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Joanne Matsubara is a professor at the University of British Columbia specializing in vision research, particularly focusing on neurodegenerative diseases, retina, and eye disorders. With a Ph.D. from the University of California at San Diego, her research explores various aspects of the visual system, including novel treatment strategies and non-invasive biomarkers for early diagnosis of brain and eye diseases. Matsubara’s work is notable for examining cellular and molecular changes in the outer blood-eye barrier that promote age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Additionally, she investigates the role of Granzyme B in AMD and gene therapies for glaucoma and proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR). Her research integrates advanced microscopy techniques and machine learning to derive new insights from fluorescence confocal imagery. Matsubara actively collaborates with a diverse range of researchers and specialists in the field to enhance understanding of the cellular mechanisms underlying eye-brain diseases and to develop innovative treatment options.
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