Biography
John M. Nickerson, PhD, is professor and cice director of research in the Department of Ophthalmology at Emory University School of Medicine. Prior to joining Emory in 1991, Dr. Nickerson served as a senior fellow and a biologist at the National Institutes of Health.
Education
Dr. Nickerson received his master's degree at Michigan State University, his PhD at the University of Texas Medical Branch, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health.
Titles & Roles
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Professor, Department of OphthalmologyEmory University School of Medicine
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Vice Director of Research (Basic Science)Emory Eye Center
Research
Dr. Nickerson's research interests are in retinal degenerative diseases and the genetics behind them. He studies pharmacological and gene therapy approaches to slowing or preventing these degenerations.
Grants
| Grant Number | Title |
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| 2P30EY006360-36 | P-30 Core Grant for Vision Research Admin Core |
| 2P30EY006360-36 | P30-Core Grant for Vision Research |
| 5P30EY006360-37 | P-30 Core Grant for Vision Research Admin Core |
| 5P30EY006360-37 | P30-Core Grant for Vision Research |
Publications
Dr. Nickerson is a founding and current editor-in-chief of Molecular Vision, and he serves on the editorial boards of The Journal of Ocular Biology, Diseases, and Informatics and Clinical Optometry. He is a prolific manuscript reviewer for numerous scientific publications. He has published more than 80 research articles, and numerous book chapters and abstracts.
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Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) |
N Zhang, Y Li, X Zhang, MA Chrenek, J Wang, PE Girardot, JT Sellers, EE Geisert, JM Nickerson, JH Boatright | 04/14/2025 |
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bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology |
HB Haupt, JM Nickerson, JH Boatright, MT Pardue, KL Bales | 02/12/2025 |
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Accessible LED Lightbox for Light-induced Retinal Damage in Pigmented Mice. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science |
HL Aliff, AB Crockett, MA Chrenek, JM Nickerson, JH Boatright, O Tseytlin, M Johnson, HG Bockius, SG Kuzak, V Ramamurthy | 02/03/2025 |
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Current eye research |
S Markand, S Kim, MA Chrenek, S Ferdous, P Priyadarshani, JH Boatright, JM Nickerson | 02/01/2025 |
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High resolution imaging and interpretation of three-dimensional RPE sheet structure. bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology |
KJ Donaldson, MA Chrenek, JH Boatright, JM Nickerson | 01/28/2025 |
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Loss of Pigment Epithelium Derived Factor Sensitizes C57BL/6J Mice to Light-Induced Retinal Damage. bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology |
DA Shelton, JT Papania, TE Getz, JT Sellers, PE Giradot, MA Chrenek, HE Grossniklaus, JH Boatright, JM Nickerson | 12/04/2024 |
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Oral supplementation with Nicotinamide Riboside treatment protects RGCs in DBA/2J mouse model. bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology |
N Zhang, Y Li, X Zhang, MA Chrenek, J Wang, PE Girardot, JT Sellers, C Brenner, X Cui, EE Geisert, J Nickerson, JH Boatright | 12/04/2024 |
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Investigative ophthalmology & visual science |
TE Getz, MA Chrenek, JT Papania, DA Shelton, S Markand, PM Iuvone, Z Kozmik, JH Boatright, JM Nickerson | 06/03/2024 |
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Scientific reports |
KL Bales, AM Karesh, K Hogan, AS Chacko, GL Douglas, AJ Feola, JM Nickerson, A Pybus, L Wood, JH Boatright, MT Pardue | 03/23/2024 |
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Age-Related RPE changes in Wildtype C57BL/6J Mice between 2 and 32 Months. bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology |
DA Shelton, I Gefke, V Summers, YK Kim, H Yu, Y Getz, S Ferdous, K Donaldson, K Liao, JT Papania, MA Chrenek, JH Boatright, JM Nickerson | 02/01/2024 |
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Investigative ophthalmology & visual science |
PE Girardot, X Zhang, N Zhang, KJ Donaldson, MA Chrenek, JT Sellers, AJ Feola, J Papania, JM Nickerson, N Jain, JH Boatright | 02/01/2024 |
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Bioinformatics (Oxford, England) |
H Yu, F Wang, G Teodoro, F Chen, X Guo, JM Nickerson, J Kong | 04/03/2023 |
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Suprachoroidal Delivery in Rats and Guinea Pigs Using a High-Precision Microneedle Injector. Translational vision science & technology |
A Hejri, II Bowland, JM Nickerson, MR Prausnitz | 03/01/2023 |
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Frontiers in cellular neuroscience |
S Ferdous, DA Shelton, TE Getz, MA Chrenek, N L'Hernault, JT Sellers, VR Summers, PM Iuvone, JM Boss, JH Boatright, JM Nickerson | 01/01/2023 |
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Voluntary exercise modulates pathways associated with amelioration of retinal degenerative diseases. Frontiers in physiology |
JA Chu-Tan, AV Cioanca, Y Wooff, M Kirkby, M Ellis, P Gulati, T Karl, JH Boatright, K Bales, J Nickerson, R Natoli | 01/01/2023 |
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Journal of neuroscience research |
KL Bales, AS Chacko, JM Nickerson, JH Boatright, MT Pardue | 09/01/2022 |
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Computers in biology and medicine |
H Yu, F Wang, G Teodoro, J Nickerson, J Kong | 07/01/2022 |
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Translational vision science & technology |
N Zhang, X Zhang, PE Girardot, MA Chrenek, JT Sellers, Y Li, YK Kim, VR Summers, S Ferdous, DA Shelton, JH Boatright, JM Nickerson | 07/01/2021 |
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Pharmaceutics |
X Zhang, N Zhang, MA Chrenek, PE Girardot, J Wang, JT Sellers, EE Geisert, C Brenner, JM Nickerson, JH Boatright, Y Li | 06/16/2021 |
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Age-Related Retinal Changes in Wild-Type C57BL/6J Mice Between 2 and 32 Months. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science |
S Ferdous, KL Liao, ID Gefke, VR Summers, W Wu, KJ Donaldson, YK Kim, JT Sellers, JA Dixon, DA Shelton, S Markand, SM Kim, N Zhang, JH Boatright, JM Nickerson | 06/01/2021 |
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Translational vision science & technology |
H Li, H Yu, YK Kim, F Wang, G Teodoro, Y Jiang, JM Nickerson, J Kong | 04/01/2021 |
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Morphometric Analysis of Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells From C57BL/6J Mice During Aging. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science |
YK Kim, H Yu, VR Summers, KJ Donaldson, S Ferdous, D Shelton, N Zhang, MA Chrenek, Y Jiang, HE Grossniklaus, JH Boatright, J Kong, JM Nickerson | 02/01/2021 |
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Misleading Public Statements About COVID-19. Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR |
CC Meltzer, RH Wiggins, M Mossa-Basha, S Palasis, E Russell, D Mikulis, P Rhyner, J Anderson, RB Peterson, J Smirniotopoulos, AJ Barkovich, RD Zimmerman, CG Filippi, HA Rowley, NA Koontz, AK Jay, J Nickerson, B Hamilton, D Chow, CT Whitlow | 01/01/2021 |
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Investigative ophthalmology & visual science |
X Zhang, NF Henneman, PE Girardot, JT Sellers, MA Chrenek, Y Li, J Wang, C Brenner, JM Nickerson, JH Boatright | 08/03/2020 |
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Characterization of LSD1 Expression Within the Murine Eye. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science |
S Ferdous, HE Grossniklaus, JH Boatright, JM Nickerson | 11/01/2019 |
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Analysis of Damage and Wound Healing in the Retinal Pigmented Epithelium. Advances in experimental medicine and biology |
KJ Donaldson, WF Wu, H Skelton, S Markand, S Ferdous, J Sellers, MA Chrenek, I Gefke, SM Kim, J Rha, KL Liao, HE Grossniklaus, Y Jiang, J Kong, JH Boatright, JM Nickerson | 01/01/2019 |
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Comparison of histologic findings in age-related macular degeneration with RPE flatmount images. Molecular vision |
Q Zhang, MA Chrenek, S Bhatia, A Rashid, S Ferdous, KJ Donaldson, H Skelton, W Wu, TRO See, Y Jiang, N Dalal, JM Nickerson, HE Grossniklaus | 01/01/2019 |
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Molecular vision |
X Zhang, PE Girardot, JT Sellers, Y Li, J Wang, MA Chrenek, W Wu, H Skelton, JM Nickerson, MT Pardue, JH Boatright | 01/01/2019 |