Colin Willoughby

Name

Colin E. Willoughby

Position

Senior Lecturer/Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

School/Institute

School of Biomedical Sciences

Contact Address

Centre for Vision Science, Royal Victoria Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, BT12 6BA

Email

c.willoughby@qub.ac.uk

Telephone Number

028 90632529 or 90632729

Research Interests:

Ocular Genetics, Cataracts, Keratoconus, Retinal Dystrophies.

Research Projects:

  • New Appointee (Dec 2004) developing projects in genetics of Bardet-Biedl syndrome and congenital cataracts as well as clinical-lab based ocular genetics.
  • BUPA Fellowship from Royal College of Ophthalmologists £48,000 to support Ocular Genetics Fellowship, HSC, Toronto. (2002).
  • Restracomp Fellowship, Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto 30,000 $CND for molecular characterisation of anterior segment disease. (2002).
  • Glaucoma Research Society of Canada, 12,000 $CND Further Dissection of molecular risk factors for glaucoma. [Co-applicant with Elise Héon (Principal Investigator)]. (2002).

Relevant Publications:

  • Willoughby CE, Arab S, Gandi R, Zeinal S, Arab S, Billingsley G, Héon E.A novel R23T mutation in GJA8 encoding connexin 50 in an Iranian family with autosomal dominant congenital cataract. Journal ofMedical Genetics 2003;40:e124. (Impact Factor 7.7).
  • Willoughby CE, Chan LLY, Herd S, Billingsley G, Noordeh N, Levin A, Buys Y, Trope G, Sarfarazi M, Héon E. Defining the Pathogenicity of Optineurin in Juvenile Open Angle Glaucoma. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 2004; 45(9): 3122-3130. (Impact Factor 4.1).
  • Willoughby CE, Shafiq A, Chan LLY, Billingsley G, Priston M, Chandna A, Kaye S, Héon E. CRYBB1 mutation associated with congenital cataract and microcornea. Mol Vis. 2005; 11:587-93.