Dr Denize Atan
B.M,B.Ch.(Oxon.), M.A.(Cantab.), M.R.C.P., M.R.C.Ophth., PhD, Cert Med Ed, FRCOphth
Current positions
Associate Professor in Neuro-ophthalmology, Neuroscience and Genetics
School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience
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Research interests
Neurodegenerative diseases of the eye and brain, e.g. dementia, glaucoma, memory
Neurodevelopmental diseases of the eye and brain, e.g. inherited retinal diseases, epilepsy, neurogenesis
Neuro-inflammatory diseases of the eye and brain, e.g. MS
Neuro-oncology, e.g. brain tumours
Population and molecular genetics
Projects and supervisions
Thesis supervisions
Genome-wide and candidate gene association studies of visual and cognitive phenotypes and their inter-relationships
Supervisors
How does the neural circuitry of the hippocampal dentate gyrus shape our memories?
Supervisors
An investigation into the roles of puberty, insulin signalling and the interrelationship between education and intelligence on myopia development
Supervisors
Publications
Recent publications
12/03/2026Congenital cyclic oculomotor palsy and spasms
Journal of AAPOS
Congenital cyclic oculomotor palsy and spasms
Journal of AAPOS
Nutritional vision loss in children caused by avoidant restrictive food intake disorder: a systematic case study review
Improving the diagnostic accuracy of referrals for papilloedema (DIPP) study
BMJ Open
Improving the diagnostic accuracy of referrals for papilloedema (DIPP) study
BMJ Open
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