Derek Stuart Welsbie MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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9415 Campus Point DrLa Jolla, CA 92093
Phone+1 858-534-6290
Fax+1 619-543-3183
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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
Nature Communications. 2025-02-20 - Afadin Sorts Different Retinal Neuron Types into Accurate Cellular Layers.Matthew R Lum, Sachin H Patel, Hannah K Graham, Mengya Zhao, Yujuan Yi
Biorxiv. 2024-12-25 - 1 citationsOptineurin-facilitated axonal mitochondria delivery promotes neuroprotection and axon regeneration.Dong Liu, Hannah C Webber, Fuyun Bian, Yangfan Xu, Manjari Prakash
Biorxiv. 2024-04-03
Journal Articles
- Thyroid Hormone Signaling Specifies Cone Subtypes in Human Retinal OrganoidsJames 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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Grant Support
- Kinase Multitargeting for Glaucoma NeuroprotectionUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2024–2028
- Kinase Multitargeting for Glaucoma NeuroprotectionUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2024–2028
External Links
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/derek-welsbie
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