Given Name

Brian

Middle Name(if have)

C.

Family Name

GILGER

Current Position

Professor of Ophthalmology

Organization

North Carolina State University

Nationality-Resident

USA

Major Interest

Equine Ophthalmology

Education

DVM – The Ohio State University

Post-graduate Training

MS – Auburn University

Professional Experience

Assisstant Professor – The Ohio State University 1992-1995

Professor – North Carolina State University 1995-present

Honors and Awards

Distinguished Alumni – The Ohio State University 2017

More recent publications

Hirsch MH, Conaster L, Smith SM, Salmon JH,Davis R, Gilger BC. Intrastromal AAV-HLA-G gene therapy to re-establish corneal immune tolerance

Sci Report 2017 (In press)

Sherman AB, Schnabel LV, Gilger BC. Effect of bone marrow-derived autologous mesenchymal stem cells and stem cell supernatant on equine corneal wound healing in vitro.

Stem Cell Research and Therapy 2017 (In press)

Curto EM, Messinger K, Gilger BC. Cytokine profiles in horses with uveitis measured using multiplex bead immunoassay analysis. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2016;182:43-51. doi: 10.1016

Sherman AB, Clode AB, Gilger BC. Impact of fungal species cultured on outcome in horses

with fungal keratitis. Veterinary Ophthalmology doi:10.1111/vop.12381

Published online 7 April 2016

Curto EM, Posner LP, Walsh KT, Balko JA, Gilger BC Evaluation of factors leading to post-anesthetic complications in healthy horses following general anesthesia for ophthalmic and non-ophthalmic procedures. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2016 (In press)