DerekStuartWelsbieMD

Ophthalmology • La Jolla, CA

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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Office
9415 Campus Point Dr
La Jolla, CA 92093
Phone+1 858-534-6290

Fax+1 619-543-3183

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 2007 - 2010
Olive View/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2007
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2010 - 2017
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Optineurin-facilitated axonal mitochondria delivery promotes neuroprotection and axon regeneration.
Dong Liu, Hannah C Webber, Fuyun Bian, Yangfan Xu, Manjari Prakash
Biorxiv. 2024-04-03
1 citations
Mechanical Disruption of the Inner Limiting Membrane In Vivo Enhances Targeting to the Inner Retina.
Jiun L Do, Nicole Pedroarena-Leal, Mikaela Louie, Paula Avila Garcia, Adam Alnihmy
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2023-12-01
1 citations
Human retinal ganglion cell neurons generated by synchronous BMP inhibition and transcription factor mediated reprogramming.
Devansh Agarwal, Nicholas Dash, Kevin W Mazo, Manan Chopra, Maria P Avila
NPJ Regenerative Medicine. 2023-09-29

Journal Articles

Thyroid Hormone Signaling Specifies Cone Subtypes in Human Retinal Organoids
James Taylor, Donald J Zack, Derek S Welsbie, Science Magazine

Press Mentions

UC San Diego and Scripps Research Join National Team to Make Vision-Restoring Whole Eye Transplants a RealityDecember 3rd, 2024
Injury to Axon Can Stop Neuron Growth, Says New StudyDecember 15th, 2020
Researcher Spotlight: Anna La Torre, PhDOctober 14th, 2020
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External Links

Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/derek-welsbie