معرفی
Glen Prusky is a Professor at the Weill Cornell Medicine Graduate School of Medical Sciences, directing the Laboratory for Visual Disease and Therapy at the Burke Neurological Institute. His research focuses on adaptive changes in the nervous system, particularly in visual dysfunction related to retinal degeneration, stroke, and traumatic brain injury.
- Physiology, Biophysics & Systems Biology PhD Program
- Neuroscience PhD Program
- Burke Neurological Institute affiliation
His lab combines cellular, electrophysiological, and behavioral methodologies with translational projects like the OptokineSys device for pediatric vision therapy. Collaborative efforts span Blythedale Children’s Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, and the NIH.
Recent publications highlight work on retinal neuroglial signaling, endothelial cell targeting, and pericyte-mediated blood flow control. Awards include the Julian R. Rachele Prize.
- Former trainees include Cyril Eleftheriou (postdoc), Sarah Mandelbaum (graduate student), and Matthew Sciarabba (research assistant)
- Clinical trials focus on visual assessment in brain-injured children
