Biju B. Thomas USC Roski Eye Institute Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Biography Publications Institution JoVE Articles Biju B. Thomas has not added a biography. If you are Biju B. Thomas and would like to personalize this page please email our Author Liaison for assistance. Publications Stem Cell-based Treatment Strategies for Degenerative Diseases of the Retina Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 2022 | Pubmed ID: 34348629 Tissue Engineering Strategies for Retina Regeneration Applied Sciences (Basel, Switzerland). Mar, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 35251703 Long-Term Transplant Effects of IPSC-RPE Monolayer in Immunodeficient RCS Rats Cells. 10, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 34831174 Co-grafts of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Derived Retina Organoids and Retinal Pigment Epithelium for Retinal Reconstruction in Immunodeficient Retinal Degenerate Royal College of Surgeons Rats Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2021 | Pubmed ID: 34764853 Xeno-free Cryopreservation of Adherent Retinal Pigmented Epithelium Yields Viable and Functional Cells in Vitro and in Vivo Scientific Reports. 03, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 33737600 Transcranial Focused Ultrasound for Noninvasive Neuromodulation of the Visual Cortex IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control. 01, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 32746196 Retina Organoid Transplants Develop Photoreceptors and Improve Visual Function in RCS Rats With RPE Dysfunction Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 09, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32945842 A New Immunodeficient Retinal Dystrophic Rat Model for Transplantation Studies Using Human-derived Cells Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology = Albrecht Von Graefes Archiv Fur Klinische Und Experimentelle Ophthalmologie. Nov, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30215097 Transplanted HESC-Derived Retina Organoid Sheets Differentiate, Integrate, and Improve Visual Function in Retinal Degenerate Rats Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 05, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29847666 A Bioengineered Retinal Pigment Epithelial Monolayer for Advanced, Dry Age-related Macular Degeneration Science Translational Medicine. 04, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29618560 Assessment of Safety and Functional Efficacy of Stem Cell-Based Therapeutic Approaches Using Retinal Degenerative Animal Models Stem Cells International. 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28928775 Vision Recovery and Connectivity by Fetal Retinal Sheet Transplantation in an Immunodeficient Retinal Degenerate Rat Model Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 01, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28129425 Subretinal Implantation of a Monolayer of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium: a Feasibility and Safety Study in Yucatán Minipigs Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology = Albrecht Von Graefes Archiv Fur Klinische Und Experimentelle Ophthalmologie. Aug, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27335025 Survival and Functionality of HESC-Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cells Cultured As a Monolayer on Polymer Substrates Transplanted in RCS Rats Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 05, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27233037 Long-term Evaluation of Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy-like Symptoms in Rotenone Administered Rats Neuroscience Letters. Jan, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25481764 A Novel Approach for Subretinal Implantation of Ultrathin Substrates Containing Stem Cell-derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium Monolayer Ophthalmic Research. 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22868580 Successful Amelioration of Mitochondrial Optic Neuropathy Using the Yeast NDI1 Gene in a Rat Animal Model PloS One. Jul, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20628600 Modulatory Influence of Stimulus Parameters on Optokinetic Head-tracking Response Neuroscience Letters. Jul, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20488227 Revisiting Nestin Expression in Retinal Progenitor Cells in Vitro and After Transplantation in Vivo Experimental Eye Research. Jun, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17451684 Behavioral Evaluation of Visual Function of Rats Using a Visual Discrimination Apparatus Journal of Neuroscience Methods. May, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17289151 Visual Functional Effects of Constant Blue Light in a Retinal Degenerate Rat Model Photochemistry and Photobiology. May-Jun, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17115798 Retinal Transplantation. A Treatment Strategy for Retinal Degenerative Diseases Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 2006 | Pubmed ID: 17249598 Retinal Transplants Evaluated by Optical Coherence Tomography in Photoreceptor Degenerate Rats Journal of Neuroscience Methods. Mar, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16129495 Light Response Differences in the Superior Colliculus of Albino and Pigmented Rats Neuroscience Letters. Sep, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 15950381 Optokinetic Test to Evaluate Visual Acuity of Each Eye Independently Journal of Neuroscience Methods. Sep, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 15325106 Superior Colliculus Responses to Light - Preserved by Transplantation in a Slow Degeneration Rat Model Experimental Eye Research. Jul, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 15183098 Development of a Surgical Technique for Subretinal Implants in Rats Juan Carlos Martinez Camarillo1,2, Yuntao Hu1,5, Biju B. Thomas1,2, Danhong Zhu3, David R. Hinton2,3, Debbie Mitra1,2, Jose Miguel Mora Correa2, Deepthi S. Rajendran Nair1,2, Jane Lebkowski4, Mark S. Humayun1,2 1USC Roski Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, 2USC Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics, University of Southern California, 3Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, 4Regenerative Patch Technologies LLC, 5Eye center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University JoVE 64585 Medicine A New Optokinetic Testing Method to Measure Rat Vision Faizah Ahmed*1, Deepthi S. Rajendran Nair*1, Biju B. Thomas1,2 1Roski Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2USC Ginsburg Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics, University of Southern California JoVE 63357 Neuroscience
Development of a Surgical Technique for Subretinal Implants in Rats Juan Carlos Martinez Camarillo1,2, Yuntao Hu1,5, Biju B. Thomas1,2, Danhong Zhu3, David R. Hinton2,3, Debbie Mitra1,2, Jose Miguel Mora Correa2, Deepthi S. Rajendran Nair1,2, Jane Lebkowski4, Mark S. Humayun1,2 1USC Roski Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, 2USC Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics, University of Southern California, 3Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, 4Regenerative Patch Technologies LLC, 5Eye center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University JoVE 64585 Medicine
A New Optokinetic Testing Method to Measure Rat Vision Faizah Ahmed*1, Deepthi S. Rajendran Nair*1, Biju B. Thomas1,2 1Roski Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2USC Ginsburg Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics, University of Southern California JoVE 63357 Neuroscience