Linda L. Kusner, PhD

Linda L. Kusner, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Neurology & Psychiatry. Her investigations evaluate the extrinsic cues that foster the intrinsic programs that drive the unique EOM phenotype. These cellular responses are the result of distinct cell types that interact with the EOM at various stages of development as well as regeneration. The investigation into the unique nerve innervations of EOM has been well established. Research into the EOM’s connections to the obit that allow for eye movement is beginning to allow for greater understanding for strabismus. However, the environment of the EOM has not been evaluated with respect to fibroblast influences. The fibroblast may have a strong role in the development and regeneration of EOM. Dr. Kusner exploits an EOM specific cell line in concert with fibroblast co-cultures as a model system.

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