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Ananya Datta, PhD, MPhil, BSOpt, FAAO

  • Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Disease

Credentials

Fellow, School of Optometry and Professional Program, University of California Berkeley
Fellow, University of Houston College of Optometry
PhD, Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South wales, Sydney, Australia
MPhil, Optometry, Elite School of Optometry, Chennai, India
BSOpt, Optometry, Vidyasagar College of Optometry, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
BS, Vision Science, West Bengal University and Technology, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Areas of Expertise

Professional Honors & Awards

2022 Early Career Researcher Travel Grant, 32nd Biennial Cornea Conference
2022 Student Travel Grant, International Society for Contact Lens Research (ISCLR)
2020 Fellow, American Academy of Optometry (AAO)
2019 Translational Vision Science & Technology Publication Grant, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS) Journal, Association for Research in Vision Science and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
2018 Student Travel Grant, AAO
2017 Student Travel Grant, ARVO
2017 Student Travel Grant, ISCLR
2016 Student Travel Grant, AAO
2014-2018 Faculty of Science Research Tuition Fee Scholarship, University of New South Wales (UNSW)
2014-2017 Teacher Training Fellowship, School of Optometry and Vision Science, UNSW

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Optometry (AAO), Fellow
American Optometric Association (AOA)
American Society of Microbiology (ASM)
Association for Research in Vision Science and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
British Contact Lens Association (BCLA)

Research Involvement

The Ocular Surface Disease Lab

Publications

  • Datta A, Li XY, Nagpaul M. Early expression of osteopontin glycoprotein on the ocular surface and in tear fluid contributes to ocular surface diseases in type 2 diabetic mice. PLoS One. 2024;19(10):e0313027. https://doi.org/1371/journal.pone.0313027
  • Datta A, Tomiyama E, Richdale K. Microbial Bioburden of Orthokeratology and Hydrogel Contact Lenses and Storage cases using a Hydrogen-Peroxide Disinfecting System: A Pilot Study. Journal of Contact Lens Research and Science. Oct 2021. Vol 5 (1). Doi: https://doi.org/10.22374/jclrs.v5i1.43.
  • Datta A, Richdale K, Tomiyama ES, et al. Near visual function measured with a novel tablet application in patients with astigmatism. Clin Exp Optom. 2020;104(1):42-47.  https://doi.org/1111/cxo.13138
  • Datta A, Lee J, Truong T, Lee JH, Horneman H, Flandrin O, Lee J, Kumar NG, Caspi R, Evans D J, Fleiszig S MJ. Contact lens-induced corneal parainflammation involving Ly6G+ cell infiltration requires IL-17A and γδ T cells. Ocul Surf. 2023 Feb 8;28:79-89. Doi: 10.1016/j.jtos.2023.02.004.
  • Datta A, Lee JH, Flandrin O, Horneman H, Lee J, Metruccio M, Bautista D, Evans D J, Fleiszig S MJ. TRPA1 and TPRV1 Ion Channels are Required for Contact Lens-Induced Corneal Parainflammation and Can Modulate Levels of Resident Corneal Immune Cells. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science August 2023, Vol.64, 21. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.64.11.21
  • Datta A, Willcox MDP, Stapleton F. In vivo efficacy of silver-impregnated barrel lens cases along with disinfecting solution. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2021 Aug;44(4):101357. Doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2020.08.001.

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