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  • 2013 - ACM Distinguished Member

Overview

Michael J. Young is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions across related subfields such as Molecular Biology, Neurology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Ophthalmology.

The scientist's work addresses topics including Retinal Development and Disorders, Retinal and Macular Surgery, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering, Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications, Pluripotent Stem Cells Research, Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research, and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms.

Recent notable publications include:

  • "Retinal ganglion cell repopulation for vision restoration in optic neuropathy: a roadmap from the RReSTORe Consortium," 2023, Molecular Neurodegeneration
  • "IGFBPL1 is a master driver of microglia homeostasis and resolution of neuroinflammation in glaucoma and brain tauopathy," 2023, Cell Reports
  • "A bioinspired gelatin-hyaluronic acid-based hybrid interpenetrating network for the enhancement of retinal ganglion cells replacement therapy," 2021, npj Regenerative Medicine
  • "Injectable gelatin hydroxyphenyl propionic acid hydrogel protects human retinal progenitor cells (hRPCs) from shear stress applied during small-bore needle injection," 2020, Applied Materials Today
  • "A Safe GDNF and GDNF/BDNF Controlled Delivery System Improves Migration in Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells and Survival in Retinal Ganglion Cells: Potential Usefulness in Degenerative Retinal Pathologies," 2021, Pharmaceuticals

Michael J. Young frequently collaborates with other researchers, with their most common coauthors being:

  • Pierre C. Dromel
  • Deepti Singh
  • Petr Baranov
  • Alfredo Alexander-Katz
  • Myron Spector

Their academic work is published in a variety of venues, including:

  • Molecular Neurodegeneration
  • Cell Reports
  • npj Regenerative Medicine
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
  • NeuroMolecular Medicine

Over the course of their career, the scientist received recognition such as the ACM Distinguished Member award in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Endogenous VEGF is required for visual function: evidence for a survival role on müller cells and photoreceptors.

    Magali Saint-Geniez;Arindel S. R. Maharaj;Tony E. Walshe;Budd A. Tucker

  • Neuronal Differentiation and Morphological Integration of Hippocampal Progenitor Cells Transplanted to the Retina of Immature and Mature Dystrophic Rats

    Michael J. Young;Jasodhara Ray;Simon J.O. Whiteley;Henry Klassen

  • Multipotent Retinal Progenitors Express Developmental Markers, Differentiate into Retinal Neurons, and Preserve Light-Mediated Behavior

    Henry J. Klassen;Tat Fong Ng;Yasuo Kurimoto;Ivan Kirov

  • Studies on the Isolation and Molecular Properties of Homogeneous Globular Actin: EVIDENCE FOR A SINGLE POLYPEPTIDE CHAIN STRUCTURE

    Michael K. Rees;Michael Young

  • Transplantation of Adult Mouse iPS Cell-Derived Photoreceptor Precursors Restores Retinal Structure and Function in Degenerative Mice

    Budd A. Tucker;In-Hyun Park;Sara D. Qi;Henry J. Klassen

  • Neural Progenitor Cells Lack Immunogenicity and Resist Destruction as Allografts

    Junko Hori;Tat Fong Ng;Marie Shatos;Henry Klassen

  • A macroporous hydrogel for the coculture of neural progenitor and endothelial cells to form functional vascular networks in vivo.

    Millicent C. Ford;James P. Bertram;Sara Royce Hynes;Michael Michaud

  • Stimulation of neurite outgrowth by neurotrophins delivered from degradable hydrogels

    Jason A. Burdick;Matthew Ward;Ellen Liang;Michael J. Young

  • Stem cells and retinal repair.

    Henry Klassen;Donald S Sakaguchi;Michael J Young

  • Biodegradable polymer composite grafts promote the survival and differentiation of retinal progenitor cells.

    Minoru Tomita;Erin Baker Lavik;Henry Klassen;Tasneem Zahir

  • Fabrication of degradable polymer scaffolds to direct the integration and differentiation of retinal progenitors.

    EB Lavik;H Klassen;Karin Warfvinge;R Langer

  • Intravitreal injections of GDNF-loaded biodegradable microspheres are neuroprotective in a rat model of glaucoma.

    Caihui Jiang;Michael J Moore;Xinmei Zhang;Henry Klassen

  • Engineering retinal progenitor cell and scrollable poly(glycerol-sebacate) composites for expansion and subretinal transplantation

    Stephen Redenti;William L. Neeley;Santiago Rompani;Sunita Saigal

  • Incorporation of murine brain progenitor cells into the developing mammalian retina.

    Samantha J. Van Hoffelen;Michael J. Young;Marie A. Shatos;Donald S. Sakaguchi

  • Regenerating Eye Tissues to Preserve and Restore Vision.

    Jeffrey H. Stern;Yangzi Tian;James Funderburgh;Graziella Pellegrini

  • A Systematic Approach to Identify Candidate Transcription Factors that Control Cell Identity.

    Ana C. D’Alessio;Zi Peng Fan;Katherine J. Wert;Petr Baranov

  • A microfabricated scaffold for retinal progenitor cell grafting

    William L. Neeley;Stephen Redenti;Henry Klassen;Sarah Tao

  • Survival, migration and differentiation of retinal progenitor cells transplanted on micro-machined poly(methyl methacrylate) scaffolds to the subretinal space

    Sarah Tao;Conan Young;Stephen Redenti;Yiqin Zhang

  • Retinal tissue engineering using mouse retinal progenitor cells and a novel biodegradable, thin-film poly(e-caprolactone) nanowire scaffold.

    Stephen Redenti;Sarah Tao;Jing Yang;Ping Gu

  • Isolation of Retinal Progenitor Cells From Post-Mortem Human Tissue and Comparison With Autologous Brain Progenitors

    Henry Klassen;Henry Klassen;Boback Ziaeian;Ivan I. Kirov;Michael J. Young

Frequent Co-Authors

Budd A. Tucker
Budd A. Tucker University of Iowa
Raymond D. Lund
Raymond D. Lund University of Utah
Myron Spector
Myron Spector Brigham and Women's Hospital
Kang Zhang
Kang Zhang Macau University of Science and Technology
Robin R. Ali
Robin R. Ali King's College London
Edwin M. Stone
Edwin M. Stone University of Iowa
Fred H. Gage
Fred H. Gage Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Tejal A. Desai
Tejal A. Desai University of California, San Francisco
Henrik Molina
Henrik Molina Rockefeller University

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