Dr. Jeremy Kay

Biography

Jeremy N. Kay is an Associate Professor with joint appointments in the Departments of Neurobiology, Ophthalmology, and Cell Biology at Duke University. His research focuses on understanding how neural circuits for specific visual processing tasks develop in the retina and the consequences of circuit malfunction during development. Utilizing tools from mouse genetics, his work integrates a wide array of molecular, genetic, and imaging methodologies. He has been awarded multiple grants from prestigious organizations such as the National Institutes of Health, with projects aiming to investigate the underlying causes of retinal degeneration, develop therapeutic strategies for inherited retinal conditions, and engineer microphysiological models of the human blood-retina barrier. Prior to his current role, he served as an Assistant Professor in related fields at Duke. Kay has also contributed significantly to the field through courses such as University Program Genetics, Neuroscience Independent Study, and Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, educating the next generation of scientists.

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