Bio
Dr. Yang Sun MD.PhD. is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Sun was a trainee in the Medical Scientist Training Program at Washington University School of Medicine at St. Louis. His clinical Ophthalmology training was at Stanford University and followed by a Heed fellowship in glaucoma at University of Michigan Ann Arbor.
Dr. Sun is a clinician-scientist with clinical specialty in glaucoma medical and surgical management, as well as cataract surgery. He practices at both Byers Eye Institute at Stanford as well as Palo Alto VA medical center. He is an NIH and VA funded investigator with the research focus on roles of inositol metabolism in eye development and disease. The current research interests in his lab include the elucidation of the mechanisms in cilia-mediated signaling in glaucoma and retinal degeneration.
Clinical Focus
- Ophthalmology
Academic Appointments
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Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Ophthalmology
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Member, Bio-X
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Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
Honors & Awards
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Laurie Kraus Lacob Faculty Scholar in Pediatric Translational Medicine, Child Health Research Institute (9/2018-8/2023)
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Translational Vision Summit finalist, ARVO (2017)
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American Glaucoma Society MAPS award, AGS (2012)
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Starr Shulman Travel fellowship, California Ophthalmology Society (2009)
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Heed Fellow, Heed Ophthalmic Foundation (2009)
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William Ellis Research Prize, Washington University in St. Louis (2005)
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Spencer T Olin Fellowship, Washington University in St. Louis (2003)
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Barry Goldwater Scholarship, U.S. Congressional Goldwater Scholarship foundation (1998)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Member, International Society for Eye Research (2016 - Present)
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Member, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (2008 - Present)
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Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology (2009 - Present)
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Member, American Glaucoma Society (2009 - Present)
Professional Education
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Residency: Stanford University Ophthalmology Residency CA
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Fellowship: University of Michigan Dept of Ophthalmology (2010) MI
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Internship: St Louis University School of Medicine (2006) MO
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Medical Education: Washington University in St Louis Registrar (2004) MO
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Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology (2011)
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Board Certification, Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology (2011)
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Fellowship, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Glaucoma (2010)
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Internship, St. Louis University (2006)
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Residency, Stanford University (2009)
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PhD, Washington University in St. Louis, Molecular Cell Biology (2004)
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MD, Washington University in St. Louis, Medicine (2004)
Patents
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Yang Sun. "United States Patent 941,601 Targeting Primary Cilia in Glaucoma Treatment", Aug 30, 2016