Solmaz Abdolrahimzadeh

Solmaz Abdolrahimzadeh is an Associate Professor at the Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Sensory Organs (NESMOS) at Sapienza University of Rome, with concurrent roles as a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Tenure Track Researcher at Sant'Andrea Hospital. Her clinical and research expertise focuses on retinal and choroidal pathologies, particularly in neurodegenerative diseases and ocular manifestations of rare systemic conditions like neurofibromatosis type 1 and Sturge-Weber syndrome.

• Education: Medical Doctor (1989, summa cum laude), Ophthalmology Specialty (1994, cum laude), PhD in Cell Biology (2016, University of Kent)
• Key research areas: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging, anti-VEGF therapy, choroidal vascularity, and microvascular changes in AMD, Alzheimer's, and diabetic retinopathy

Her recent publications analyze choroidal vascularity indices, retinal biomarkers in neurodegenerative diseases, and predictive AI models for AMD. She serves as Associate Editor for BMC Ophthalmology and Topic Editor for the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Scientific awards include competitive fellowships from Istituto Superiore di Sanità and Editor's Choice recognition in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. She leads multicenter trials on ocular vascular alterations and collaborates internationally, including with University Hospital Zurich.