American clinician-scientist and ophthalmologist
Russell Van Gelder is an American clinician-scientist and board-certified ophthalmologist ; he has served as the chair of the University of Washington Medicine Department of Ophthalmology since 2008[ 1] and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Ophthalmology since 2022.[ 2] He is known for his research on the mechanisms of uveitis ,[ 3] [ 4] non-visual photoreception in the eye,[ 5] and vision-restoration methods for retinal degenerative disease ,[ 6] [ 7] as well as his leadership and advisory positions in various American ophthalmological and medical societies.[ 2] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
^ "Russell N. Van Gelder" . UW Medicine | Ophthal . Retrieved 2023-12-17 .
^ a b "American Academy of Ophthalmology Appoints Russell N. Van Gelder, MD, PhD, as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal, Ophthalmology" . American Academy of Ophthalmology . 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2023-12-17 .
^ "American Uveitis Society - American Academy of Ophthalmology Appoints American Uveitis Society Former President and Board of Directors member Russell N. Van Gelder, MD, PhD, as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal, Ophthalmology" . www.uveitissociety.org . Retrieved 2023-12-17 .
^ "American Uveitis Society - Fall 2023 Meeting" . www.uveitissociety.org . Retrieved 2023-12-17 .
^ "American Academy of Ophthalmology Appoints Russell N. Van Gelder, MD, PhD, as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal, Ophthalmology" . www.newswise.com . Retrieved 2023-12-17 .
^ Van Gelder, Russell N.; Chiang, Michael F.; Dyer, Michael A.; Greenwell, Thomas N.; Levin, Leonard A.; Wong, Rachel O.; Svendsen, Clive N. (June 2022). "Regenerative and restorative medicine for eye disease" . Nature Medicine . 28 (6): 1149–1156. doi :10.1038/s41591-022-01862-8 . ISSN 1546-170X . PMC 10718186 . PMID 35715505 .
^ Van Gelder, Russell N. (2021-10-01). "Gene therapy approaches to slow or reverse blindness from inherited retinal degeneration: growth factors and optogenetics" . International Ophthalmology Clinics . 61 (4): 209–228. doi :10.1097/IIO.0000000000000386 . ISSN 0020-8167 . PMC 8486303 . PMID 34584058 .
^ "3 Pieces of Career Advice from 2015 Academy President Russ Van Gelder" . American Academy of Ophthalmology . 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2023-12-17 .
^ "Council of Councils > Membership | DPCPSI" . dpcpsi.nih.gov . Retrieved 2023-12-17 .
^ "Letter from Dr. Van Gelder" . American Academy of Ophthalmology . 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2023-12-17 .