Krisztina Valter

Associate Professor Krisztina Valter is a Group Leader at the John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR), Australian National University (ANU), leading the Valter Group focused on retinal cell damage and repair. She holds an MD from Semmelweis University (Budapest, Hungary, 1986) and a PhD from the University of Sydney (2000). Her research explores mechanisms of retinal degeneration, including oxygen-dependent photoreceptor damage and self-protective pathways. She investigates therapies such as photobiomodulation, dietary saffron, and light management to mitigate retinal diseases.

Research Interests:

• Retinal Degeneration Mechanisms
• Oxygen and Photoreceptor Stability
• Photobiomodulation Therapeutics
• Complement Activation in AMD
• Retinal Inflammation and Microglia

Collaborations:

• Prof. Silvia Bisti (University of L’Aquila)
• Prof. Jonathan Stone (University of Sydney)
• Prof. Ulrike Mathesius (ANU)

Labs/Teams: The Valter Group (Retinal Cell Damage and Repair) and collaborator in the Natoli Group (Clear Vision Research Lab).