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Professor Mariya Moosajee

@profmariya.bsky.social
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Professor of Molecular Ophthalmology @UCLeye & @TheCrick, Consultant Ophthalmologist in Genetic Eye Disease, Genetics Lead @Moorfields, Mum 💙Art & Equality

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NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Moorfields @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In @jamaophthalmology.bsky.social an international study of 1,000 people with sight loss found that nearly 1 in 5 reported encountering eye treatments they believed to be ‘bogus'. Underscoring the need for support to help patients navigate options & avoid unsupported claims. #NIHR 🔗 buff.ly/C2QvK8t
Graphic with a dark mauve background featuring a highlighted statistic in large white text: “Nearly 1 in 5 participants (19.1%) reported encountering an eye treatment they believed was bogus.” Decorative quotation marks frame the statement. Below, a note reads: “Online advertising was the most common source of exposure.” A red gradient band appears across the top of the graphic.
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#JeansForGenesDay Our wonderful X-factor #Genetics Eye Disease team from @moorfields.bsky.social 👖🧬
A photo of the all female genetic eye disease team working with Professor Mariya Moosajee, wearing their denim jeans!
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Congratulations to Dr Ana Catalina Rodriguez Martinez who passed her #PhD viva yesterday 🥳 Well done @anarod7.bsky.social, well deserved, you worked incredibly hard! The whole @ucleye.bsky.social lab are all so pleased for you ❤️
Image of Ana and myself in the foreground with the rest of my lab group in the background!
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ukeyegeneticsgroup.bsky.social @ukeyegeneticsgroup.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
We look forward to welcoming you to Leicester this summer! -UK-EGG 2026 Annual Meeting Committee Mervyn Thomas, @profmariya.bsky.social Cecile Mejecase Chloe Stanton Neeru Vallabh @karkstaphonsen.bsky.social Chloe Brotherton Alessia Amato
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Today, on my way to London to host an #UsherSyndrome patient information day for 250 people living with this condition. @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social A little bleary-eyed, stayed up late preparing for the day!
A photo of myself on the train looking tired!!
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Welcomed the team from #SepulBio, who are sponsoring the antisense oligonucleotide #Ultevursen clinical trial for #UsherSyndrome, to @moorfields.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social for a tour of our Clinical Research Facility.
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Its been an intense week! I visited #Roche headquarters in Basel, #Switzerland on Monday. What a fantastic place to work. Check out the view from their research laboratories!
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Congratulations to all those on the #Ophthalmologist #PowerList 2026. So proud of my fellow @moorfields.bsky.social and @ucleye.bsky.social colleagues. They are truly real drivers for change! 💙 theophthalmologist.com/power-list/2...
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The Ophthalmologist | 2026
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UCL Institute of Ophthalmology @ucleye.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
We are seeking two part-time Research Assistants to join a research group lead by Professor Mariya Moosajee, @profmariya.bsky.social, focused on understanding ocular development and genetic diseases of the eye. Deadline to apply is 23 March. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
We are hosting an #UsherSyndrome Patient #Information Day on Sat 21st March in London with @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social. Its free and will be hugely informative to those touched by this rare condition. Please register to attend using this link👉🏼 www.eventbrite.com/e/usher-synd...
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Usher Syndrome Information Day 2026
Join us in person for Usher Syndrome Info Day 2026 to learn, share, and connect with the community!
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Thank you to the brilliant ladies in my research lab @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social who make such a difference to vision research #WomeninScience @anarod7.bsky.social Dr Nicky Cronbach, Dr Randa Li 💙
A photo of just a few of the ladies who are making a big difference to discovery science in my research lab.
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NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Moorfields @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
New UK clinical guidance published in Eye aims to improve the identification and management of Charles Bonnet syndrome, a common but under-recognised consequence of sight loss. Read the full article: moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk/new-uk-clini... @profmariya.bsky.social | @charlesbonnetsyndrome.uk
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New UK clinical guidance for Charles Bonnet syndrome  - NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre
Published in Eye, new UK clinical guidance has been developed to improve the identification and management of Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS), a common but under-recognised consequence of visual impairment that causes vivid visual hallucinations in people with sight loss. The guidance brings together international evidence with real-world clinical expertise.
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Zebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Very well-deserved! 🥳 (Fun fact: Prof. Moosajee was only the second woman to be awarded the Lang Medal since 1965)
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
I collected my engraved #LangMedal today from the Royal Society of Medicine #SoProud #RSM
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
#HappyNewYear to everyone. We’ve had some spectacular sunsets recently with the icy cold air and clear skies. Look at that orange #fiery!
Striking December sunset with a deep orange horizon and black silhouette of a bare Willow tree in the foreground.
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Our @ucleye.bsky.social research lab #Christmas party! Big thank you from me to each team member. I think you’re all fabulous 🥰 Hard working and dedicated to helping patients with rare #genetic eye diseases! 🙌🏼 💙
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
I attended the #WomenInVisionUK annual conference today. Empowering women to lead from the heart 💙 As one of the founders, it was so heartening to see how the organisation is thriving and growing #WomenSupportingWomen ❤️ #WomenInSTEM @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @anarod7.bsky.social
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Followed by my second engagement @ukparliament.parliament.uk this afternoon supporting the launch of the eye care pathway for children & young people with vision impairment hosted by MPs @shockatadam.bsky.social @marshadecordova.bsky.social and @guidedogsuk.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Busy day today with a visit to @ukparliament.parliament.uk to help support Judith Potts & #EsmesUmbrella lobby goverment for a dedicated diagnostic pathway for #CharlesBonnetSyndrome with fellow Trustee Helen Khan from @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Stunning firework display yesterday @leedscastle.bsky.social The theme was L❤️VE!
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
We have arrived at #Seirei Hamamatsu Eye Centre #Japan to deliver an educational workshop on #CharlesBonnetSyndrome #CBS with Dr Lee Jones and Dr Bethany Higgins. @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social Thank you to #EsmesUmbrella and #DaiwaFoundation for sponsoring us 🙏🏼
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The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · 10/10/2025
Genetic eye diseases affect 1 in 1000 people, but there is currently only one gene therapy available on the NHS, which can only help about 80 patients in the UK. Join Crick group leader and ophthalmologist @profmariya.bsky.social as she explains gene therapy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5qG...
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What is Gene Therapy and How Can it Help Genetic Eye Disease? – with Mariya Moosajee
YouTube video by The Francis Crick Institute
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Its #WorldSightDay and I have been invited to deliver the #LangLecture at @roysocmed.bsky.social this evening! #SoHonoured!
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
The 28th @wellcometrust.bsky.social Photography Prize is showcasing its top 25 entries @crick.ac.uk. I was struck Madeleine Waller’s entry, who took photos of her mother, who lives alone in Australia. The series is entitled; I spend more than 150 hours alone each week… #Loneliness #Heartbreaking
A photo of Margaret, an elderly lady, sitting on her armchair with her eyes shut and her legs resting over one arm. She has a magazine resting on her and is holding an empty glass in one hand. A photo of Margaret wearing a white t-shirt, looking at herself in the bathroom mirror with a black huntsman spider on her shoulder.
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Thank you #CureUsher for hosting a wonderful charity ball to raise vital funds for #research and raising #awareness of #UsherSyndrome 💙
My wonderful husband, Dr John Bladen, and I standing in front of a large banner saying Cure Usher Ball 2025
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Here is my wonderful #Genetics team at Moorfields marking #JeansForGenesDay #DreamTeam looking after patients with rare genetic eye diseases and giving their very best! @anarod7.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social
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ukeyegeneticsgroup.bsky.social @ukeyegeneticsgroup.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
🚨ATTN: UK EGG community! 👀🧬 On Thursday October 9th at 5:30pm we invite you to attend the prestigious Lang Lecture delivered by our President, Prof @MariyaMoosajee @RoySocMed entitled "A Genetic Trip Around the Globe" Register here: tinyurl.com/3hs6b6ar 👀🫵 UK Eye Genetics Group Executive
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A Genetic Trip Around the Globe
Get updated on the most recent advances in genetic eye diseases and novel treatments
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Very proud that #Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has come top of the #NHS league tables compared to all other trusts in England 🏆 Its a wonderful place to work with great colleagues & very special patients #GeneticEyeDisease We are honoured to provide you with the best care 💙
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Thanks to Dr Manoj Parulekar and Prof Tony Moore for inviting me to speak at the Cambridge Ophthalmological Symposium at St John’s College, Cambridge University. #SharingKnowledge on #Eye development with great discussions. It has been truly stimulating!
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Just arrived in #Cambridge at St John’s College for the 53rd Cambridge Ophthalmological Symposium focused on one of my specialties #Embryogenesis and the #Eye.
A photo of the Cloisters at St John’s College, Cambridge University
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Dr Ngozi Oluonye and I had a fantastic #WAGR weekend in Arundel hosted by the International WAGR Syndrome Association. To learn about this ultra #RareDisease, visit #GeneVision: gene.vision/knowledge-ba... W=Wilms tumour A=Aniridia G=Genitourinary abnormalities R=Range of developmental issues
A photo of Dr Oluonye and I at the WAGR weekend in the foreground, and over 30 families (100 participants) sitting on chairs in the background.
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Looking to join a great #research team @ucleye.bsky.social & work in my group to push new frontiers of #DigitalHealth in #Ophthalmology, then please apply here 👇🏼 New start for the academic year!
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
We had our first #CRB1 patient information day yesterday @moorfields.bsky.social supported by @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social and Team CRB1. It was such a huge success, great feedback with #knowledge sharing and #networking. Thank you @anarod7.bsky.social for running the whole show 🙌🏼
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Been travelling a lot recently. Always sounds so exciting, and of-course it is but it’s also pretty tiring. There is no place like home ❤️ and I’m glad to be back for our beautiful #BritishSummer ☀️
Photo from the plane just over Surrey, Sussex and Kent showing the patchwork of fields, farms and greenery below. The Kent coast in the far distance.
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
All mic’d up and ready for my @crick.ac.uk crash course on #GeneTherapy!
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Late evening walks through the fields #LoveNature #LoveSummer
I’m standing in a field which is yellow-green as dry, leaning on a bale of hay with my little dog next to me! Blue skies in the background.
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The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · 25/06/2025
What is gene therapy, and how might we use it to help patients across the world with rare diseases? Book now for our free public talk by @profmariya.bsky.social‬, a Satellite Group Leader at the Crick and clinician scientist specialising in genetic eye diseases. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crick-cras...
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Crick Crash Course: gene therapy
Our series of morning lectures sharing science from across the Crick in a simple and accessible way continues.
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ukeyegeneticsgroup.bsky.social @ukeyegeneticsgroup.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Our own @profmariya.bsky.social educating us on the benefits of genetic testing and the therapeutic and family planning options available for #IRDs. #medicaleducation #UsherSyndrome
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
It was my pleasure to speak at the #patient day for #USH2025 in Nijmegen today. I was able to share details of the multicentre international phase 2 #Ultevursen clinical trial run by #SepulBio for individuals with exon 13 mutations in the #USH2A gene.
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Big up to my new PhD student Mutian Lian from @ucleye.bsky.social who presented his first poster on #UsherSyndrome at his first ever scientific conference🙌🏼! The first of many!! #USH2025 #CureUsher
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Very proud of my post doc Dr Maria Toms who presented today at #USH2025 in Nijmegen, Netherlands on our research on developing a non-viral #GeneTherapy for #USH2A. Thanks to the organisers for a stimulating meeting, and its accessibility 👏🏼 @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk
Dr Maria Toms presenting at USH2025. She is standing at a podium on the left, screens projecting her slides in the background, and a sign language interpreter live on a video screen relaying all information to Usher patients in the audience.
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
My team from Moorfields Eye Hospital and @ucleye.bsky.social had a great time @ukeyegeneticsgroup.bsky.social yesterday. My PhD student Dr Nicola Cronbach and post-doc Dr Sara Romero-Vasquez won the best presentation & best poster #prizes 🙌🏼 Well done ladies!!
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
What a stimulating annual @ukeyegeneticsgroup.bsky.social meeting. Thank you to the #Oxford #Genetics team for hosting. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves and learnt lots!
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
On my way to @ukeyegeneticsgroup.bsky.social annual meeting in #Oxford this year. The agenda looks great- can’t wait to hear the talks, updates and meet new and old colleagues! #Eye #Genetics Thanks to our local organisers Prof Susie Downes and Ms Sam de Silva 👏🏼 ukegg.com/wp-content/u...
Me (Prof Mariya Moosajee, President of the UK Eye Genetics Group) on the train to Oxford- looking tired!
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Fabulous discussions at the British Eye Surveillance Group #BESG Meeting in Somerset over the past couple of days. Even had a chance to cycle with close colleagues along the Strawberry Line, a disused railway line from Cheddar Valley to Yatton!
On bikes from left to right: Dr Christine Kire, myself, Dr Aeesha Malik, Dr Tasanee Braithwaite, and Prof Cathy Egan!
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Beautiful bank holiday weekend, who needs to travel when you have views like this on your doorstep! Walking in #Titsey Estate ❤️
A herd of dark brown cows, possibly Red Poll, grazing on a green pasture with a forest in the background and blue skies above with floating white clouds!
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Fab day @londonzoo.bsky.social for the @crick.ac.uk retreat. Great talks on discovery #science and a chance to see the animals!
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Well done Dr Pippa Harding, my PhD student @ucleye.bsky.social who grew eye cups from a patient with a missense variant in the #PAX6 paired domain causing #microphthalmia & a typical #aniridia patient. SOX2 and Notch pathways were dysregulated. Disease insights: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Another contribution to understanding #CRB1. @anarod7.bsky.social reports a new genotype-phenotype correlation with the c.2506C>A p.(Pro836Thr) variant causing cystoid macular oedema & high intraocular pressure in macular dystrophy patients of African heritage. Read 👉🏼 www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...
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Professor Mariya Moosajee @profmariya.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Charles Bonnet syndrome #CBS among 461 sight impaired military veterans was studied- worryingly, only 44% had disclosed their symptoms to a hospital doctor. Diverting attention elsewhere was considered an effective relief strategy among 65%. Read more: bmjophth.bmj.com/content/10/1... #EsmesUmbrella
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Charles Bonnet syndrome among visually impaired military veterans: findings from a UK screening and survey study
Background/ Aims Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is a common complication of visual impairment. However, demographic and clinical characteristics may modify the prevalence and impact of the condition. T...
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