Michael S. Gilmore
Profile
Senior Scientist, Schepens Eye Research Institute
C.L. Schepens Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
Member, Microbial Sciences Initiative, Harvard University
My responsibilities at the Schepens Eye Research Institute are two-fold: 1) Overseeing the operation of one of the world’s leading vision and eye research centers, with renown scientists working to develop the next generation of treatments for macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, ocular inflammatory conditions, dry eye, and infectious diseases of the eye, and 2) Operating my own laboratory which focuses on developing new ways to prevent and treat antibiotic resistant infections caused by enterococci and staphylococci. Enterococci and staphylococci are leading causes of antibiotic resistant infection, particular in hospitalized patients. We now know that more people in the US were killed by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection than by HIV/AIDS, and the recent deaths of several otherwise healthy teenagers by these infections brought this emerging public health crisis sharply into focus. To read more about Dr. Gilmore's research, please click here.
Education
M.S., Ph.D.. 1982, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Contact Information
617-912-7448
Fax: 617-912-0115
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