Brian Gilger

Bio

Dr. Brian Gilger is a native of Akron, Ohio, USA. After an internship and residency in ophthalmology, he joined The Ohio State University as an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology in 1992. In October of 1995, Dr. Gilger joined the faculty at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine as an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and is now a Professor of Ophthalmology. Dr. Gilger is particularly interested in ocular diseases of horses and is the editor and author of three editions of the textbook, Equine Ophthalmology. He has over 130 peer reviewed scientific publications, over 30 book chapters, and has research interests in ocular drug delivery, immunology, pharmacology, and toxicology.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University; 1987
Internship, The Animal Medical Center, NY, NY; 1987-88
Residency in Ophthalmology, Auburn University; 1989-1992
Masters of Science, Auburn University; 1992

AFFILIATIONS

American Veterinary Medical Association, Member, 1987–present
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Member, 1989–present
Fellow, 2016 – present
American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists, Diplomate and Member, 1993–present
International Equine Ophthalmology Consortium, Member, 2009-present
North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association, Member, 1995 – present
American Society of Toxicology (SOT); 2013 – present
Councilor – Ocular Toxicology Specialty Section, 2014 – present
American Board of Toxicology, Diplomate, 2008-present

CERTIFICATIONS

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists

Area(s) of Expertise

BIOLOGICAL BARRIERS, PHARMACOLOGY
Ophthalmology

Publications

• AAV-mediated expression of HLA-G for the prevention of experimental ocular graft vs. host disease , Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development (2023)
• Effect of gentamicin on CD3+T-lymphocyte proliferation for treatment of equine recurrent uveitis: An in vitro study , VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGY (2023)
• Prevalence, differences, and potential correlation to age, sex, breed, coat color, iris color, and geographic location in naturally occurring refractive errors in the normal equine eye from Germany and North Carolina , VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGY (2023)
• Solving an eye condition by looking to the rear , EQUINE VETERINARY EDUCATION (2023)
• Developing advanced therapeutics through the study of naturally occurring immune-mediated ocular disease in domestic animals , AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH (2022)
• How study of naturally occurring ocular disease in animals improves ocular health globally , JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (2022)
• Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Corneal Cells: Current Status and Application , STEM CELL REVIEWS AND REPORTS (2022)
• Inhibition of experimental autoimmune uveitis by intravitreal AAV-Equine-IL10 gene therapy , PLOS ONE (2022)
• Polidocanol monotherapy for a superficial orbital venous malformation in a horse , VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGY (2022)
• Therapeutic Applications of Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Gene Transfer of HLA-G in the Eye , INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2022)

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