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Oleg Alekseev

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery
2351 Erwin Road, Box 3802, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Grants


An Observational Study of Natural Disease Progression in Participants with Macular Dystrophies Expressing a Stargardt-type Clinical Presentation

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc · 2026 - 2031

Defining the underlying causes of retinal degeneration in CRB1 disease

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc · 2024 - 2029

Gene-agnostic therapy for autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Research To Prevent Blindness, Inc. · 2025 - 2029

Medical Scientist Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 2022 - 2027

Role of Proteasome Overload in Pathogenesis of Retinitis Pigmentosa

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2027

Gene-Agnostic Therapy for Retinal Degenerations

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc · 2024 - 2027

Development of gene supplementation therapy for PROM1-associated inherited retinal degenerations

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Retina Research Foundation · 2026 - 2026

Development of Gene Supplementation Therapy for TULP1-Associated Hereditary Retinopathies

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation · 2025 - 2026

A Phase Ib, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Orally Administered DF-003 in ROSAH Syndrome Patients

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Shanghai Yao Yuan Biotechnology, Ltd _ AKA Drug Farm · 2025 - 2026

Development of gene supplementation therapy for PROM1-associated inherited retinal degenerations

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Retina Research Foundation · 2025 - 2025

Development of gene supplementation therapy for PROM1-related inherited retinal degenerations

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation · 2024 - 2025

Vitamin A Supplementation to Alleviate Night Vision Impairment in Choroideremia Patients

ResearchPI-Fellow · Awarded by Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc · 2021 - 2024

External Relationships


  • Astellas Pharma Inc.

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