Ocular Pathogen and Transcriptome Investigation
using Comprehensive Sequencing

This multi-site randomized controlled trial is designed to compare metagenomic deep sequencing (MDS) versus standard of care testing for improvement of outcomes for intraocular infections.

Study Team

• Thuy Doan, MD, PhD (PI)
• Jessica Shantha, MD, MAS (MPI)
• Ben Arnold, PhD, MPH
• Nisha Acharya, MD, MS
• Travis Porco, MD, MPH
• Tom Lietman, MD
• Armin Hinterwirth, PhD
• Wendy Ao, BS
• Cindi Chen, MS

 Collaborators

• Kareem Moussa, MD; University of California, Davis (UCD)
• Edmund Tsui, MD; University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
• Steven Yeh, MD;  University of Nebraska
• Al Vitale, MD, PhD; University of Utah
• Akbar Shakoor, MD; University of Utah
• Wipada Laovirojjanakul, MD; Khon Kaen University, Thailand
• Thanapong Somkijrungroj, MD; Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
• Wijak Kongwattananon, MD; Chulalongkorn University, Thailand