Robyn Guymer Explained

Honorific Prefix:Professor
Robyn Guymer
Birth Name:Robyn Heather Guymer
Fields:Ophthalmology
Workplaces:Melbourne University
Alma Mater:Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Thesis Title:A comparison of corneal, pancreas and skin allografts in mice
Thesis Year:1991
Known For:Ophthalmology
Awards:Member, Order of Australia

Professor Robyn Guymer was awarded an Elizabeth Blackburn Fellowship from the NHMRC, and works in ophthalmology at Melbourne University. Guymer is a senior retinal specialist within the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, and is the deputy director, Centre for Eye Research Australia. She works in age-related macular degeneration as a clinician, academic, and researcher,[1] [2] [3] and has used nano-lasers to treat Age-related Macular Degeneration.[4]

Career

Guymer was awarded her Ph.D. from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research. She then trained in ophthalmology in Melbourne. Subsequently, she completed a medical retinal fellowship, in London, at the Moorfields Eye Hospital, with Professor Alan Bird. She directs a team of researchers who specialise in investigating age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Guymer works in retinal disease[5] and has researched both environmental and genetic risk factors for the condition AMD. She has also investigated predictors of the responses to treatments for late AMD. Guymer is a principal investigator in a range of trials. She is on pharmaceutical advisory boards, including as the Mactel consortium, the Beckman/Ryan AMD initiative (USA) in addition to the International Classification of Atrophy (CAM) group.[6]

Guymer's career has involved investigating new strategies for the treatment of the early stages of AMD. She also researches imaging and functional biomarkers as well as surrogate endpoints with the goal of improving trials for early interventions.[1] [7] Guymer has supported other Early Career Researchers in studying and treating eye conditions at the CERA.[8]

Select publications

Guymer has over 11,000 citations and an H-Index of over 57, as at September 2019.[9]

Peer-reviewed articles

R Guymer, P Luthert, A Bird (1999) Changes in Bruch's membrane and related structures with age. Progress in retinal and eye research 18 (1), 59-90.[10]

LG Fritsche, W Chen, M Schu, BL Yaspan, Y Yu, G Thorleifsson, DJ Zack, et al. (2013) Seven new loci associated with age-related macular degeneration. Nature genetics 45 (4), 433.[11]

LG Fritsche, W Igl, JNC Bailey, F Grassmann, S Sengupta, et al. (2016) A large genome-wide association of age-related macular degeneration highlights contributions of rare and common variants. Nature genetics 48 (2), 134.[12]

Awards, honours and recognition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prof Robyn Guymer – Bionics Institute. en-US. 2019-10-02.
  2. Web site: Robyn Guymer. Monash University. en. 2019-10-02.
  3. Web site: Professor Robyn Guymer, MBBS, PhD, FRANZCO. 2015-12-07. Macular Disease Foundation Australia. en. 2019-10-02.
  4. Web site: Researcher eyes off older generation. Anderson. Deb. 2012-02-27. The Sydney Morning Herald. en. 2019-10-02.
  5. Web site: Lutronic Vision Engages World Renowned Retina Expert for R:GEN™ Pilot AMD Clinical Study. 2019-03-26. GlobeNewswire News Room. 2019-10-02.
  6. Web site: Sylvia's gift CERA. 2019-09-05. www.cera.org.au. en-AU. 2019-10-02.
  7. Web site: FDO 2019 - 2026 NVS Future Directions in Ophthalmology (FDO) 2019 - Sheraton Grand Hyde Park. Ophthalmology (FDO) 2019. 2026 NVS Future Directions in. FDO 2019. 2019-10-02.
  8. Web site: Supporting the next generation of eye research innovators CERA. 2019-07-08. www.cera.org.au. en-AU. 2019-10-02.
  9. Web site: Robyn Guymer - Google Scholar Citations. scholar.google.com.au. 2019-10-02.
  10. Guymer. R.. Luthert. P.. Bird. A.. 1999. Changes in Bruch's membrane and related structures with age. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 18. 1. 59–90. 1350-9462. 9920499. 10.1016/s1350-9462(98)00012-3. 26123007 .
  11. Fritsche. Lars G.. Chen. Wei. Schu. Matthew. Yaspan. Brian L.. Yu. Yi. Thorleifsson. Gudmar. Zack. Donald J.. Arakawa. Satoshi. Cipriani. Valentina. Ripke. Stephan. Igo. Robert P.. 2013. Seven new loci associated with age-related macular degeneration. Nature Genetics. 45. 4. 433–439, 439e1–2. 10.1038/ng.2578. 1546-1718. 3739472. 23455636.
  12. Fritsche. Lars G.. Igl. Wilmar. Bailey. Jessica N. Cooke. Grassmann. Felix. Sengupta. Sebanti. Bragg-Gresham. Jennifer L.. Burdon. Kathryn P.. Hebbring. Scott J.. Wen. Cindy. Gorski. Mathias. Kim. Ivana K.. 2016. A large genome-wide association study of age-related macular degeneration highlights contributions of rare and common variants. Nature Genetics. en. 48. 2. 134–143. 10.1038/ng.3448. 26691988. 4745342. 1546-1718. 2328/35971.
  13. Web site: 2021-11-12. Outstanding Victorian Women Recognised. 2021-11-14. Mirage News. en-AU.
  14. Web site: Science on the Swan.
  15. Web site: Gold Standard program at RANZCO's 50th congress. insightnews.com.au. 2019-10-02.
  16. Web site: Professor Robyn Heather Guymer. honours.pmc.gov.au. 2019-10-02.
  17. Web site: A professor on a mission to fight against AMD. insightnews.com.au. 2019-10-02.
  18. Web site: Queen's Birthday honours for eyecare professionals. insightnews.com.au. 2019-10-02.
  19. Web site: Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences October 2015. Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. 2019-10-02.

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