J. Wayne Streilein
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BornJune 19, 1935
DiedMarch 15, 2004 (aged 68)
AlmamaterUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, MD, 1960
Knownfor"The Father of Modern Ocular Immunology"
J. Wayne Streilein | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 19, 1935 |
| Died | March 15, 2004 (aged 68) |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, MD, 1960 |
| Known for | "The Father of Modern Ocular Immunology" |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Immunology Ophthalmology Dermatology |
| Institutions | Harvard Medical School |
J. Wayne Streilein (Johnstown, Pennsylvania, June 19, 1935 – March 15, 2004)[1] was a scientist whose main area of research was the ocular immune system.[2] He is known particularly for studying the mechanisms that keep the cornea avascular despite the inflammatory and other stimuli that usually promote small blood vessel ingrowth; these peculiar corneal mechanisms provide the basis for what is known as the "corneal antiangiogenic privilege".[3]
