Address

243 Charles Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

Dr. Lucia Sobrin

Charles Edward Whitten Professor of Ophthalmology
Associate Chief of Clinical Data Science
Co-Director of the MEE Clinical Data Science Institute

Massachusetts Eye and Ear
Harvard Medical School

Profiles

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Biography

Dr. Sobrin’s research focuses on identifying genes associated with polygenic ophthalmic diseases, particularly diabetic retinopathy. She led a candidate gene association study of diabetic retinopathy within the Candidate gene Association Resource (CARe), which included patients from several large population-based cohorts as well as an admixture genetic association study for diabetic retinopathy in African Americans. Currently, she is the principal investigator a multi-ethnic genome-wide association study of diabetic retinopathy.  She is also has an interest in ocular disease pharmacogenetics and is chair of the Genetics Committee for the DRCR.net.

Education

  1. 2008

    MS in Public Health

    Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  2. 1999

    MD

    University of Miami School of Medicine
  3. 1997

    BS in Biology

    University of Miami

Professional Appointments

  1. 2021-Present
    Charles Edward Whitten Professor of Ophthalmology
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School
  2. 2013-2021
    Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School
  3. 2009-2013
    Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School
  4. 2006-2009
    Instructor in Ophthalmology
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School
  5. 2006
    Fellowship in Uveitis and Ocular Immunology
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School
  6. 2005
    Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School
  7. 2003
    Residency in Ophthalmology
    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami

Awards

  • 2016
    Clinical Teacher of the Year Award
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear
  • 2015
    Alcon Young Investigator Grant
    Alcon Research Institute
  • 2013
    AAO Achievement Award
    American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • 2011
    ARVO Early Career Clinician-Scientist Research Award
    Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology