In April 2025, Todd P. Margolis, MD, PhD, Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor and Chairman, delivered lectures at two academic medical institutions, sharing his clinical and research insights on ocular surface disease, viral uveitis, and herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection.
Todd Margolis, MD, PhD
Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor and Chairman, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Email: margolist@nospam.wustl.edu
University of Colorado Department of Ophthalmology – April 4, 2025
Dr. Margolis was an invited speaker at the University of Colorado Department of Ophthalmology, where he delivered three lectures: a grand rounds presentation, a session with residents, and a basic science talk for researchers. He addressed three critical topics:
- Insights into HSV Latent Infection
- Thinking Critically About Viral Uveitis
- Thinking Critically About Ocular Surface Disease
These sessions highlighted Dr. Margolis’s dedication to advancing education and promoting thoughtful, evidence-based approaches to ophthalmic care.
Morgan-Sarver Symposium at UC Berkeley – April 25, 2025
Later in the month, Dr. Margolis was a Keynote speaker at the Morgan-Sarver Symposium, hosted by the University of California, Berkeley Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science.
His lecture, titled “Critical Thinking About Ocular Surface Disease”, emphasized a diagnostic and treatment-focused lens grounded in current clinical challenges and recent advances in the field.
About Dr. Todd Margolis
Dr. Margolis serves as the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor and Chair of the John F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at WashU Medicine. His research focuses on HSV latency, neurotropic viral infections, and immune responses in the eye.
To learn more about his current work and lab research, visit the Margolis Lab at WashU Medicine.