Principal Investigator
Associate Professor
Brief Bio
Dr. Khanna, Ph.D. obtained his graduate degree from University of Delhi, India. He then joined University of Michigan as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Ophthalmology, Kellogg Eye Center. After his postdoctoral training, he started his own laboratory in 2008 and moved to UMMS in 2010.
Research Interest
- Understanding the pathogenesis of inherited blindness disorders and developing treatment strategies using animal models and patient-derived stem cells
Academic Rank
- Principal Investigator & Associate Professor
- University of Massachusetts Medical School
Education/Medical School
- Graduate degree: University of Delhi, India
- Postdoc: University of Michigan, USA
Professional Societies and Affiliations
- Societies: ARVO, AAAS, FASEB, ISER
- UMMS Faculty Mentor: Program in Neuroscience, IGP, Program in Cell biology
Honors and Awards
- University of Michigan Celebrate Invention Award
- Young Investigator Award, Retinal Degeneration Symposium, 2008
- Best Scientific Presentation Award, International Society for Genetic Eye Diseases and Retinoblastoma, 2011
- Plenary Lecture, ARVO-India, 2015

Hemant Khanna, Ph.D.
Contact Information
Tel: 508-856-8991
Click here for Dr. Khanna's website
Lab Address
Albert Sherman Center, 368 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605