Sansar C. Sharma, Ph.D.

Department of Ophthalmology
New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY 10595
Telephone: 914-594-4382
Email: sansar_sharma@nymc.edu

1959 - 1961
Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
B.Sc. (Hons.)

1961- 1962
Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
M.Sc. (Hons.)

1964 - 1967
Univ. of Edinburgh Medical School
Dept. of Physiology
Ph.D.

1981 - Present
New York Medical College Dept. of Ophthalmology, Professor

1981 - Present
New York Medical College Dept. of Cell Biology & Anatomy, Professor

1990 - Present
New York Medical College Dept. of Neurology, Professor Adjunct

2005 - Present
New York Medical College School of Public Health, Professor of clinical public health

International

• External Grant Reviewer for Medical Research Council of Great Britain and Canada, 1982 - Present
• Australian national research council 1998 - present
• External Reviewer for NATO Advanced Study Programs, 1988 - 1998

National and Regional

• External Grant Reviewer for NSF,MRC England, MRC and SRC Canada, 1976 - Present
• NIH Special Study Section, 1978 - 1981, 2004
• NIH Special Study Section, 1986 - 1987
• NIH Study Section Vis. C., 1995 - 1997
• Member Scientific Advisory Council, Glaucoma Foundation, 1995 - 2005

Medical School

• Member of Accreditation Committee on Library and Graduate Education in the Sciences Basic to Medicine, 1979 - 1981
• Member of Tenure, Appointments and Promotions Committee, 1978 - Present
• Member first year promotion committee 1998 - present
• Member of Research Committee, 1979 - 1989
• Member Graduate Faculty Council, 1982 - 1986
• Graduate Program Director, Anatomy, and 1983 - 1986
• Member Search Committee for Chairman of Neurology and Chairman of ENT. 1989 - 91; 2011
• Member Fellowship Review Committee, 1984 - 1990
• Member Committee on Innovation and Patent, 1986 - 1988
• Member Faculty Senate, 1991 - Present
• Member Curriculum Subcommittee (1st and 2nd yr), 1991 - Present
• Member Search Committee for the Chairman of Microsurgery, 1996
• Member Curriculum Subcommittee (2nd and 3rd years), 1998 - 2002
• Member Education and Curriculum Committee, 1998 - Present
• Member LCME Faculty Subcommittee, 1998 - 1999
• Member Student Financial Committee, 1998 - Present

• Research Scholar of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Panjab University, 1963 - 64
• Research Scholar of the University Medical School (Physiology Dept.), Edinburgh, 1964 - 67
• Summer Fellow, Marine Biological Laboratories, Woods Hole, MA, 1975
• Research Career Development Award, National Institute of Health 1978 - 83
• Best Teachers Award, 2004 2006, 2011 Medical College

PUBLISHED PAPERS (In peer reviewed Journals)

Tandon, K.K. and S.C. Sharma. Cytoarchitecture of the optic tectum of four cynprinoid fishes. Res. Bull. P.U. 14:119-126. 1964.

Tandon, K.K. and S.C. Sharma. On the development and regeneration of optic fibers with return of vision in Danio rerio. Proc. Ind. Acad. Sci. 60: 287 - 292. 1964.

Sharma, S.C. Cytoarchitecture of the optic tectum of blind rock pigeon Columbia livia. Res. Bull. P.U. 16:219-224. 1965.

Gaze, R.M., M. Jacobson and S.C. Sharma. Visual responses from the goldfish brain following excision and reimplantation of the optic tectum. J. Physiol. (Lond.) 183:38-39. 1966.

Cronly-Dillon, J.R. and S.C. Sharma. Effect of season and sex on the photopic spectral sensitivity of the three spined sticklebacks. J. Exp. Biol. 49:679-687. 1968.

Gaze, R.M. and S.C. Sharma. Axial difference in the reinnervation of the goldfish tectum by regenerating optic nerve fibers. J. Physiol. (Lond.) 198:117. 1969.

Gaze, R.M. and S.C. Sharma. Axial differences in the reinnervation of the goldfish tectum by regenerating optic nerve fibers. Exp. Brain. Res. 10:171-181. 1970.

Sharma, S.C., R.R. Provine, T.T. Sandel and V. Hamburger. Unit activity in the isolated spinal cord of chick embryos. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. U.S. 66 (1):40-47. 1970.

Provine, R.R., S.C. Sharma, T.T. Sandel and V. Hamburger. Electrical activity in the spinal cord of chick embryos in situ. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. U.S. 65:5-8-515. 1970.

Sharma, S.C. and R.M. Gaze. The retinotopic organization of visual responses from tectal reimplants in adult goldfish. Arch. Ital. Biol. 109 (4): 357-366. 1969.

Sharma, S.C. The retinal projection in the goldfish: An experimental study. Brain Research 39 (1):213-223. 1972.

Sharma, S.C. The reformation of retinotectal projections after various tectal ablations in adult goldfish. Exp. Neur. 34 (1):171-182. 1972.

Sharma, S.C. The restoration of the visual projection following tectal lesions in goldfish. Exp. Neur. 35:358-366. 1972.

Sharma, S.C. Retinotectal connections of a heterotopic eye. Nature New Biology (Lond.) 238:286-287. 1972.

Sharma, S.C. Redistribution of visual projection in altered optic tectum of goldfish. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. U.S. 69:2637-2639. 1972.

Sharma, S.C. Anomalous retinal projections after removal of contra-lateral optic tectum in adult goldfish. Exp. Neur. 40:661-669. 1973

Sharma, S.C. and J. Hollyfield. Specifications of the central retinal connections in Rana pipiens before the appearance of the first post-mitotic ganglion cells. J. Comp. Neur. 155:395-408. 1974.

Sharma, S.C. Retinotectal specificity in adult goldfish. In Vision in Fishes - New Approaches in Research. Plenum Press, New York. Ed. M.A. Ali. pp. 145-150. 1975.

Sharma, S.C. Development of the optic tectum in Salmo fario. In Vision in Fishes - New Approaches in Research. Plenum Press, New York. Ed. M.A. Ali. pp. 411-417. 1975.

Sharma, S.C. Visual projections in surgically created "compound" tectum in adult goldfish. Brain Research 93:497-501. 1975.

Yager, D. and S.C. Sharma. Evidence for visual function mediated by anomalous projections in goldfish. Nature (London) 256:5517. 1975.

Edds, L.L. and S.C. Sharma. Retinotectal projection in the winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus). J. Comp. Neur. 173:307. 1977.

Sharma, S.C. and M. Romeskie. Immediate compression in a tectum devoid of degenerating myelin. Brain Research 133:367-370. 1977.

Yager, D., S.C. Sharma and B.G. Grover. Visual function in goldfish with unilateral and bilateral tectal ablation. Brain Research 137:267-278. 1977.

Ingoglia, N.A. and S.C. Sharma. The effects of inhibition of axonal RNA transport on the restoration of retinotectal projections in regenerating optic nerves of goldfish. Brain Research 156:141-145. 1978.

Sharma, S.C. and Y.L. Tung. Competition between nasal and temporal hemiretinal fibers in adult goldfish tectum. Neuroscience 4:113-119. 1979.

Grover, B.G. and S.C. Sharma. Tectal projections in the goldfish (Carassius auratus): A degeneration study. J. Comp. Neurol. 184:435-454. 1979.

Romeskie, M., S.C. Sharma. The goldfish optic tectum: A Golgi study. Neuroscience 4:625-642. 1979.

Northmore, D.P.M. and S.C. Sharma. Visual sensitivity and spatial summation in goldfish with compressed retinotectal projections or total tectal ablation. Brain Research 171:344-348. 1979.

Sharma, S.C. Plasticity in retinotectal connections: Supernumerary and displaced maps. In Neurosciences Res. Prog. Bull. M.I.T. Press. 17 (2):289-292. 1979.

Sharma, S.C. Effects of bilateral partial tectal ablation on optic nerve innervation in adult goldfish. Brain Research 183:453-457. 1980.

Sharma, S.C. and J.G. Hollyfield. The determination of functional-specificity in retinotectal connections in Xenopus. J. Embryol. Exp. Morph. 55:77-92. 1980.

Sharma, S.C. and F. Ungar. Histogenesis of the goldfish retina. J. Comp. Neurol. 191:378-392. 1980.

Romeskie, M. and S.C. Sharma. Retinal projection to a 180o-rotated tectal reimplant following long-term tectal denervation in adult goldfish. Brain Research 201:202-205. 1980.

Grover, B.G. and S.C. Sharma. Tectal afferents and efferents in a teleost (Carrassius auratus). J. Comp. Neurol. 196 (3):471-488. 1981.

Sharma, S.C. Determination of retinal central connections. In Studies in Developmental Neurobiology. Oxford University Press, New York. Ed. W.M. Cowan. pp. 218-230. 1982.

Brecha, N., S.C. Sharma and H.J. Karten. Localization of substance P-like immunoreactivity in the developing and adult goldfish retina. Neuroscience 6 (12):2737-2746. 1981.

Sharma, S.C. Retinal projection in a non-visual area following bilateral tectal ablation in goldfish. Nature 291:66-67. 1981.

Sharma, S.C. Development of specificity of retinal central connections: Changing concepts. In Cellular Communication During Ocular Development. Springer-Verlag. Ed. H. Sheffield and S.R. Hilfer. pp. 1-14. 1982.

Ingoglia, N.A., S.C. Sharma, J. Pilchman, K. Baranowski and J.A. Sturman. Axonal transport and transcellular transfer of nucleosides and polyamines in intact and regenerating optic nerves in goldfish: Speculation on the axonal regulation of periaxonal cell metabolism. J. Neuroscience 2:1412-1423. 1982.

Murray, M., S.C. Sharma and M.A. Edwards. Target regulation of synaptic number in the compressed retintotectal projection of goldfish. J. Comp. Neurol. 209:374-385. 1982.

Prasado Rao, P.D. and S.C. Sharma. Retinofugal pathways in juvenile and adult channel catfish Ictalurus Punctatus: An HRP and autoradiographic study. J. Comp. Neurol. 210:37-48. 1982.

Sharma, S.C. and R. Petruci. The development of GABA, glycine and dopaminergic transmitter systems in goldfish retina. In Organizing Principles of Neural Development. Ed. S.C. Sharma. Plenum Press. pp. 177-186. 1984.

Dunn-Meynell, A.A., P.D. Prasada Rao and S.C. Sharma. The ipsilateral retinotectal projection in normal and albino channel catfish. Neurosciences Letters 36:25-31. 1983.

Fraley, S. and S.C. Sharma. Anterograde labelling of selective axons with modified HRP histochemistry. J. Histochem. Cytochem. 31:566-567. 1983.

Sharma, S.C. Organizing Principles of Neural Development. Plenum Press, New York. Ed S.C. Sharma. 1984.

Sharma, S.C. and M. Romeskie. Plasticity in the retino-tectal connections in goldfish. In Comparative Neurology of the Optic Tectum. Plenum Press, New York. Ed. H. Vanegas. pp. 163-183. 1984.

Mizrachi, Y., S. Sharma, D. Neuman and M. Schwartz. Target dependent and independent stages in regeneration. Brain Research 322:115-118. 1984.

Dunn-Meynell, A.A. and S.C. Sharma. Changes in the topographically organized connections between the nucleus isthmi and the optic tectum after partial tectal ablation in adult goldfish. J. Comp. Neurol. 227:497-510. 1984.

Edwards, M.A., S.C. Sharma and M. Murray. Selective retinal reinnervation of a surgically created tectal island in goldfish. I. Light microscopic analysis. J. Comp. Neurol. 232:372-385. 1985.

Fraley, S.M. and S.C. Sharma. Topography of retinal axons in the diencephalon of goldfish. Cell & Tissue Research 238:529-538. 1984.

Fraley, S.M. and S.C. Sharma. Retinal origin of the fasciculus medialis tractus optici (fmtro) in adult goldfish. Brain Research 337:392-395. 1985.

Sharma, S.C., A.A. Dunn-Meynell and M.K. Kobylack. A note on a tectal neuron projecting via the tectobulbar tract in teleost. Neuroscience Letters 59:265-270. 1985.

Sharma, S.C. The effects of surgical manipulations of the optic tectum. In Process of Recovery from Neural Trauma. (Eds. G. Gilad, G. Kreutzberg and A. Giorio). Expt. Brain Res. Suppl. 13:258-267. 1986.

Laemle, L.K. and S.C. Sharma. Bilateral projection of neurons in the lateral geniculate nucleus and nucleus lateralis posterior to the visual cortex in the neonatal rat. Neuroscience Letters 63:204-214. 1986.

Dunn-Meynell, A.A. and S.C. Sharma. The visual system of channel catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus). I. Retinal ganglion cell morphology. J. Comp. Neurol. 247:32-55. 1986.

Fraley, S.M. and S.C. Sharma. Retinal topography in the optic tract of adult goldfish. Neuroscience 19:1363-1380. 1986.

Fraley, S.M. and S.C. Sharma. Topography of retino-diencephalic projections in adult channel catfish. Brain Research 385:179-189. 1986.

Dunn-Meynell, A.A. and S.C. Sharma. The visual system of channel catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus). II. Regional organization of ganglion cells in the retina. J. Comp. Neurol. 257:166-175. 1987.

Lavie, V., A. Harel, A. Dorou, A. Solomon, D. Lobel, M. Belkin, Ben-Basat, S.C. Sharma and M. Schwartz. Morphological response of injured adult rabbit optic nerve to implants containing neonatal derived substances. Brain Research 419:166-172. 1987.

Prasada Rao, P.D., A.G. Jadhao and S.C. Sharma. Descending projection neurons to the spinal cord of the goldfish, Carassius auratus. J. Comp. Neurol. 285:96-108. 1987.

S.C. Sharma. Retinotectal Interactions. In Encyclopedia of Neuroscience. Birkhauser, Boston, Inc. Ed. G. Adelman. pp. 1065-1066. 1987.

Brecha, N., D. Johnson, J. Bolz, S.C. Sharma, J.G. Parnavelas and A.R. Lieberman. Substance P immunoreactive retinal ganglion cells and their central axon terminals in the rabbit. Nature 327:155-158. 1987.

Dunn-Meynell, A.A. and S.C. Sharma. The visual system of the channel catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus). III. Fiber order in the optic nerve and optic tract. J. Comp. Neurol. 268:299-312. 1988.

Sharma, S.C., M. Berthoud and R. Breckwoldt. Distribution of substance P-like immunoreactivity in the goldfish brain. J. Comp. Neurol. 279:104-116, 1989.

Sharma S.C., S.B. Braverman and I. Rappaport. A monoclonal antibody specific for the visual system of the goldfish. Brain Research 473:359-364. 1988.

Braverman, S.B., I. Rappaport and S.C. Sharma. Characterization of goldfish antigen during development and regeneration of the visual system. Visual Neuroscience 2:449-454. 1989.

Schlussman, S., M.A. Kobylack, A.A. Dunn-Meynell and S.C. Sharma. Tectal afferents in the channel catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus). Cell & Tissue Res. 262:531-541. 1990.

Sharma, S.C. The nervous system "In concise encyclopedia of biological and biomedical measurement systems". Ed. P. Payne. Pergamon Press, Oxford, England. pp. 281-287. 1991.

Sharma, S.C. and C. Tsai. Retention of induced retinal axon collatrals are responsible for ipsilateral retinotectal projections. Vision Res. 31: 499-505. 1991.

Guthrie, D.M. and S.C. Sharma. Visual responses of morphologically identified tectal cells in the goldfish. Vision Res. 31:507-524. 1991.

Badoyannis, H.C., S.C. Sharma, A. McManhon and E.L. Sabban. The differential effects of cell density and NGF on the expression of tyrosine hydroxylase and Dopamine Beta hydroxylase in Pc12 cells. Mol. Brain Research. 11:79-87. 1991.

Vecino, E., P. Ekström and S.C. Sharma. Enkephalinergic cells in the mesencephalic tegmentum project to the optic tectum in the teleost salmo gairdneri and salmo salar. Cell & Tissues Res. 264:133-137. 1991.

Blaugrund, E., S.C. Sharma and M. Schwartz. L1 immunoreactivity in fish retinal ganglion cells: Developmental aspects. Brain Research 574:244-250. 1992.

Murray, M. and S.C. Sharma. Target regulation of synaptic number in the expanded retinotectal projection of goldfish. The half retinal preparation. Restorative Neurology and Neurosciences 4:97-105. 1992.

Sharma, S.C. and V.M. Berthoud. Development of descending projection neurons to the spinal cord of the goldfish. Carassius auratus. In Development of the Vertebrate Nervous System. Ed. S.C. Sharma and A. Goffinet. Plenum Press, p. 265-278. 1992.

Vecino, E. and S.C. Sharma. Development of substance P like immunoreactivity in the goldfish brain. Anat. Embryol. 186:41-47. 1992.

Smalheiser, N.R., B.J. Collins and S.C. Sharma. Characterization of a novel set of membrane antigens associated with axonal growth. III. Expression in the regenerating goldfish optic nerve and tectum. Develop. Brain Res. »67:277-282. 1992.

Sharma, S.C. and A.M. Goffinet. Eds. Development of the central nervous system in vertebrates. Plenum Press, NY. NATO Life Science Vol. 234, pp. 1-280. 1992.

Prasada Rao, P.D., A.G. Jadhao and S.C. Sharma. Topographic organization of descending projection neurons to the spinal cord of goldfish, Carassius auratus. Brain Res. 620:211-220. 1993.

Sharma, S.C., A.G. Jadhao and P.D. Prasada Rao. Regeneration of supraspinal projection neurons in the adult goldfish. Brain Res. 620:221-228. 1993.

Sharma, S.C. and J.W. Fawcett. Eds. Formation and regeneration of nerve connections. Birkhauser, Boston, pp. 1-257. 1993.

Sharma, S.C. Neural specificity revisited. In "Formation and Regeneration of Nerve Connections." Ed. S.C. Sharma and J. Fawcett. Birkhauser, Boston. p. 249-257. 1993.

Garcia-Valenzuela, E., W. Gorczyca, A. Darzynkiewicz and S.C. Sharma. Apoptosis in adult retinal ganglion cells after axotomy. J. Neurobiology. 25:431-438. 1994.

Cook, J.E. and S.C. Sharma. Large retinal ganglion cells in the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): Three subtypes with distinct dendritic specification patterns form similar but independent mosaics. Journal Comp. Neurol. 362:331-349. 1995.

Garcia-Valenzuela, E., S. Shareef, J. Walsh and S.C. Sharma. Programmed cell death of retinal ganglion cells during experimental glaucoma. Exp. Eye Res. 61:33-44. 1995.

Shareef, S., E. Garcia-Valenzuela, A. Salierno, J. Walsh and S.C. Sharma. Chronic ocular hypertension following episcleral venous occlusion in rats. Exp. Eye Res. 61:579-582. 1995.

Garcia-Valenzuela, E. and S.C. Sharma. Optic nerve regeneration. In the glaucomas ed. 2. Eds: Rich, Shields and Krupin. Mosby, St. Louis. 1996. pp. 199-212.

Garcia-Valenzuela, E., J.C. Perales, R.W. Hanson and S.C. Sharma. Axon mediated gene transfer of retinal ganglion cells in vivo. J. Neurobiology 32:111-122. 1997.

Rayanade, R.J., K. Patel, M. Ndubuisi, S.C. Sharma, S. Omura, J.D. Etlinger, R. Pine and P.B. Sehgal. Proteasome- and p53-dependent masking of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) factors. J. of Biol. Chem. 272(8):4659-4662. 1997.

Sharma, S.C. and E. Garcia-Valenzuela. The Optic Tectum in the Encylopedia of Neuroscience (2nd Ed.), Eds: G. Adelman and B. Smith, Elsevier Science, 1538-1542. 1998.

Sharma, S.C. Retinotectal Interactions in the Encylopedia of Neuroscience (2nd Ed.), Eds: G. Adelman and B. Smith, Elsevier Science, 1804-1806. 1998.

Laquis, S., P. Chaudhary and S.C. Sharma. The patterns of retinal ganglion cell death in hypertensive eye. Brain Res. 784:100-104. 1998.

Chaudhary, P., F.A.K. Ahmed and S.C. Sharma. MK801-A neuroprotectant in rat hypertensive eye. Brain Res. 792:154-158. 1998.

Garcia-Valenzuela, E. and S.C. Sharma. Laminar restriction of retinal macrophagic response to optic nerve axotomy in the rat. J. Neurobiology 40:55-66. 1999.

Hanna, G.F.B., N.N. Nawar and S.C. Sharma. Regeneration of ascending spinal afferents in goldfish. Brain Res. 791:235-245. 1998.

Garcia-Valenzuela, E. and S.C. Sharma. Rescue of retinal ganglion cells from axotomy induced apoptosis through TRK oncogene transfer. Neuroreport 9:3165-3170. 1998.

Prasada Rao, P.D. and S.C. Sharma. Ascending spinal projections to the optic tectum, facial and vagal lobes in goldfish. Brain Research 817:209-214. 1999.

Chaudhary, P., F. Ahmed, P. Quebada and S.C. Sharma. Caspase inhibitors block the retinal ganglion cell death following optic nerve transection. Molecular Brain Research 67:36-45. 1999.

Hegazy, K.A., M.W. Dunn and S.C. Sharma. Functional human-hemeoxygenase has a neuroprotective effect on adult rat retinal ganglion cell after pressure induced ischemia. Neuroreport. 11:1185-1189. 2000.

Ko, M.L., D.N. Hu, R. Ritch and S.C. Sharma. The combined effect of brain derived neurotrophic factor and a free radical scavanger in experimental glaucoma. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences 47:2967-2971. 2000.

Chaudhary, P. and S.C. Sharma. Apoptotic cell death following axotomy. In: Nerve Regeneration. Pub. Marcel Dekker, Inc. Eds. N. Ingoglia and M. Murray. Pp. 185-218. 2000.

Veldboen, K., C. Hawyrshyn, L. Beaudet, J., J. Runions and S.C. Sharma. Production of antisera to a goldfish visual pigment opsin. Canadian Journal of Zoology 77(11):1733-1739. 1999.

Garcia-Valenzuela, E. and S.C. Sharma. Laminar restriction of retinal macrophages response to optic nerve axotomy in the rat. J. Neurobiology 40:55-66. 1999.

S.C. Sharma. Cell death in Glaucoma. Arch. de la Esp. Ophthalmol. 142-145. 2000.

Ahmed, A.K.M., P. Chaudhary, K.A. Hegazy and S.C. Sharma. The effect of increased IOP in adult rat retinal ganglion cells. Int. J. of Develop. Neurosci. 19:209-218. 2001.

Ahmed, A.K.M., N. Ingoglia and S.C. Sharma. Axon resealing following transition takes longer in CNS and PNS axons: Implication for axonal regneeration. Exp. Neurol. 167:451-455. 2001.

Ahmed, A.K.M., K. Hegazy, P. Chaudhary and S.C. Sharma. Neuroprotective effect of a2 adrenoceptor agonist (Brimonidine) on adult rat retinal ganglion cells after increased IOP. Brain Research. 93:133-139. 2001.

Sun, D., Huang, A., Sharma, S., Koller, A. and G. Kelly. Endothelial microtubule disruption blocks flow dependent dilation of arterioles. Am. J. Physiol. Heart Cir. Physiol. 280:H2087-H2093. 2001.

Ko, M.-L., Hu, D.N., Ritch, R., Sharma, S.C. and C.F. Chen. Pattern of retinal ganglion cell survival after brain derived neurotrophic factor administration in hypertensive eyes of rats. Neuroscience Lett. 305:139-142. 2001.

Vacino, E., Garcia-Grespo, D., Garcia, M., Martinez-Milan, L., Sharma, S.C. and E. Carrascal. Rat retinal ganglion cells co-express brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor TrKB. Vision Res. 42:151-157. 2002.

Sharma, S.C. Intraocular pressure elevation: Vein Cauterization. In OCULAR NEUROPROTECTION. Dekker Pbls. Eds. Levin and Dipolo 2003, pp.23-29.

Sharma, S.C. and V. Sarup. Rescuing cells in glaucomatous retina. Implication and Limitation. In Neuroprotection implication for eye diseases. Eds. T. Lam and A. Sadun Dohney Eye Institute. pp 9-13. 2001.

Sharma, S.C. and M. Majsak. GENERAL FEATURES OF THE BRAIN. In Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences. Eds. Michael J. Aminoff and Robert B. Daroff, Academic Press 2003.

Sharma, S.C., J. Li and E. Garcia-Valenzuela. OPTIC TECTUM. In Encyclopedia of Neuroscience (3rd ed.). Eds. G. Adelman and B. Smith, Elsevier Science (ISBN 0-444-51432-5) p 1-6: 2004.

Sharma, S.C. and K. Patil. RETINOTECTAL INTERACTIONS In Encyclopedia of neuroscience (3rd ed.) Eds. G. Adelman and B. Smith, Elsevier B.V. (ISBA 0-444-51432-5) p1-11, 2004.

Sarup, V., K. Patil and S.C. Sharma. Ciliary neurotropic factor and its receptors are differentially expressed in the optic nerve transected rat retina. Brain Research. 1013 152-158. 2004.

Patil, K. and S.C. Sharma. Broad spectrum caspase inhibitor rescue retinal ganglion cells after ischemia. Neuroreport 15:981-984. 2004.

Qin, Q., K. Patil and S.C. Sharma. The role of Bax inhibiting peptide in Retinal Ganglion Cell apoptosis after optic nerve transection. Neuroscience Lett. 372: 17-21. 2004.

Sarup, V., G.C. McEwen, C. Thompson and S.C. Sharma. Effect of Cosopt and Trusopt on rat retinal ganglion cell survival following induced ocular hypertension .J. Ocular Pharmacology & Therapeutics 21: 454-462. 2005

Garcia-Valenzuela, G., S.C. Sharma and A.L. Pintildea. Multilayered Retinal Microglia response to optic nerve transection in Rats. Molecular Vision 11: 225-231. 2005

King, M.W, V. Sarup, D.O. Carpenter and S.C. Sharma . Expansion of Visual receptive fields in experimental glaucoma. Visual Neuroscience 23:137-142. 2006

`Sharma,S.C. Changes of central visual receptive fields in experimental Glaucoma. In : Progress in Brain Research 173: 479-491, 2008

Sharma,S.C. New directions in Glaucoma: Research Arch.Soc. Esp Oftalmol 83: 2008

Tessema,B,Pitman MJ, Roark RM, Sharma SC and Schaefer SD. Evaluation of functional recovery of recurrent laryngeal nerve using transoral laryngeal bipolar electromyography: A rat model. Ann.Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 117: 604-608.2008

Sharma,S.C. Optic tectum: Development and plasticity. In Larry R. Squire, Editor-in –chief, Encyclopedia of Neuroscience Vol.7,PP 255-261, Academic Press, Oxford 2008

Qiong Qin,Kiran Patil,Karstan Groner and S.C.Sharma. Neuroprotectin D1 inhibits retinal ganglion cells death following axotomy. Prostaglandins, Leukotrine and essential fatty acids, 2008 79:201-207.

Tessema,B., R.M.Roark,M.J.Pitman P,Weissbrod,S.C.Sharma and S.D.Schaefer. Observations of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and recovery using a rat model. Laryngoscope.119: 1644-1651.2009

Hernandez,M.;Rodriguez,F.D.;Sharma,S.C.and Vecino,E. Immunohistochemical changes in rat retinae at various time periods of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) 2009. Molecular Vision 15: 2696-2709.

Cang,S;Feng,S;Liu,K;Sharma,S.S.;Chaudhary,M;and Chiao J.W. Deficient histone acetylation and excessive deacetalyase activity as epigenomic marker of prostrate cancer. Int.J. Oncology. 35(6), 1417-1422. 2009

Pitman MJ, Weissbrod P, Roark R, Sharma S, Schaefer SD: Electromyographic and histological evolution of the recurrentlaryngeal nerve from transaction and anastomosis to mature reinnervation. Laryngoscope .121: 325 331.2011.

Weissbrod p, Pitman MJ, Sharma S, Bender A, Schaefer SD> Quantity and 3 Dimensional position of the recurrent and superior laryngeal nerve lower motor neuclei-A rat model. .Ann otol Rhinol Laryngol.120:761-768, 2011.

Vecino E, Sharma SC. Glaucoma Animal Models. In Glaucoma Basic and clinical aspects Ed. Shimon Rumelt. ISBN 978-953-307-591-4, PP 319-334, 2011

SharmaSC, Ji Li J, Vecino E. Adaptive chnges in the retina and central visual areas in Glaucoma. In Glaucoma Ed. Shimon Rumlet ISBN 978-953-307-591-4 : PP 56-64, 2011

Glados M, Bayon A, Rodriguez FD, Mico c. SharmaSC , Vecino E. Morphology of retinal vessels in the optic disc in a Gottingen minipig experimental glaucoma model. Vet.J. Ophthalmology. 2011 In press Accepted Oct.2011.

Glados M, Bayon A, Rodriguez FD, Mico c. SharmaSC , Vecino E Signicant elevated IOP induce Ultrastructural changes in a Gottingen Minipig experimental glaucoma Model .Inves. Ophthal.,Vis.Sci Submitted March 2012.

Qiong Qin and S.C.Sharma Heterogenous Retinal ganglion cell death following optic nerve Transection. Molcular Vision (Submitted March 2012)

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS (Papers presented at national and international meetings)

Sharma, S.C. Electrical activity in isolated spinal cord of chick embryos. Am. Zool. 9:1123. 1969.

Sharma, S.C. Restoration of the visual projection from the retina to the rotated tectal reimplants in adult goldfish. Physiologist 12:354. 1969.

Eisenstadt, M. and S.C. Sharma. The relative contribution of central and peripheral inputs to unit activity in the lumbo-sacral spinal cord of developing chick embryos. Physiologist 13 (3):188. 1970.

Sharma, S.C. Plasticity in the restoration of retinotectal projection in adult goldfish. A gradient hypothesis. Physiologist 13 (3):307. 1970.

Sharma, S.C. and R.M. Gaze. Retinotopic organization of visual responses from tectal reimplants in adult goldfish. Proc. Int. U. Physiol. Sciences 25:510. 1971.

Sharma, S.C. Anomalous retinal projections after tectal removal in adult goldfish. Physiologist 16 (3):449. 1973.

Sharma, S.C. and J.G. Hollyfield. Specification of the retinal central connections in Rana pipiens before the appearance of first postmitotic ganglion cells. A.R.V.O. Spring Meeting, Sarasota, Florida. 1974.

Sharma, S.C. and J.G. Hollyfield. The retinotectal projection in Xenopus laevis following left-right exchanges of the eye rudiment. Society for Neurosciences 4, annual meeting, St. Louis, Missouri. 1974.

Sharma, S.C. Visual projection to "compound" tectum in adult goldfish. A.R.V.O. Spring Meeting, Sarasota, Florida. 1975.

Tung, Y.L. and S.C. Sharma. Kinetics of neuronal plasticity in retino-tectal connectivity in lower vertebrates. Federation Proceedings. 34(3):440. 1975.

Tung, Y.L. and S.C. Sharma. Competition between nasal and temporal heteronymous hemiretinal fibers in adult goldfish tectum. Society for Neurosciences 5, annual meeting, New York, New York. 1975.

Yager, D. and S.C. Sharma. Anamolous ipsilateral visuotectal projection is functional. Society for Neurosciences 5, annual meeting, New York, New York. 1975.

Edds, L.L. and S.C. Sharma. Visual projections in winter flounder, an experimental study. Society for Neurosciences 5, annual meeting, New York, New York. 1975.

Sharma, S.C. and J.G. Hollyfield. Specification of the retinal central connections in Xenopus laevis: A reevaluation. Proc. Int. U. Physiol. Sciences 11:221. 1974.

Sharma, S.C. Effects of dissimilar bilateral half-tectal ablation on the optic nerve projection in goldfish. A.R.V.O. Spring Meeting, Sarasota, Florida. 1976.

Yager, D., B. Grover, J. Kroll and S.C. Sharma. Visual function in tectumless goldfish. A.R.V.O. Spring Meeting, Sarasota, Florida. 1976.

Yager, D. and S.C. Sharma. Retinofugal pathways in tectumless goldfish. Neurosciences Abst. 2. 1976.

Grover, B.G. and S.C. Sharma. Tectofugal projections in goldfish. Neurosciences Abst. 2. 1976.

Ingoglia, N.A. and S.C. Sharma. The effects of axonal RNA transport on the goldfish retinotectal projection during optic nerve regeneration. A.R.V.O. Spring Meeting, Sarasota, Florida. 1977.

Northmore, D.P.M. and S.C. Sharma. Spatial summation in goldfish with compressed retinotectal projection. A.R.V.O. Spring Meeting, Sarasota, Florida. 1977.

Romeskie, M. and S.C. Sharma. The goldfish optic tectum: A Golgi study. 90th Meeting of A.A.A., Detroit, Michigan. Page 696. 1977.

Sharma, S.C. and M. Romeskie. Immediate compression in a tectum devoid of degenerating myelin. International Union of Physiology. Paris, France. Volume XIII. Page 696. 1977.

Sharma, S.C. and F. Ungar. The histogenesis of the goldfish retina. Society for Neurosciences 3:94. 1977.

Romeskie, M. and S.C. Sharma. Effects of prior-long-term tectal denervation on the retinal projection in goldfish. Society for Neurosciences 3:429. 1977.

Murray, M. and S.C. Sharma. Reinnervation of partially ablated tectum in adult goldfish. Society for Neurosciences 3:431. 1977.

Ingoglia, N.A. and S.C. Sharma. RNA transport and the optic nerve regeneration. International Society for Neurochemists. Copenhagen, Denmark. 1977.

Sharma, S.C. Neural plasticity and its behavioral correlates. E.M.B.O. Symposium on Developmental Neurobiology. Ischia, Italy. 1978.

Grover, B.G. and S.C. Sharma. Tectal afferents in goldfish as revealed by retrograde HRP label. Society for Neuroscience 4:99. 1978.

Sharma, S.C. and B.G. Grover. Telencephalic afferents and the visual system in goldfish. Society for Neuroscience 4:102. 1978.

Grover, B.G., R. Lynn and S.C. Sharma. Tectal projections revealed by Fink-Heimer and HRP techniques in goldfish. A.R.V.O. Abstracts. Page 290. 1978.

Garf, S.A., W.K. Stell and S.C. Sharma. Synaptogenesis of rods in goldfish. A.R.V.O. Abstracts. Page 82. 1979.

Grover, B.G. and S.C. Sharma. A retino-thalamo-telencephalic system in goldfish. A.R.V.O. Abstracts. Page 156. 1979.

Glasser, S., S.C. Sharma and D.J. Ingle. Plasticity of individual retinal ganglion fiber classes in the frog optic tectum. A.R.V.O. Abstracts. Page 230. 1979.

Sharma, S.C. The development of ordering in the optic axons of Rana pipiens. Society for Neuroscience 5:179. 1979.

Glasser, S. and S.C. Sharma. Regeneration of a single retinal ganglion fiber class in the frog optic tectum. A.R.V.O. Abstracts. Page 281. 1980.

Sharma, S.C. The organization of retinal projections in goldfish. Society for Neuroscience 6:294. 1980.

Glasser, S. and S.C. Sharma. Anomalous ipsilateral retinotectal responses, following the selective ablation of one class of retinal ganglion fibers in the contralateral tectum of the frog. Society for Neuroscience 6: 751. 1980.

Leventhal, R., S. Glasser and S.C. Sharma. The duplex tecto-isthmo projection in the frog: An anatomical study. Society for Neuroscience 6:751. 1980.

Murray, M., S.C. Sharma and M.A. Edwards. Target regulation of synaptic density in the regenerated optic projection to a halved optic tectum in goldfish. Society for Neuroscience 6:411. 1980.

Edwards, M.A., S.C. Sharma and M. Murray. Evidence for the role of target produced diffusable factors and axonal remodelling in the reinnervation of a caudal tectal island by optic axons in goldfish. Society for Neuroscience 6:781. 1980.

Grover, B.G. and S.C. Sharma. Anatomical pathways in the goldfish visual systems as revealed by HRP. Proceedings of the Int. U. Physiol. Sciences. Vol. XIV. Page 449. 1980.

Sharma, S.C. and A.D. Springer. Regeneration of a banded retinotectal projection in goldfish. Society for Neuroscience 7:404. 1981.

Battisti, W., T. Eckenrode, M.A. Edwards, S.C. Sharma and M. Murray. A quantitative study of recovery of synaptic density in the goldfish optic tectum following optic nerve crush. Phil. Soc. Neurosci. 1981.

Sharma, S.C. and S.M. Fraley. Optic fiber innervation into a tectal graft in goldfish. A.R.V.O. Abstracts. 1982.

Fraley, S.M. and S.C. Sharma. Organization in the optic nerve of goldfish. A.R.V.O. Abstracts. 1982.

Drakontides, A.B. and S.C. Sharma. High affinity uptake and release mechanisms of Gaba-nergic cells in the developing chick tectum. Proc. of the Int. Soc. Develop. Neuroscience. Patras, Greece. 1982.

Prasada Rao, P.D. and S.C. Sharma. Contralateral and ipsilateral retinal projections in juvenile and adult channel catfish. Society for Neuroscience 8:203. 1982.

Fraley, S.M. and S.C. Sharma. The course of retinal fibers in adult goldfish optic nerve: A whole mount study. Society for Neuroscience 8:450. 1982.

Dunn-Meynell, A.A., P.D. Prasada Rao and S.C. Sharma. Ipsilateral retinotectal projection in normal and albino channel catfish. A.R.V.O. Abstracts. 1983.

Fraley, S.M. and S.C. Sharma. Trajectories of regenerating fibers in the optic pathway of goldfish. Society for Neuroscience 9. 1983.

Mizrachi, Y., Y. Kimchi, M. Rubinstein, S.C. Sharma, D. Neumann and M. Schwartz. Neurotrophic factors in processes of central nervous system. Proceedings of the First Joint Meeting of the Israeli Societies of Life Sciences. ABS B 220. 1983.

S.C. Sharma. Contributions of Viktor Hamburger to the developmental neurobiology. British Symposium on Developmental Neurobiology. Nottingham, England. April 1983.

Dunn-Meynell, A.A. and S.C. Sharma. Changes in the projection of nucleus isthmus to the tectum with retinotectal compression in goldfish. Society for Neuroscience 9. 1983.

Sharma, S.C. and I. Rappaport. Cell specific monoclonal antibodies in the goldfish retina. Invest. Ophthal. and Visu. Sci. Suppl. 1984.

Dunn-Meynell, A.A. and S.C. Sharma. Segregation of retinal areas at the optic papillae and in the optic nerve of catfish. Invest. Ophthal. and Visu. Sci. Suppl. 1984.

Kobylack, M.A., S.C. Sharma and A.A. Dunn-Meynell. Tectal afferents in channel catfish. Society for Neuroscience 10. 1984.

Dunn-Meynell, A.A. and S.C. Sharma. Fiber order in the optic nerve and optic tract of the catfish. Society for Neuroscience 10. 1984.

Lavie, V., S.C. Sharma, A. Harel, D. Lobel, A. Solomon, A. Doron, M. Belkin and M. Schwartz. Substances originating from growing nerves induce morphological responses characteristic of regeneration in injured optic nerve. Society for Neuroscience 11. 1985.

Fraley, S.M. and S.C. Sharma. Optic axons in the diencephalon of channel catfish. Retinal origin and distribution patterns. Society for Neuroscience 11. 1985.

S.C. Sharma. Distribution of tyrosine hydroxylon position neurons in the brain of goldfish. Society for Neuroscience 11. 1985.

Dunn-Meynell, A.A. and S.C. Sharma. Retinal ganglion cell morphology in catfish. Society for Neuroscience 11. 1985.

Laemle, L.K. and S.C. Sharma. Projection from retinal geniculate nucleus and nucleus posterior to the visual cortex in neonatal rats. XII International Anatomy Congress, London. A389. 1985.

Fraley, S.M. and S.C. Sharma. Early development of the goldfish optic tract. Society for Neuroscience 12. 1986.

Sharma, S.C., R. Breckwoldt, V. Astarita and M. Berthoud. Regeneration of descending axons in goldfish. Society for Neuroscience 12. 1986.

Braverman, S., S.C. Sharma and I. Rappaport. Characterization of a tectal antigen which labels specific cells in the retina of the optic nerve. Society for Neuroscience 12. 1986.

Murray, M. and S.C. Sharma. Target regulation of synaptic number in the retinotectal system of goldfish. Europ. Neuroscience Assoc. Neuroscience Lett. 1986.

Sharma, S.C., R. Breckwoldt and V. Astarita. Regeneration of descending axons and recovery of function following spinal transection in goldfish. Europ. Neuroscience Assoc. Neuroscience Lett. 1986.

Rickman, D., D. Johnson, S.C. Sharma and N. Brecha. Distribution of Substance P and somatostatin in immunoreactive cells in the rabbit retina. Society for Neuroscience 12. 1986.

Sharma, S.C. and M. Berthoud. The development of descending pathways to the spinal cord in goldfish embryo. Second World Congress of Neuroscience, Budapest, Hungary. 1987.

Sharma, S.C. and M. Berthoud. The ontogenetic development of supraspinal afferents in goldfish. Society for Neuroscience 13. 1987.

Guthrie, D.M. and S.C. Sharma. Light-evoked responses from single morphologically identified tectal cells in the goldfish. Society for Neuroscience Absts. 14. 1988.

Schlussman, S.D., S.C. Sharma and A. Bernstein. Mouse retinal ganglion cell morphology. Society for Neuroscience Absts. 14. 1988.

Badoyannis, H., S.C. Sharma and E.L. Sabban. Cell contact mediated regulation of tyrosine hydroxylase and Dopamine beta hydroxylase mRNA levels in cultured Pc12 cells. American Society for Cell Biologists (ASCB). 1989.

Sharma, S.C. and S.D. Schlussman. Changes in ganglion cell morphologies in transgenic microphthalmic mice. In "Genetic Manipulation of Neural Function." European J. of Neuroscience, Suppl. 2. Page 179. 1989.

Sharma, S.C. Development, regeneration and plasticity in the visual system of goldfish. In Fish Vision - A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Modal System. Symposium - 12th European Neuroscience meeting. 1989.

Chen, D.M. and S.C. Sharma. Morphology and electrophysiology of identifiable subsets of visual neurons in the optic tectum of goldfish. Society for Neuroscience 15:793. 1989.

Badoyannis, H., S.C. Sharma and E.L. Sabban. Regulation of catecholamingeric phenotype of Pc12 cells by cell contact and NGF. Society for Neuroscience 15:1363. 1989.

Schlussman, S.D. and S.C. Sharma. The distribution of retinal ganglion cells in normal (cd-1) and transgenic mice. Society for Neuroscience 16. 1990.

Braverman, S., S. Shareef, I. Rappaport and S.C. Sharma. Cell specific monoclonal antibody in the goldfish visual system. Society for Neuroscience 16. 1990.

McMahon, A., H. Badoyannis, S.C. Sharma and E.L. Sabban. Parallel regulation of mRNA for Dopamine-ß-hydroxylase and tyrosine hydroxylase by Dexamethasone, cAMP and growth factors in Pc12 cells. Society for Neuroscience 16. 1990.

Vecino, E. and S.C. Sharma. Development of substance P like immunoreactivity in the goldfish brain. European J. Neuroscience Suppl. 3. 1990.

Collins, B.J. and S.C. Sharma. A monoclonal antibody that recognizes a protein associated with nerve growth and regeneration. American Society for Neurochemist, annual meeting, South Carolina. 1991.

Sharma, S.C. Identification of red green and blue sensitive cones in the goldfish retina by photoreceptor-class specific antibodies. Society for Neuroscience 17. 1991.

Collins, B.J., S.C. Sharma and N. Smalheiser. Mab #4 recognizes a protein associated with nerve growth and regeneration. European J. Neuroscience Suppl. 4:295. 1991.

Schlussman, S.D. and S.C. Sharma. Comparison of retinal ganglion cells morphology in normal and transgenic microphthalmic mice. Society for Neuroscience 18. 1992.

Fahmey, A., E. Garcia-Valenzuela, N. Nawar and S.C. Sharma. Ipsilateral retinotectal projection in neonatally enucleated mice. Soc. for Neuroscience 19. 1993.

Garcia-Valenzuela, E., A. Fahmey, A.B. Drakontides and S.C. Sharma. Changes in retino tectal ganglion cell topography following optic nerve transection in adult rats. Soc. for Neuroscience 19. 1993.

Sharma, S.C., E. Garcia-Valenzuela, F. Horvath and A. Fahmey. Morphology of retinotectal axonal terminals in mouse. Soc. for Neuroscience 19. 1993.

Garcia-Valenzuela, E., A. Fahmey and S.C. Sharma. Axotomy induced apoptotic cell death in adult retinal ganglion cells. 16th European Neuroscience Soc. Madrid, Spain. p. 499. 1993.

Sharma, S.C. and E. Garcia-Valenzuela. Microglia and microphagic response in rat retina following optic nerve section. Soc. for Neuroscience 20. 1994.

Garcia-Valenzuela, E., A.B. Drakontides and S.C. Sharma. In vivo transfection of retinal ganglion cells in the rat. Soc for Neuroscience 20. 1994.

Garcia-Valenzuela, E., S. Shareef, J.B. Walsh and S.C. Sharma. Episcleral vein occlusion in the rat as a model for secondary glaucoma. Invest. Opthalmol. & Visu. Sci. 36(4). 1995.

Shareef, S., E. Garcia-Valenzuela, Tuglu, I., Walsh, J. and S.C. Sharma. Apoptotic death of retinal ganglion cells in the rat during secondary glaucoma. Inves. Ophthalmol. & Visu. Sci. 36(4). 1995.

Lerea, K.M., M.L. Cotrina, S.M. Brady-Kalany, S.C. Sharma, F.E. Horvath, C.L. Lerea and N.K. Tonks. Identification of protein tyrosine phosphatases in the developing rat retina. Soc. for Neuroscience. 21. 1995.

Sharma, S.C. and E. Garcia-Valenzuela. TrK oncogene expression protects axotomy-induced apoptosis in adult rat retinal ganglion cells. Soc. for Neuroscience 21. 1995.

Laquis, S., E. Garcia-Valenzuela and S.C. Sharma. The patterns of retinal ganglion cell death in hypertensive eyes. A.R.V.O. 1995.

DaSilva, J.L., S. Sharma, S. Laquis, K.M. Lerea, R.A. Stoltz and N.G. Abraham. Adenovirus mediated heat shock protein (Heme oxygenase-1) gene transfer into the retinal ganglion cells. A.R.V.O. 1996.

Sharma, S.C., S. Laquis, J. Walsh and S. Shareef. The acute effect of increased intraocular pressure on retinal ganglion cells. A.R.V.O. 1996.

Chaudhary, P., F. Ahmed and S.C. Sharma. MK801-A neuroprotectant in rat hypertensive eyes. A.R.V.O. 1997.

Ahmed, F., P. Chaudhary and S.C. Sharma. Effect of increased intraocular pressure on retinal ganglion cells morphology in Albino rats. A.R.V.O. 1997.

Hanna, G., A.B. Drakontides and S.C. Sharma. Spinal projections to the cerebellum in goldfish. An anterograde study using dextran amines. Soc. for Neuroscience. 1997.

Ahmed, F., P. Chaudhary and S.C. Sharma. Hypertrophy of retinal ganglion cells following selective cell death in rat retina. Soc. for Neuroscience. 1997.

S.C. Sharma. Effects of elevated IOP on retinal ganglion cells in adult rats. Retinal Symposium A.R.V.O. 1998.

Ahmed, F., P. Chaudhary and S.C. Sharma. Effects of intraocular pressure elevation on retrograde transport in Albino rats. A.R.V.O. 1998.

Chaudhary, P., F. Ahmed and S.C. Sharma. Mechanisms of retinal ganglion cell death in hypertensive eyes and following optic nerve axotomy. Soc. for Neuroscience. 1998.

Sharma, S.C., F. Ahmed and N. Ingoglia. Axonal resealing following transection takes longer in CNS than PNS: Implication for axonal regeneration. Soc. for Neuroscience. 2000.

Sharma, S.C., R. Kirk and M. Khan. Rat retinal astrocytes following optic nerve transection and ischemia/reperfusion. Inv. Oph. V. Sciences 41(4):3.2001.

Shareef, S., S.C. Sharma and D. Carey. In vitro In –Vivo characterasitionof rat embryonic spinal cord stem cells in culture and in the adult retina. Inves. Oph. v. Sci. 42(4) 3:2002.

Sarup, V., K. Patil and S.C. Sharma. Ciliary Neurotrophoc factors and its receptors are differentially expressed in the optic nerve transected adult retina. Inv. Ophthal. V. Sci. 43(4)3323, 2003.

Patil, K, V. Sarup and S.C. Sharma. Effect of QVD_OPH, a caspase inhibitor on retinal ganglion cells survival after ischemia-reperfusion in adult Rat retina. Soc for Neuroscience. 2003.

K. Patil, D. Vazan, V. Sarup and S.C. Sharma. Activation of p53 pathway following ischemia-reperfusion in rat retina. Inv. Ophthal. V. Sci.44(4) 3267, 2004.

Sarup, V., G. McEwen, K. Patil, M. Castellano, and S. C. Sharma. Effect of CoSopt and Trusopt on retinal ganglion cells in hypertensive eyes of adult rats. Inv. Ophthal. V.Sci.44(4) 2117, 2004.

Sheriff, S.R., R.C. Stahl, S.C. Sharma and D.J. Carey. Rat E-9 embryonic cells exhibit immature cell marker nestin with limited propagation “in-vitro” are progenitor cells. Inv. Ophthal. V. Sci.44(4), 2004.

Qin, Q, K. Patil and S.C. Sharma. The role of Bax inhibiting peptide in retinal ganglion cell apoptosis. Soc for Neuroscience 2004.

King, W.M., V. Sarup and S.C. Sharma. Changes in receptive fields in superior colliculus of Rats with increased intraocular pressure. Soc. for Neuroscience 2004.
Sharma,S.C. Q.Quin and K.Patil. Activation of apoptosis inducing factor following ischemia/reperfusion in rat retina. Soc. for Neuroscience 2005

Patil,K.,Q.Quin,and S.C. Sharma. Activation of caspase 12 following Ischemia/reperfusion in rat retina. Soc. For Neuroscience 2005.

Sharma,S.C.J.R.Rizzo:Q.Qin:C.Gobhrial:G.T.Prusky,K.A.Patil Alterations in visual thresholds in glaucomatous rat. Soc..For.Neuroscience 2006.

Qin,Q.:K.A.PatilK.Gronert:and S.C.Sharma NPD1 promotes survival of retinal ganglion cells following Optic nerve transection. Inv.Ophthal. V.Sci. 46(april 2006)

• Development of the visual pathways and the formation of neural topography;
• Neurobiology of axonal regeneration;
• Development and regeneration in the spinal cord;
• Ocular hypertension and changes in the retina and visual pathways: electrophysiology, neuroanatomy and cell biology.