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Brad Fortune, O.D., Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
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Short Bio:
Brad Fortune, O.D., Ph.D. is a Senior Scientist and one of the Principal Investigators working within the Discoveries in Sight Research Laboratories of the Devers Eye Institute at the Legacy Research Institute. Dr. Fortune then sought additional formal research training by matriculating as a graduate student in the Vision Sciences program at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry. At UC-Berkeley, he was mentored by Drs. Anthony Adams, Marilyn Schneck, Gunilla Haegerstrom-Portnoy, Michael Crognale and others while completing his Ph.D. dissertation about the effects of diabetes and hyperglycemia on retinal function. Dr. Fortune then joined the Discoveries in Sight Research Laboratories of the Devers Eye Institute at Legacy Health in Portland, Oregon, initially as a post-doctoral fellow mentored by Drs. Jack Cioffi and Chris Johnson. Dr. Fortune has remained at the Devers Eye Institute, Discoveries in Sight Labs for over 20 years happily collaborating with a great team of clinicians, scientists and clinician-scientists to improve our understanding glaucoma and other eye diseases and to develop improved methods for their clinical detection and management. Outside of work, Brad enjoys spending time with family exploring nature, gardening, cooking, baking bread and connecting with friends. |
Publication Highlights:Pulling and Tugging on the Retina: Mechanical Impact of Glaucoma beyond the Optic Nerve Head.
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Research Interests:
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Research Focus:Dr. Fortune has expertise in the areas of retinal and optic nerve physiology and anatomy, with a specific focus on advanced methods for assessment of visual system function and retinal imaging in order to improve our understanding of eye disease mechanisms and our ability to detect and monitor sight-threatening conditions such as glaucoma. His research is considered translational, with ongoing efforts to bridge between laboratory-based discovery and clinical application. Dr. Fortune has served as a Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on over a dozen grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Eye Institute (NEI), as well as on numerous other grants from prominent national and local research foundations. Dr. Fortune has served as a member of numerous advisory panels reviewing research grant applications at the NIH and other national and international institutions (such as the Glaucoma Research Foundation and BrightFocus Foundation). He has served as an invited referee for over thirty scientific journals and presently serves on the Editorial Board of Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science and the Journal of Glaucoma. Current Projects:
Advancing OCT evaluation to reveal early-stage changes in glaucoma.
Overcoming Barriers to Retinal Ganglion Cell Replacement in Experimental Glaucoma. |
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