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Eleonora Georgeta Lad

Professor of Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery
Duke Eye Center, DUMC 3802, Durham, NC 27710
Duke Eye Center, 2351 Erwin Road DUMC 3802, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Grants


Self-aligning, motion-stabilized ocular imaging for eye care in urgent and emergent care settings

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2027

AMD and Validating Rod-Mediated Dark Adaptation with Everyday Task Performance

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2024 - 2027

Predicting early hydroxychloroquine retinopathy using deep learning

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation · 2023 - 2025

APL2-304

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc · 2018 - 2022

ARIS: AMD Ryan Initiative Study

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Emmes Corp · 2019 - 2022

Lightside III CSP005

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by LumiThera, Inc. · 2019 - 2022

Pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Novartis Pharma AG · 2017 - 2021

IPA - Isabelle Doan

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 2020 - 2021

BIMD - Collaborate Research Agreement

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2018 - 2020

Monocytes in Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2019

The role of a macrophage chemotactic factor in AMD

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by BrightFocus Foundation · 2015 - 2017

NEI Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award (K12)

ResearchScholar · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2004 - 2016

Novel Retinal Biomarkers for Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Alzheimer's Association · 2013 - 2016

External Relationships


  • 4D Molecular Therapeutics
  • Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a subsidiary of AstraZeneca
  • Annexon Biosciences, Inc.
  • Apellis Pharmaceuticals
  • Aviceda
  • Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Complement Therapeutics
  • Emmecell
  • Galimedix
  • HealthLadder.AI
  • Hoffman LaRoche (Roche Holding)
  • Iveric Bio
  • Janssen Research & Development
  • LABORATOIRES THEA
  • LumiThera
  • Ocular Therapeutix Inc.
  • Osanni Bio
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
  • Sanofi

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