Biography
Dr. Subhabrata Chakrabarti is the Associate Director of Research at the L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad. He is a molecular geneticist largely trained in India and at the National Eye Institute (NEI), NIH, USA, and has contributed to the understanding of the molecular mechanisms in complex eye diseases. His major work on functional genomics of primary congenital glaucoma has demonstrated the underlying mechanisms in disease pathogenesis and ocular development. Further, his work on the genetic epidemiology of age-related eye diseases has an overarching aim of translation from bench to bedside to community. He has published widely, and his lab is well funded through multiple national and international grants. He has mentored several graduate and postdoctoral fellows and is a thesis examiner for universities in India and abroad.
His works have provided notable recognitions such as the “Fellow of ARVO” (Association for Research In Vision and Ophthalmology;); “Research Recognition Award” of the World Glaucoma Association; “Young Scientist / Affiliateships” of all three Science Academies of India (INSA, NASI and IASc) and TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences) and an elected member of the GRC. He serves on multiple leadership roles in various scientific bodies in India and abroad. He is currently the Associate Editor of IOVS (Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences) and an expert on the Glaucoma Variant Curation Expert Panel of ClinGen. He also serves on the Regional Advisory Council of ARVO and the working group on “Global Eye Health Research and Training Consortium” of the NEI, NIH, USA.