Mark Pennesi

Dr. Pennesi is the Kenneth C. Swan Endowed Professor of Ophthalmology and Chief of the Paul H. Casey Ophthalmic Genetics Division of Molecular and Medical Genetics at the Oregon Health & Science University, School of Medicine. He received his BS from UPenn, MD & PhD from Baylor College of Medicine, and trained at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego.

Dr. Pennesi is a passionate clinician scientist focused on bringing cures to patients with inherited retinal diseases. He has led multiple clinical trials across various platforms for various inherited retinal diseases over his career.

Both types of research to Prevent Blindness and the Foundation Fighting Blindness have recognized Dr. Pennesi with career development awards to support his ambition to conduct transitional research that will bring treatments for diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa from the laboratory to the clinic. Additionally, he is the recipient of the 2011 ARVO/Alcon Early Clinician Scientist, the Alcon Young Investigator Award in 2014, and the Casey Eye Institute Resident teach award.