Brian Leonard , DVM, PhD
736 WILSON RD RM D202
Education
Comparative Ophthalmology Residency, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, 2013
Small Animal Rotating Internship, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin Madison, 2012
DVM, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, 2004
PhD, Comparative Pathology, University of California Davis, 2004
BA, Biochemistry, Kenyon College, 1997
Employment
Associate Professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 2025 - Present
Associate Professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 2025 - Present
Assistant Professor, University of California, Davis, Davis, 2019 - 2025
Assistant Professional Researcher, University of California Davis, Davis, 2017 - 2019
Publications
Clic6 Deficiency Triggers Aberrant Apical Microvilli in RPE INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE (2025)
A cross-species comparison of the role of noggin in corneal endothelial health and disease INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE (2025)
A pilot study quantifying the corneal leukocytes by flow cytometry in Awat2 knockout mice INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE (2025)
Age-related retinal ganglion cell changes in a nonhuman primate model of autosomal dominant optic atrophy INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE (2025)
Contrast computed tomography dacryocystorhinography identifies nasolacrimal duct obstruction secondary to chronic dental disease in two chinchilla langeria VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGY (2025)
In vitro treatment with Isoliquiritigenin inhibits ANGPTL7 upregulation in human trabecular meshwork cells INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE (2025)
Mucin 4 deficient mice exhibit anatomical and functional decreases in their corneal barrier with reduced corneal innervation INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE (2025)
Ocular Phenotyping of Knockout Mice Identifies Genes Associated With Late Adult Retinal Phenotypes INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE (2025)
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a novel species-inspired lipid therapy (rNPL593) for the treatment of dry eye disease and potential mechanism of action INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE (2025)
Progress and validation of integrated optical coherence and confocal fluorescence microscopy for diagnosing ocular surface diseases and tear film disorders MULTIMODAL BIOMEDICAL IMAGING XX (2025)