Homayon Ghiasi, PhD
Director, Ophthalmology Viral Immunology and Vaccine Laboratory
Professor, Surgery
Clinical Office
Homayon Ghiasi, PhD
Director, Ophthalmology Viral Immunology and Vaccine Laboratory
Professor, Surgery
Research Profile
The research interest of Homayon Ghiasi, PhD, concerns viral pathogenesis and immunology of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection. The specific areas of studies are the role of HSV-1 in herpes induced corneal scarring, vaccine development against ocular HSV-1 infection, and the role of viral infection and cytokines in CNS demyelination.
Cedars-Sinai Affiliations
- Department of Surgery
- Surgery
Awards & Activities
- Editorial Board Member: The Open Virology Journal, Current
- Editor: Current Eye Research, Current
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 1987
- American Society for Microbiology, 1985
Publications
- Koelle DM, Ghiasi H. Prospects for developing an effective vaccine against ocular herpes simplex virus infection. Curr Eye Res. 2005;30(11):929-942.
- Mott K, Brick DJ, van Rooijen N, Ghiasi H. Macrophages are important determinants of acute ocular HSV-1 infection in immunized mice. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2007;48(12):5605-5615.
- Mott KR, Osorio Y, Maguen E, Nesburn AB, Wittek AE, Cai S, Chattopadhyay S, Ghiasi H. Role of anti-glycoproteins D (anti-gD) and K (anti-gK) IgGs in pathology of herpes stromal keratitis in humans. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2007;48(5):2185-2193.
Languages Spoken
English