clint Makino

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Biography

Clint Makino completed his PhD at Florida State University and conducted postdoctoral studies at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is currently a Professor in the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine at Boston University, specializing in Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biophysics. Makino has published more than 50 journal papers and book chapters and serves on the editorial board for Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. As an educator, he is the primary mentor for graduate students in the Graduate Medical Sciences program. His research explores molecular mechanisms of visual disorders, particularly involving G90D mutations in rhodopsin, and phototransduction processes in retinal diseases. His work has been funded by multiple NIH grants, aiming to bridge scales in the understanding of retinal visual transduction. Makino has been recognized with several awards, including the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Florida State University and the FASEB Young Investigator Award, highlighting his contributions to the field of vision science.

Research Interests

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
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Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers JD, LLM, and Master's in Study of Tax Law.