Pfau Maximilian

Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Maximilian Pfau is an ophthalmologist at the University Eye Hospital, Basel, Switzerland, specialized in diagnosing and treating inherited retinal degenerative diseases (IRDs) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In his research, Dr. Pfau heads the Visual Neurophysiology Platform at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB, Switzerland). His research group investigates the disease mechanisms of degenerative retinal diseases using a comprehensive range of non-invasive visual function tests and state-of-the-art high-resolution retinal imaging techniques. Maximilian Pfau earned his Medical Degree from Heidelberg University, Germany. During this time, he conducted basic science biochemistry research in Prof. Söllner’s lab. Following graduation and a fellowship at the Doheny Eye Institute, UCLA, he entered the ophthalmology residency program at the University of Bonn, Germany (chair: Prof. F.G. Holz). Subsequently, Dr. Pfau pursued postdoctoral training in AI-based image analysis in Prof. Rubin’s lab at Stanford University, and in psychophysics and electrophysiology in Dr. Jeffrey’s lab at the National Eye Institute.