FIU professor of biomedical engineering Shuliang Jiao, whose research and technological innovations are helping prevent and cure blindness, has been named to the inaugural class of National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Senior Members.
As principal investigator for FIU’s Eye Imaging Lab, Jiao oversees the optical imaging technologies that are advancing the research and diagnosis of eye diseases that often lead to blindness, such as age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. Currently, he holds seven patents – one of which was licensed to a leading ophthalmic technology development company – as well as three patent applications and several invention disclosures.
His research has been funded through major research grants by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including a $2 million dollar grant last year from the NIH to develop new imaging technologies to monitor the treatment of degenerative retinal disorders. Jiao’s work has also received funding from the Department of Defense, the Wallace Coulter Foundation, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
