JaneyLWiggsMDPhD
Ophthalmology • Boston, MAGlaucoma Related
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
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Office
243 Charles St
Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary
Boston, MA 02114Phone+1 617-573-3529Fax+1 617-573-3152
Education & Training
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Ophthalmology, 1986 - 1990
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1986 - 2025- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- ATXN2 loss of function results in glaucoma-related features supporting a role for Ataxin-2 in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) pathogenesis.Shi Song Rong, Anna Larson, Janey L Wiggs,
Vision Research. 2025-01-01 - Exome sequencing in Asian populations identifies low-frequency and rare coding variation influencing Parkinson's disease risk.Elaine Gy Chew, Zhehao Liu, Zheng Li, Sun Ju Chung, Michelle M Lian
Nature Aging. 2024-11-21 - Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 22 loci for normal tension glaucoma with significant overlap with high tension glaucoma.Santiago Diaz-Torres, Weixiong He, Regina Yu, , Anthony P Khawaja
Nature Communications. 2024-11-17
Journal Articles
- Association of Long-Term Ambient Black Carbon Exposure and Oxidative Stress Allelic Variants with Intraocular Pressure in Older MenJaney L Wiggs, Leon W Herndon, Pantel Vokonas, JAMA
- Genome-Wide Association Study of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in Continental and Admixed African PopulationsGirish N Nadkarni, Michael A Hauser, Christopher A Girkin, Janey L Wiggs, R Rand Allingham, Jerome I Rotter, Robert N Weinreb, Human Genetics
- As a Central Corneal Thickness LocusJaney L Wiggs, David S Friedman, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Press Mentions
Can Genes Expose More Glaucoma in the Population?March 13th, 2023- New Genetic Mutation Behind Childhood Glaucoma IdentifiedNovember 29th, 2022
- Glaucoma Australia Launches Treat Your Eyes CampaignMarch 9th, 2021
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Grant Support
- P-30 Core Grant For Vision ResearchNational Eye Institute2006–2012
- Genetic And Environmental Risk Factors For Exfoliation Syndrome And GlaucomaNational Eye Institute2011
- India US Genetic Study Of Ocular Quantitative TraitsNational Eye Institute2009–2010
- LOXL1 And Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma: Studies In Animal ModelsNational Eye Institute2009
- Genetic Etiologies Of Primary OPEN Angle GlaucomaNational Eye Institute2005–2009
- Linkage Study Of Juvenile GlaucomaNational Eye Institute2001–2008
- Genetic Studies Of Pseudoexfoliation GlaucomaNational Eye Institute2001–2004
- Familial Primary OPEN Angle GlaucomaNational Eye Institute2001–2004
- Linkage Study Of Juvenile GlaucomaNational Eye Institute1999–2000
- Familial Primary OPEN Angle GlaucomaNational Eye Institute1995–2000
- Linkage Study Of Juvenile GlaucomaNational Eye Institute1993–1997
- Linkage Study Of Autosomal Recessive Retinitis PigmentosNational Eye Institute1986
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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