Faculty and Physicians

Paul Wong, PhD

Reunette Harris Professor of Ophthalmology
Research (Basic Science) Section

Retinal degenerative disease is a major health care burden. Dr. Wong's research interests focus on the understanding of the mechanism behind retinal degeneration. His research is taking traditional human genetic approaches to characterize specific human retinal dystrophies, as well as more functional molecular approaches to studying gene expression in animal models of retinal degeneration in order to dissect out processes and pathways that may underlie the degenerative condition.

Graduate Education
University of Manitoba
Msc, Human Anatomy and Genetics: 1983-1986

University of Ottawa
PhD., Biochemistry:
1986-1991

Postdoctoral Fellowship
National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health:
1992-1995

Previous Positions
Visiting Research Associate
National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health:
1995-1997

Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta: 1997-2000

Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta: 2000-2004