#Glaucoma lab investigating mechanisms of inner retina and optic nerve damage, retinal repair & models of neurodegeneration in the eye/CNS.
Toronto,ON
Joined February 2022
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Hello World! Welcome to the official page of the Sivak Lab!!!! @KBI_UHN @UofT Stay tuned for updates on our current work!!#glaucoma #NeuroTwitter #retina #UHN #Twitter #researcher #Science
In the meantime feel free to check out our lab website: sivaklab.com/
Huge congratulations to David, Jeremy and the team on their new publication in @FrontPharmacology!
Their new review maps out translational lipidomics in #glaucoma breaking down complex mechanisms, biomarkers/future therapeutic horizons to protect sight doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2026.1…
Inspiring energy at the first-ever @DKJEI_UHN Vision Symposium! Huge thanks to all the vision researchers across Toronto and our US keynote speakers for joining us. Proud to see Dr. Jeremy Sivak co-organizing this great initiative! 👁️💡 #Ophthalmology #Visionresearch #Scicomm
🔬 With 130+ attendees and 12 talks, the @DKJEI_UHN Vision Research Symposium brought together researchers, clinicians, trainees, staff, and industry partners for a day of engaging scientific discussions, collaboration, and networking.
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👁️ We closed the symposium with our Molecular Therapies session, highlighting advances in both the diagnosis and treatment of retinal disease.
Presentations explored the genetic basis of inherited retinal disorders and the growing role of artificial intelligence in early disease detection. The session underscored the exciting potential of emerging technologies and precision medicine to improve patient outcomes.
#VisionResearch #NoResearchNoCure
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🧠 Our afternoon local research session showcased innovative research spanning visual cortex development, retinal repair and regeneration, ocular disease therapeutics, and emerging genetic approaches to restoring vision.
Together, these presentations highlighted the collaborative and multidisciplinary efforts driving new discoveries in vision science and bringing us closer to improved treatments for patients.
#VisionResearch #NoResearchNoCure
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👏 Dr. Daniel Saban @DukeU joined us today as our first keynote speaker.
His talk explored the often overlooked role of immune cells in maintaining ocular health and resilience, highlighting how the immune system contributes to protecting the eye and responding to injury and disease.
#VisionResearch #NoResearchNoCure
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Attending the Vision Research Symposium presented by @DKJEI_UHN @KBI_UHN today in Toronto.
Looking forward to a day full of learning, exploring the latest in basic & clinical retinal research and networking with brilliant minds in the field! 🧠🔬🤝 #scicomm #visionresearch
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🔬 We're excited to welcome researchers, clinicians, trainees, and industry partners from the Toronto vision science community to the @DKJEI_UHN Vision Research Symposium 2026!
The day kicked off with research highlights from PIs and trainees across Toronto research institutes, showcasing their work on stem cell-based models of retinal disease, retinal repair and regeneration, genetics of inherited retinal disease, and photoreceptor development.
#VisionResearch #NoResearchNoCure
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#TraineeTuesday is back!
Meet Nadia Khan, an MSc student in Dr. Jeremy Sivak’s lab @DKJEI_UHN.
Her research explores how translational regulation contributes to retinal ganglion cell (RGC) degeneration in glaucoma.
Read More >> bit.ly/4vS6nr1
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We are pleased to announce the Vision Research Symposium 2026: Innovations in Retina, taking place on October 16, 2026.
This event brings together Toronto's vision science community to share knowledge, celebrate research, and foster collaboration across disciplines.
🎉 Excited to announce our lab’s new paper analyzing aqueous humor proteomics in primary open-angle #glaucoma (POAG) across disease stages!
Congrats to David, Karen, Jenny & Darren for bringing this to life! 👏 @DKJEI_UHN
doi.org/10.1016/j.mcpro.2026…
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Congratulations to Drs. David Mathew and Jeremy Sivak for winning the 2026 DKJEI Clinical Research Unit Innovation Collaborative Seed Grant Competition for their collaborative research project.
Read more in our newsletter >> bit.ly/4vS6nr1
Thrilled to see our lab featured in the latest Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute newsletter! Huge congratulations to our PI Dr. Sivak and Dr.David on their grant award and to our master student Nadia for being featured as a trainee spotlight! 👏🎉 Beyond proud of the team!
The @dkjei_uhn July #newsletter has been released! Read about our recent events, new stories, features, awards and publications >> mailchi.mp/befd3e088879/s2vo…
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☀️Summer is here☀️
From protecting your eyes from UV rays to managing screen time and staying alert to signs of dry eye, small habits can make a big difference.
Check out these 5 tips to help keep your eyes healthy and comfortable all season long!
Great turnout at the MaRS Auditorium for the C2D2 Symposium today! Our PI Dr. Jeremy Sivak @DKJEI_UHN is on stage sharing how we use chemical proteomics to discover novel neuroprotective mediators to fight glaucoma. 👁️⚡️
#C2D2Symposium #Glaucoma #Neuroprotection
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Presented my project on retinal astrocytes to the lab yesterday! 🔬 Exploring their function and working on isolation and culturing protocols. So much to learn and discover! 🧪🧠 #Science #VisionResearch #stemcells
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This #VisionHealthMonth, hear from Dr. Valerie Wallace, Research Director and Senior Scientist @DKJEI_UHN, on:
👁️ Eye health and common eye conditions
🔍 Ongoing research at DKJEI
🔬 Clinical implications and future of vision research
Watch more >> bit.ly/4u4l5dE
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Congratulations to Dr. Jeremy Sivak, Senior Scientist @DKJEI_UHN, on receiving the Dr. Douglas H. Johnson Award for Glaucoma Research from the BrightFocus Foundation (@_BrightFocus).
Read more >> bit.ly/3OPHLQo
Great day at the 68th Annual Research Day at UofT! 🔬 Proud of our lab’s Nadia and Nate for their great poster presentations. Also a fantastic keynote by Dr. Derek Welsbie @UCSDHealth @ShileyEye on neuroprotective therapies for axon injury-related neurodegenerative diseases!
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May is #VisionHealthMonth 👀
#DKY: More than 5.5 million Canadians live with eye diseases, and this number is expected to double over the next 20 years.
For more information on eye health and current research at @dkjei_uhn, visit >> uhn.ca/EyeInstitute (link in bio)
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Congratulations to @DKJEI_UHN's Dr. Jeremy Sivak (@SivakLab), who was awarded @_BrightFocus' Dr. Douglas H. Johnson Award for Glaucoma Research! 🎉
His work examines how #glaucoma damages nerve tissues in human eyes, uncovering critical links between eye pressure and disease.
👁️ We’re celebrating 5 exceptional vision scientists whose proposals were ranked among the most promising and selected to receive BrightFocus Foundation’s top vision research awards.
> Celia Bisbach, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
> David Veysset, PhD, Mass General Brigham
> Lily (Wenjing) Wu, PhD, University of Oklahoma Health Campus
> Jeremy Sivak, PhD, University Health Network
> Tyson Kim, MD, PhD, University of California, San Francisco
These investigators are advancing bold, innovative ideas that hold real promise for improving prevention, treatments, and ultimately cures for macular degeneration and glaucoma—two leading causes of vision loss worldwide.
🔬 💪 We’re also thrilled to recognize all of our newly awarded vision grantees, whose groundbreaking work is strengthening the future of vision research.
We look forward to honoring this remarkable group next week at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting.
Read more: bit.ly/3OPHLQo
ALT Recipients of the 2026 BrightFocus Vision Awards (clockwise from top left): Celia Bisbach, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; David Veysset, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital; Lily (Wenjing) Wu, PhD, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Tyson Kim, MD, PhD, University of California, San Francisco; and Jeremy Sivak, PhD, University Health Network.