Daniel Saban

About

Dr. Saban is an immunologist and leukocyte biologist with a strong background in eye health and disease. He has extensively studied various areas of the visual system to this end, including the retina, anterior chamber, and ocular surface. These sites have served as robust models in elucidating networks that underpin immune cell function in the tissue context. The Saban lab is currently focused on immune cell crosstalk with tissue cells, namely fibroblasts, nerves, and epithelial cells. His lab is establishing an immunomics approach to address questions through computational tools, deep profiling flow cytometry, intravital imaging, and cre-lox technologies. Diseases of study include chronic eye allergy, meibomian gland dysfunction, and conjunctival fibrosis. The lab is also developing tools to study the role of microglia in retinal degeneration.

Experience

• Duke University (Full-time · 14 yrs 3 mos)
  • Professor
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Ophthalmology and Immunology

  • Associate Professor
    Dec 2017 - Apr 2024 · 6 yrs 5 mos

    Ophthalmology and Immunology

  • Assistant Professor
    Apr 2012 - Nov 2017 · 5 yrs 8 mos

    Ophthalmology and Immunology

• Instructor, Faculty at Harvard Medical School
  Oct 2009 - Mar 2012 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  Antigen Presenting Cells in Corneal Immunity

• The Schepens Eye Research Institute (6 yrs 3 mos)
  • Investigator, Faculty
    Oct 2009 - Mar 2012 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Postdoctoral Fellow
    Jan 2006 - Oct 2009 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Immunobiology of the cornea

• Doctoral Research at University of Florida, College of Medicine, Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
  Jan 2002 - Dec 2005 · 4 yrs

  Immune Privilege of the Eye

• Masters Research at University of Florida, College of Medicine, Dept of Ophthalmology
  2000 - 2002 · 2 yrs

  Gene therapy and immune regulation relevant to conditions of the retina