About the Kang Zhang Laboratory

The Kang Zhang Laboratory is using genetics to gain insights into the molecular mechanisms of macular degeneration and other eye diseases. Through a combination of clinical and laboratory research, novel genes have been identified and rapid progress toward understanding the genetics of blindness is being made.

The lab consists of numerous undergraduate, graduate, doctorate and post-doctorate individuals, all of which are dedicated to the scientific discoveries related to molecular mechanisms of the eye. To learn more about these individuals, please visit the Employees page.

Clinical subjects are recruited from many sources worldwide; including Israel, India, China and Brazil. Local subjects are recruited from the Moran Eye Center and University of Utah Clinics, the Veterans Adminstration Hospital and various local physicians. If you have been diagnosed with a genetic eye disease and would like to participate in our study, please visit the Help Us Find a Cure page or contact us to learn more.