Ilyas Washington

Biography

Dr. Washington is the co-founder of Alkeus Pharma. He is Assistant Professor at Columbia University Medical Center in the Department of Ophthalmology. His research focuses on understanding how unavoidable environmental phenomena such as light, gravity, magnetic fields and diet influence and dictate human health on a molecular level. His group uses this knowledge to better understand the origins of disease and design future medicines. Dr. Washington has published in the fields of ophthalmology, biology and chemistry, and was featured in several articles for his thought provoking scientific ideas. 

Research Interest

His research focuses on understanding how unavoidable environmental phenomena such as light, gravity, magnetic fields and diet influence and dictate human health on a molecular level