Doheny Eye Institute
Ram Kannan is a distinguished academic with extensive experience in the field of biochemistry and ophthalmology. Currently a Professor at UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute and Doheny Eye Institute since 2017 and 2002 respectively, Ram Kannan focuses on oxidative stress and signaling mechanisms in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), as well as novel roles of crystallins in AMD therapy. Previous roles include Professor at USC Keck School of Medicine from 1989 to 2002, researching antioxidant defense mechanisms and transport barriers in the brain and eye, and Adjunct Associate Professor at UCLA & VA Wadsworth Hospital from 1981 to 1989. Early career highlights include serving as a Research Biochemist at Wadsworth VA Hospital Center from 1974 to 1981, a DAAD Research Fellow in Cologne from 1972 to 1974, and a Postdoctoral Fellow at Royal Veterinary College, University of Stockholm from 1970 to 1971. Ram Kannan earned a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Osmania University, along with a Master's degree and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemistry.
Doheny Eye Institute
Doheny Eye Institute is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to further the conservation, improvement and restoration of human eyesight. Mrs. Carrie Estelle Doheny, wife of the prominent Los Angeles oilman Edward L. Doheny, lost the sight in her left eye at the age of 69. Suddenly aware of the precious and delicate nature of the gift of sight, in 1947 Mrs. Doheny created the organization named for her. Today, the Doheny Eye Institute serves thousands of patients in clinics around Los Angeles and Orange Counties and has emerged as a world leader in basic and clinical vision research and advanced patient care. The Institute's innovative research programs continually result in new diagnostic and treatment procedures and are respected internationally for research of the highest caliber, with direct impact on changing lives with improved sight In December 2013, UCLA’s Stein Eye Institute and the Doheny Eye Institute signed a long-term affiliation agreement. Under terms of the affiliation agreement there is a single integrated UCLA Department of Ophthalmology underlying both Institutes comprising Doheny-affiliated physicians and Stein physicians. The clinical enterprise will function as a single entity. Patients will encounter the same patient experience and range of services at any of the locations. Resources of both institutes will be dedicated to preeminence in patient care, research and education and will benefit the faculty of the UCLA Department of Ophthalmology.