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Eric Pierce, MD, Ophthalmology, Boston, MA, Massachusetts General Hospital

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Ophthalmology • Boston, MA

Retinal Disease

Solman and Libe Friedman Professor of Ophthalmology, Director Ocular Genomics Institute, Mass Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School

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  • Office

    Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary
    243 Charles St
    Boston, MA 02114
    Phone+1 617-573-3621
    Fax+1 617-573-3661
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Education & Training

  • Boston Children's Hospital
    Boston Children's Hospital1994 - 1996
  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Ophthalmology, 1991 - 1994
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1991
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1990
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison
    University of Wisconsin - MadisonPhD, Biochemistry, 1981 - 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1994 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1999 - 2012
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Ephraim Friedman Lecturer in Ophthalmology Mass Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School
  • Richard Weleber Lecturer in Ophthalmology Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health Sciences University
  • Roger Johnson Lecturer in Ophthalmology Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Contribution of Noncoding Pathogenic Variants to RPGRIP1-Mediated Inherited Retinal Degeneration  
    Kari E Branham, Emily M Place, Eric A Pierce, Nature

Lectures

  • Oral Regimen for Urine Alkalization in Patients Receiving High Dose Methotrexate during a National Shortage of Intravenous Sodium Bicarbonate 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018

Press Mentions

  • CRISPR Gene-Editing Experiment Partly Restores Vision in Legally Blind Patients
    CRISPR Gene-Editing Experiment Partly Restores Vision in Legally Blind PatientsSeptember 30th, 2021
  • A Gene-Editing Experiment Let These Patients with Vision Loss See Color Again
    A Gene-Editing Experiment Let These Patients with Vision Loss See Color AgainSeptember 29th, 2021
  • RD Fund Launches Opus Genetics with $19M Seed Funding to Advance Gene Therapy Treatments for Blinding Conditions
    RD Fund Launches Opus Genetics with $19M Seed Funding to Advance Gene Therapy Treatments for Blinding ConditionsSeptember 22nd, 2021
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Grant Support

  • The Pathogenesis Of RNA Splicing Factor RPNational Eye Institute2011–2012
  • The Pathogenesis Of RNA Splicing Factor RPNational Eye Institute2011
  • Novel Photoreceptor Cilia Proteins And Retinal DegenerationsNational Eye Institute2011
  • Novel Photoreceptor Cilia Proteins And Retinal DegenerationsNational Eye Institute2009–2011
  • A Novel Photoreceptor Protein And Retinal DegenerationsNational Eye Institute2004–2008
  • Novel Photoreceptor Protein And Retinal DegenerationsNational Eye Institute1999–2003
  • Animals With Targeted Mutations In Photoreceptor GenesNational Eye Institute2001–2002
  • Biochemical Basis Of Retinal NeovascularizationNational Eye Institute1994–1998

Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Human Genetics
    Member
  • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
    Member

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

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