Lawrence Rizzolo, PhD, FARVO
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Biography
Dr. Rizzolo received his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Duke University in 1977. He received postdoctoral training in biochemistry at Harvard Medical School and in cell biology at the New York University School of Medicine. He received further training in pedagogy and curriculum development at the Harvard-Macy Institute and is a Gallup-Certified strengths coach. Rizzolo joined the Yale faculty in 1993 where he has served as the Director of Medical Sciences for the Section of Anatomy, and Course Director of Human Anatomy and Development. He developed “Anatomy Clinic”, an online guide for training clinical students that is used worldwide. Rizzolo holds joint appointments in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science and the Yale Stem Cell Center. His current research focuses on stem cell approaches to studying retinal degenerations, such as age-related macular degeneration. He is a Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and serves on the editorial boards of Anatomical Sciences Education and Molecular Vision. Rizzolo was the liaison between the American Association of Anatomists and the Anatomical Society of Ireland and Great Britain. He currently advises the Peking Union Medical College on curricular development.
Education & Training
- Research AssociateNew York University, Cell Biology (1985)
- Research FellowHarvard University, Biochemistry (1981)
- PhDDuke University (1977)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Charles W. Bohmfalk Teaching Prize | Yale School of Medicine | 2012 |
Excellence in Teaching | Physician Assistant Program, Emory University | 1993 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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National Institutes of Health | Special emphasis review pannel | 2011 |
National Science Foundation | STEM Review Panel | 2010 |
Williams Wilkins/American Association of Anatomists | Education Research Scholarship Committee | 2007 - 2011 |
Yale School of Medicine | Curriculum Committee | 2007 - 2013 |
American Association of Anatomists | Consultant | 2007 - 2012 |
American Association of Anatomists; Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland | Liason | 2007 - 2012 |
Yale School of Medicine | Preclinical Course and Module Directors’ committee | 2006 - 2017 |
National Institutes of Health | Special emphasis review panel | 2005 - 2006 |
American Association of Anatomists | Education Committee | 2003 - 2006 |
Yale School of Medicine | Preclinical Course Directors Committee | 2002 - 2013 |
Yale School of Medicine | Assessment of Clinical Clerkships curriculum working group | 2002 - 2004 |
Yale School of Medicine | Curriculum Design Subcommittee | 2002 - 2004 |
Yale School of Medicine | Attitudes curriculum working group | 2002 - 2004 |
National Institutes of Health, Visual Sciences C | Panel member | 1999 - 2003 |
Department of Surgery | Director of Medical Sciences (Anatomy) | 1998 - 2017 |
Yale School of Medicine | Congress Avenue Building Project | 1998 - 2000 |
Yale School of Medicine | End-of-Life-Curriculum Implementation Group | 1997 - 2002 |
Yale School of Medicine | Basic Sciences Curriculum Subcommittee | 1995 - 2002 |