Associate Professor
Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy
Office: R&E Building | CB2916A
Research Laboratory | CB2916B
Phone: 706-721-6772
Fax: 706-721-6120
mzhang@augusta.edu
1992 - Tongji Medical University, PhD.; Specialty: Pediatric Infectious Diseases
1988 - Tongji Medical University, MS; Specialty: Pediatric Infectious Diseases
1985 - Hubei Medical University, MD; Specialty: Medicine
Post Doctoral Training
1996 - 2000 - Dept. of Cellular and Structural Biology, Univ. of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
1992 -1995 - Division of infectious diseases, Dept. of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical University, China
The primary objective of our research program is to understand the pathogenesis of cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus ocular infections by using mouse models and organatypic retinal culture models. Our current work includes the investigation of the mechanisms of death of bystander retinal cells during ocular murine cytomegalovirus retinitis and also determine the role of cytomegalovirus in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Ongoing Research Support
Principal Investigator: NIH, NEI, RO1, "Mechanism of death of bystander retinal cells
during MCMV infection."
Principal Investigator: Bright Focus Foundation, Macular Degeneration Research award,
"The role of cytomegalovirus in the development of neovascular age-related macular
degeneration (AMD)."
