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451 Clarkson AveBrooklyn, NY 11203
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Summary
- Charles Karrasch, MD, is an ophthalmologist based in Brooklyn, NY, with a subspecialty in retinal disease. He completed his MD-PhD and a residency in ophthalmology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. His past roles include being a Core Specialist at the Starr Foundation Tri-Institutional Stem Cell Derivation Laboratory and a Laboratory Technician at Weill Cornell Medicine. His research has been published in various prestigious journals and annual meetings, focusing largely on retinal development and visual function, and he has received multiple honors, including a National Eye Institute Travel Grant and the John Conley Scholar award.
Education & Training
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 2024 - 2028
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2024, MD-PhD
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- National Eye Institute Travel Grant Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2022
- John Conley Scholar in Clinical and Translational Research Ethics John Conley Division of Medical Ethics and Humanities, SUNY Downstate, 2020-2022
- Alan R. Gintzler Prize for Best Presentation SUNY Downstate Annual Research Day, 2021
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsEffect of Glucosamine on Intraocular Pressure and Risk of Developing Glaucoma.Steven Lehrer, Timothy Morello, Charles Karrasch, Charles Karrasch, Peter H Rheinstein
Journal of Glaucoma. 2024-04-01 - 23 citationsEyeing the Extracellular Matrix in Vascular Development and Microvascular Diseases and Bridging the Divide between Vascular Mechanics and Function.Brahim Chaqour, Charles Karrasch
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2020-05-15 - 152 citationsConversion of adult endothelium to immunocompetent haematopoietic stem cellsRaphael Lis, Charles C. Karrasch, Michael G. Poulos, Balvir Kunar, David Redmond
Nature. 2017-05-25
Abstracts/Posters
- A Hands-On Workshop to Strengthen Biostatistics Skills for Pre-Clerkship Medical StudentsShannon X. Chen, Jonathon Smerling, Min Gyu (Russell) Noh, Charles Karrasch, Rachel Radigan, Robin Ovitsh, Katherine Perkins, Lori Hoepner, Simone Reynolds, Shirley Ei..., NEGEA Annual Meeting, 5/11/2022
- CCN2 regulates the extracellular matrix and facilitates retinal ganglion cell maturation in the developing retina.Charles Karrasch, Sohyun Moon, Golam Mohiuddin, Oleg Evgrafov, Brahim Chaqour, ARVO Annual Meeting, 5/2022
- Cellular Communication Network Factor 2 (CCN2) is essential for visual functionCharles Karrasch and John Danias, Downstate Annual Research Day, Brooklyn, NY, 4/2022
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