Haydee E. P. Bazan

Haydee E. P. Bazan is a Professor of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, where she leads the Neuroscience Center of Excellence. Her research spans corneal wound healing mechanisms, neuroregeneration, and lipid signaling, with continuous NIH funding since 2009. She maintains active roles in graduate education and national review panels.

Educational background includes:

• M.S. from Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina (1965)
• Ph.D. from Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina (1975)

Her research focuses on lipid mediators like platelet-activating factor (PAF) and resolvins in corneal inflammation and nerve repair. Key discoveries include identifying RvD6-isomer's role in trigeminal transcriptome modulation for nerve regeneration and PEDF+DHA's therapeutic effects in diabetic keratopathy. Her work bridges molecular biology, ophthalmology, and neuroscience to develop treatments for corneal injuries and neuropathies.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals escalating emphasis on lipid-mediated neuro-immune crosstalk, with 70% featuring transcriptomic analyses of nerve regeneration. Recent work integrates virology (e.g., SARS-CoV-2 ocular implications) and sexual dimorphism in corneal healing, reflecting interdisciplinary evolution from foundational PAF signaling studies.

Award highlights:

• ARVO Gold Fellow (2019)
• 100 Ophthalmologist Power List (2022)
• Excellence in Mentoring (2008)

She mentors through the Summer Undergraduate Program in Neurosciences (SUN) and serves on multiple promotion committees. Her NIH-funded research includes the R01 $$EY019465$$ (2009-2024) on lipid mediators in nerve regeneration and R21 $$EY031031$$ (2021-2023) for corneal chemical injury repair.

The Haydee E.P. Bazan Lab employs mass spectrometry, sc-RNA seq, and animal models to investigate lipid signaling pathways, maintaining collaborations with international teams in Argentina and the UK.