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Carol A. Mason is a Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology, Neuroscience, and Ophthalmic Science at Columbia University, with affiliations in the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology. She holds the role of Chair of Interschool Planning in the Zuckerman Institute and Co-Director of the Doctoral Program in Neurobiology and Behavior. Her research focuses on axon guidance mechanisms in the visual system, particularly retinal axon navigation at the optic chiasm and molecular regulators of retinal ganglion cell projections. Current work explores transcriptional programs and guidance cues for binocular circuit formation, as well as how melanogenesis factors influence retinal development in albinism models.
Her research interests include axon pathfinding, synaptic circuit formation, and the interplay between molecular signals and neural activity in refining eye-specific projections. Key recent findings involve Cyclin D2's role in neurogenic output in albinism and Wnt signaling's impact on retinal ganglion cell fate.
Mason has contributed to methodological advancements, such as the ClearT tissue clearing technique for neuronal visualization. Her work bridges developmental neurobiology and clinical relevance, addressing visual pathway defects in conditions like albinism.
