Faculty & Staff

Christopher Passaglia

Associate Chair and Professor

Office: ENG 247

Phone: 813-974-7140

Email

Christopher Passaglia

Introduction

Education

  • Postdoc in Biomedical Engineering, 1998-2003 Northwestern University 鈥� Evanston, Illinoise
  • Ph.D. in Bioengineering and Neuroscience, 1997 Syracuse University 鈥� Syracuse, New York
  • B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, 1990 University of Iowa  - Iowa City, Iowa

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RESEARCH AREAS  

Vision Systems, Neural Signal Processing, Computational Modeling, Retinal Physiology and Disease, Bioinstrumentation.

MEMBERSHIPS

  • ARVO (Association for Vision in Research & Ophthalmology)
  • BMES (Biomedical Engineering Society)
  • ISER (International Society for Eye Research)

COURSES TAUGHT  

BME 4508/6491 Biomedical Signals and Systems Analysis
BME 4914 - Biomedical Engineering Research Experience
BME 4409/6410 Engineering Physiology

RESEARCH GRANTS

National Institute of Health (NEI) R01; 鈥淐ontinuous measurement and control of intraocular pressure in normal and glaucomatous eyes鈥�;

HONORS and AWARDS   

  • USF Excellence in Research Award, 2022
  • USF Outstanding Research Achievement Award, 2021
  • USF College of Engineering Outstanding Research Achievement Award, 2021
  • Thomas R. Lee Award (BrightFocus Foundation), 2014
  • CAREER Award (National Science Foundation), 2006
  • Smith Family New Investigator Award (The Medical Foundation), 2005 
  • Vision Research Award (Karl Kirchgessner Foundation), 2004                      
  • Donald B. Lindsley Prize in Behavioral Neuroscience (Society for Neuroscience), 1998 
  • Capranica Award in Neuroethology (The Capranica Foundation), 1997

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Recent Publications

Nicou CM, Passaglia CL (2024). Characterization of intraocular pressure variability in conscious rats. Experimental Eye Research. 109757, 2024. PMID: 38123009

Mohamed Y, Passaglia CL (2023). Simulation of gravity- and pump-driven perfusion techniques for measuring outflow facility of ex vivo and in vivo eyes. PLoS One 18: e0294607, 2023. PMID: 37988400

Siddiq MM, Johnson N, Zorina Y, Yadaw AS, Toro CA, Hansen J, Rabinovich V, Gregorich SM, Xiong Y, Tolentino RE, Hannila SS, Kaplan E, Blitzer R, Filbin M, Cardozo CP, Passaglia CL, Iyengar R (2023). A spatially specified systems pharmacology therapy for axonal recovery after injury. Frontiers in Pharmacology 14:1225759, 2023. PMID: 37799971

Mohamed Y, Passaglia CL (2023). A portable feedback-controlled pump for monitoring eye outflow facility in conscious rats. PLoS One 17: e0280332, 2023. PMID: 36630474

Nicou C, Pillai A, Passaglia CL (2021). Effects of acute stress, general anesthetics, and body temperature on intraocular pressure in rats. Experimental Eye Research 210: 108727, 2021. PMID: 34390732

Khiev D, Mohamed ZA, Vichare R, Paulson R, Bhatia S, Mohapatra S, Lobo GP, Valapala M, Kerur N, Passaglia CL, Mohapatra SS, Biswal MR (2021). Emerging nano-formulations and nanomedicines: applications for ocular drug delivery. Nanomaterials 11: 173, 2021. PMID: 33445545

Johnson N, Gregorich SM, Passaglia CL (2020). Spatiotemporal contrast sensitivity of Brown-Norway rats under scotopic and photopic illumination. Neuroscience 449: 63-73, 2020. PMID: 33035619

Fogli Iseppe A, Ogata G, Johnson JS, Partida GJ, Johnson N, Passaglia CL, Ishida AT (2020). Extraretinal spike normalization in retinal ganglion cell axons. eNeuro 0504-19.2020, 2020. PMID: 32086286

Ficarrotta KR, Passaglia CL (2020). Intracranial pressure modulates aqueous humor dynamics of the eye. Journal of Physiology 598: 403-413, 2020. PMID: 31769030 [Toris C: Faculty Opinions Recommendation of [Ficarrotta KR and Passaglia CL, J Physiol (Lond) 2020 598(2):403-413. In Faculty Opinions, 05 Feb 2020; 10.3410/f.736989641.793570428]

Mineeva L.A., Balashevich L.I., Kozhukhov A.A., Shubin L.B., Kabanov A.V., Passaglia C.L., Richards D., Madow B (2020). The ability to assess the state of the fundus in patients with lens opacities of varying intensity, including patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, using quantitative analysis of images made with a fundus camera. 袗 pilot study. Russian Ophthalmological Journal 13: 29-35, 2020. (https://doi.org/10.21516/2072-0076-2020-13-2-29-35)

Ficarrotta KR, Mohamed YH, Passaglia CL (2020) Experimental glaucoma model with controllable intraocular pressure history. Sci Rep. 10:126. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-57022-5. PMID: 31924837.

Ficarrotta KR, Passaglia CL (2020) Intracranial pressure modulates aqueous humor dynamics of the eye. J Physiol. 598:403-413. PMID: 31769030.

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