Emily Chew
The Power List 2018
Emily Chew
Director of The Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications & and Deputy Clinical Director at NEI/ NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
Emily is a medical retinal specialist with extensive experience in the design and implementation of clinical trials across all phases. Her principal research interests are diabetic- and age-related eye diseases.
What have been your career highlights?
“The opportunities to participate and to lead clinical trials that make a difference in medical practice to help reduce the burden of disease in patients with visual impairment.”
What are your goals for the future?
“Learning more about the disease processes in the leading cause of blindness, AMD, and hopefully finding primary preventive therapies for this devastating disease.”
What inspires you?
“My mentors (past and present), my colleagues, my brave patients, and my wonderful family.”
Aspirin not Linked to AMD
