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Judith West-Mays is a Professor in the Department of Pathology & Molecular Medicine at McMaster University. Her research focuses on:
- Molecular mechanisms of eye development and disease
- Role of transcription factors (AP-2β, AP-2α) in ocular morphogenesis
- Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF-β) signaling in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)
- Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) in vision disorders
- Biomaterials for intraocular pressure management
Key scientific contributions include:
- Elucidating AP-2β's role in trabecular meshwork formation and glaucoma
- Characterizing MMP-9's impact on aqueous humor drainage
- Developing conditional knockout mouse models for vision research
- Investigating YAP signaling in lens fibrosis
- Creating mucoadhesive micelles for glaucoma therapy
Scientific awards:
- Brockhouse Canada Prize (2025) for interdisciplinary vision health research
Teaching: Biomedical Engineering II (2018) at McMaster University. Collaborators include Taiyab, Sheardown, and Ball. Research hubs involve McMaster's interdisciplinary vision science team.
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