Dr Peter Van Wijngaarden (Ophthalmologist)
- Name
- Dr Peter Van Wijngaarden
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery Monash University Australia 1999
- FRANZCO Australia 2012
- Occupation
- Ophthalmologist
- Gender
- Male
Dr Peter van Wijngaarden is a Principal Investigator at CERA and a Senior Clinical Fellow at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.
After finishing top of his class in Medicine at Monash University, Peter moved to the Department of Ophthalmology at Flinders University, South Australia to complete his PhD in the field of retinal vascular biology. He then trained as an ophthalmologist in Victoria and became a Research Fellow at CERA.
In 2011, Peter was awarded an NHMRC Overseas Based Clinical Research Fellowship to pursue his research interests at the University of Cambridge, UK. He developed experience in regeneration of the central nervous system in multiple sclerosis, working under Professor Robin Franklin.
Returning to CERA in 2013, Peter’s research focuses on three broad areas: harnessing the power of endogenous stem cells for regeneration in multiple sclerosis, interactions between neurons and glial cells in eye disease, and diabetic retinopathy.
- Affiliated Clinics
- Centre For Eye Research Australia
- Affiliated Organisations
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO)
Practice Locations
VIC
- Centre For Eye Research Australia
- Address
- Peter Howson Wing
Level 7
32 Gisborne Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9929 8360
