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Dr Michael O'Hare

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
Dr Michael O'Hare

Dr Michael O'Hare

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Our lab is focused on age-related neurodegenerative diseases including age-related macular degeneration and Alzheimer's disease with the goal of elucidating the role of APOE in the development of these conditions. APOE has been identified as a major risk factor in both conditions however how APOE drives pathology is not fully understood.

We also are interested in the developing mRNA-based or targeting therapeutics for these neurodegenerative conditions. Furthermore, we are interested in understanding mechanisms of angiofibrosis in ocular conditions including proliferative diabetic retinopathy and neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

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  • m.ohare@qub.ac.uk
  • 07367640335

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Open to PhD applications in the fields of:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Age-related macular degeneration
  • Diabetic retinopathy
  • Neurodegeneration
  • Alzheimer's disease

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