Jason Charish

Jason Charish is an experienced molecular biology / bio-medical researcher who is passionate about translating insights on eye and central nervous system pathology into new treatments. During his MSc, PhD (University of Toronto) and subsequent post-doctoral work (University Health Network), he gained expertise in numerous models of human diseases, with an emphasis on the retina. His MSc work provided insight into how the eye and brain develops, while his PhD established that the same molecular pathways guiding normal development can become dysregulated in various disease states in the adult. His work has been published in leading academic journals including the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Nature Chemical Biology, Cell Death & Differentiation, among many others. Throughout this time, he has established numerous successful cross-disciplinary collaborations with both academic groups and pharmaceutical companies.