Rajesh Rao

Rajesh Rao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Michigan. His work spans ocular oncology, retinal diseases, and stem cell biology, with a focus on translational applications.

• Key Research Areas:
  • Vitreoretinal lymphoma diagnostics using liquid biopsy
  • Stem cell therapies for age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
  • Role of MYD88 L265P mutation in ocular CLL diagnosis
  • Quiescence mechanisms in embryonic stem cells
• Collaborations:
  • Work with Qiang Li, Hakan Demirci, Noah Brown, Bryan Betz, and others
  • Multidisciplinary teams in ophthalmology, oncology, and stem cell research

Recent publications in Nature Communications, Ophthalmology Retina, and Stem Cell Reports highlight his contributions to ocular lymphoma detection and stem cell fate regulation. No scientific awards or student advisement details were explicitly mentioned in available data.