Susanne Brunner

Susanne Brunner is a researcher at the Department of Ophthalmology, Salk Institute, specializing in experimental ophthalmology and glaucoma research. Her work spans neuroscience, immunology, and pharmacology, focusing on neuroinflammation, retinal immune cells, and neurodegenerative diseases.

Research Interests:

• Role of galanin receptors in traumatic brain injury and neuroinflammation
• Leukotriene receptor modulation in diabetic retinopathy and aging
• Neurovascular degeneration in Alzheimer's disease models
• Translational ophthalmology and surgical outcomes for glaucoma

Projects: She leads and collaborates on studies targeting CysLTR1 for diabetic retinopathy, intranasal ALarin for obesity, and galanin's impact on immune cell dynamics.

Education:

• MSc B.Sc.