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Ocular Immunology and Angiogenesis Laboratory

Ocular Immunology and Angiogenesis Laboratory at the Medical College of Wisconsin

The OIAL, led by Dr. Chaurasia, focuses on the Molecular Basis of Eye Diseases, aiming to establish a cutting-edge multidisciplinary research program dedicated to identifying and validating new biomarkers and therapeutic targets for Next-Generation Precision Medicine to manage Ocular Fibrotic and Angiogenic Diseases (OFADs). Dr. Chaurasia brings extensive expertise in basic and translational vision sciences, demonstrated by his authorship of over 125 peer-reviewed research articles and more than 150 scientific abstracts and presentations at national and international levels.

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Molecular Basis of Eye Diseases

Basic & Translational Multidisciplinary Research Program for Identification and Validation of Novel Targets in the Management of Ocular Fibrotic and Angiogenesis Diseases.

OIAL by the Numbers

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9
Years Since Founded
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38
Alumni of the Lab
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130
Publications from the Lab
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$6.8
Million in Research Funding
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Team

The OIAL team comprises researchers, engineers, and clinicians with multidisciplinary expertise.

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Research

The OIAL employs state-of-the-art clinical techniques in ocular imaging & function to establish in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo models to elucidate fibrotic and angiogenic diseases.

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Publications

The OIAL team disseminates its research work at national and international conferences and publishes its findings in peer-reviewed journals.

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News

The OIAL team prioritizes maintaining a work-life balance to reach its objectives.

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Support the Ocular Immunology and Angiogenesis Laboratory

The OIAL could not exist without the generosity and support of many foundations, federal agencies and individual donors. Funds donated to the program are used to acquire new equipment and research consumables, to help train students and fellows, to enable the presentation of our research findings at scientific meetings, and to fund positions for support staff.
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Funding

We are fortunate to have a diverse array of funding sources for our research at the Eye Institute. We would like to acknowledge the National Institute of Health (NIH), the National Eye Institute (NEI), Children's Wisconsin, and ARVO Foundation for Eye Research for their long-term support of our research projects. We also gratefully thank the many other local and national foundations who have made contributions to advance our mission. Finally, we thank our patients for their philanthropic donations, which provide especially vital support for new projects and continued innovation. 

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Ocular Immunology & Angiogenesis Lab
Rm 816/819/827
925 N. 87th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Dr. Chaurasia's Office: (414) 955-2050
Lab: (414) 955-2007
schaurasia@mcw.edu

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