Contact
- Email: yasser_elshatory@urmc.rochester.edu
- Advisor: Lin Gan Ph.D.
- Department(s):
- Phone: (585) 273-1513
- Address:
University of Rochester Medical Center
Box 645
601 Elmwood Ave.
Rochester, NY 14642
Area of Interest / Current Research
My research interests are two-fold. One pertains to the transcriptional logic that governs mammalian retinal development, and the other involves modeling the complex interactions of aging and susceptibility loci in human retinal diseases using mouse genetics.
Education
- 2005-current: Ph.D., Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Neuroscience, University of Rochester
- 2003-2005: M.D. Years 1 & 2, University of Rochester, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
- 1999-2003: B.S. Biological Sciences-Neuroscience, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Rotations
- Lin Gan, Ph.D., Fall 2005, Project: Lim homeobox genes in neuronal subtype diversification of the retina.
- Maiken Nedergaard, M.D., Ph.D.,Summer 2005, Project: Live imaging of the avian neurogenic niche.
- Steven Goldman, M.D., Ph.D. Summer 2004, Project: Gauging intactness of novel signaling pathways in oligodendrocyte progenitor cells. .
Honors & Awards
- Medical Scientist Training Program
- Rochester Early Medical Scholar
Other Interests
- Ophthalmology
- Neurology
- Running
- Skiing
- Traveling to California