Barbel Rohrer PhD

Dr. Barbel (Barb) Rohrer is Professor and Endowed Chair in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Medical University of South Carolina and is an academic and innovative leader in diseases of the retina. Her lab is investigating mechanism of photoreceptor degeneration and neuroprotection, focusing on two areas: targeting complement activation in models of age-related macular degeneration and improving mitochondrial metabolism as a means to promote life-span in neurons.