Education
Mahajan Laboratories
Department of Ophthalmology
Projects
Optimizing Surgical Wounds
We conduct studies to develop safer, more efficient surgery in patients.
Vitreoretinal Surgery
Evidence-based approaches for new surgical treatments and research to discover the molecular causes.
News
On the Cutting Edge
May 24, 2021
Palo Alto, CA — I recently listened to The Edge Effecton NPR’s Hidden Brain, an episode focusing on the benefits of diversity.
The Hypodermic Needle and Molecular Surgery
May 06, 2021
Palo Alto, CA — Most people today, including many physicians, see the hypodermic needle as a mundane instrument that isn’t worth a second thought. This is not so for eye surgeons. The hypodermic needle is one of their most important surgical instruments with a fascinating history.
Marcus Toral Defends Ph.D. Thesis
December 21, 2020
Palo Alto, CA — Marcus Toral, a medical scientist training program student, completing his scientific training in the Mahajan Lab, successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis at his defense seminar on December 10, 2020.
Kellie Schaefer Defends Ph.D. Thesis
December 18, 2020
Palo Alto, CA –Kellie Schaefer, a graduate student in the Mahajan Lab, successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis, “Insights into the Mechanisms Underlying Calpain-Related Pathology,” on November 13, 2020.