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Ruth Caldwell

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Ruth Caldwell

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Culver Vision Discovery Inst

Emeritus Faculty

Bio

I am a founding member of the Vascular Biology Center and the Vision Discovery Institute and VA Career Scientist. I have published over 140 peer reviewed articles and serve on numerous national review panels. My research is supported by grants from the NIH, VA and AHA. Our current focus is on the potential the urea cycle enzyme arginase as therapeutic target for diabetic retinopathy and other forms of ischemic retinopathy.