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Office
3375 SW Terwilliger Blvd
Cei
Portland, OR 97239Phone+1 503-494-8386
Education & Training
- University of PennsylvaniaBS, Bioengineering, Summa Cum Laude, 1997
- Oregon Health Science University HospitalFellowship, Ophthalmic Genetics and Inherited Retinal Degeneration, 2008 - 2009
- University of California2005 - 2008
- Scripps Mercy Hospital2005 - 2005
- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2004
- Baylor College of MedicinePh.D, Neuroscience, 2003 - 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2006 - Present
- TX State Medical License 2023 - 2026
- OR State Medical License 2008 - 2025
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Scientist Research Award ARVO/Alcon Early Clinician, 2011
- Travel Award International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology in Vision, 2009
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Clinical Trials
- Rate of Progression in USH2A-related Retinal Degeneration Start of enrollment: 2017 Aug 11
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 95 citationsThe effects of PEGylation on LNP based mRNA delivery to the eyeRenee C. Ryals, Siddharth Patel, Chris Acosta, Madison McKinney, Mark E. Pennesi
Plos One. 2020-10-29 - 284 citationsAnimal models of age related macular degeneration.Mark E. Pennesi, Martha Neuringer, Robert J. Courtney
Molecular Aspects of Medicine. 2012-08-01 - 22 citationsThree-Year Safety Results of SAR422459 (EIAV-ABCA4) Gene Therapy in Patients With ABCA4-Associated Stargardt Disease: An Open-Label Dose-Escalation Phase I/IIa Clinica...Maria A Parker, Laura R Erker, Isabelle Audo, Dongseok Choi, Saddek Mohand-Said
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022-08-01
Journal Articles
- Strategies for Treating Inherited Retinal Degeneration with Large Genes That Are Not Amenable to Adeno-Associated Virus–Based Gene Replacement TherapyMark E Pennesi, Richard G Weleber, JAMA Ophthalmology
- Disease Course in Patients with Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium–Associated Maculopathy After Drug CessationJoseph M Simonett, Mark E Pennesi, Nieraj Jain, JAMA Ophthalmology
- Effect of Oral Valproic Acid vs Placebo for Vision Loss in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Retinitis PigmentosaDavid G Birch, Michael P Teske, Richard G Weleber, Robert Lindblad, Byron L Lam, Judith Warner, Gary Edd Fish, Neal L Sklaver, Mark E Pennesi, John Heckenlively, Paul ..., JAMA
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Lentiviral Vector for Gene Replacement Therapy in Stargardt Disease and Usher Syndrome Type IB.Wilson D, Stout JT, Weleber RG, Pennesi ME, Francis PJ, Sahel J, Mohand-Said S, Naylor S Audo I, Macula Society, Jerusalem Israel
- Imaging the Cone Mosaic using a Commerically available Adaptive Optics Flood Illuminated Camera and Examining its Potential as an Endpoint for Clinical Trials.Pennesi ME, Fay JD, Faridi A, Garg AK, Chegarnov EN, Michaels KV, International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology in Vision, Valencia, Spain
- Hand-Held Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in the Evaluation of Patients in a Pediatric Ophthalmic Genetics Clinic.Pennesi ME, Courtney RJ, Francis PJ, Weleber RG, International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology in Vision, Quebec City, Montreal
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Lectures
- SD-OCT of Mice and Men.Coordes Conference, UCSF
- Retinitis Pigmentosa.Foundation Fighting Blindness, Visions Conference
- The Advantages of Hand-held sdOCT for Studying Retinal Degeneration in Infants and Animal Models.National Eye Institute
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Authored Content
- Disease Course in Patients with Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium–Associated Maculopathy After Drug CessationJuly 2020
- Disease Course in Patients with Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium–Associated Maculopathy After Drug CessationJuly 2020
- Disease Course in Patients with Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium–Associated Maculopathy After Drug CessationJuly 2020
Press Mentions
- CRISPR Can Treat Common Form of Inherited Blindness, Early Data HintMay 15th, 2024
- Gene Therapy Improves Vision in Leber Congenital Amaurosis PatientsMay 10th, 2024
- CRIPSR Gene Editing Leads to Improvements in Vision for People with Inherited Blindness, Clinical Trial ShowsMay 6th, 2024
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Grant Support
- Serotonin Receptor Modulation Of Neurotrophic Factors In The RetinaNational Eye Institute2011–2012
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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