Michael G. Anderson, PhD

Specialty: Physiology

Assistant Professor of Physiology and Ophthalmology

Campus Address

6-430 BSB
(319) 335-7839

Education

• BA, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa
• PhD, Physiology and Biophysics, University of Iowa
  Thesis title: "Tissue-specific function of the POU domain DNA-binding motif"

Post Graduate Education

• Postdoctoral Fellowship: Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine

Research Interest

• Mouse Models of Eye Disease
• Pigmentary Glaucoma

Dr. Anderson's research centers on mechanisms of complex eye disease, especially the glaucomas. Using genetic approaches in mice, this research offers a novel approach for studying genetic pathways important to the eye. Ultimately, this knowledge will be carried back into human studies and aims to help identify potential new avenues for improved treatments of human eye disease. For More information, see Dr. Anderson's web page at the Department of Physiology and Biophysics.