Dr. Jordan M. Graff, MD, FACS

Expert Publications

• Casein kinase I transduces Wnt signals.
• Calmodulin differentially modulates Smad1 and Smad2 signaling.
• The amino terminus of Smads permits transcriptional specificity.
• The casein kinase I family: roles in morphogenesis.
• The casein kinase I family in Wnt signaling.
• Biomechanical characterization of human amniotic membrane preparations for ocular surface reconstruction.
• Characterization of the phosphorylation sites in the chicken and bovine myristoylated alanine-rich C kinase substrate protein, a prominent cellular substrate for protein kinase C.
• Phosphorylation-regulated calmodulin binding to a prominent cellular substrate for protein kinase C.
• Molecular cloning, sequence, and expression of a cDNA encoding the chicken myristoylated alanine-rich C kinase substrate (MARCKS).
• Molecular cloning, characterization, and expression of a cDNA encoding the "80- to 87-kDa" myristoylated alanine-rich C kinase substrate: a major cellular substrate for protein kinase C.
• Nucleotide sequence of a cDNA for the bovine myristoylated alanine-rich C kinase substrate (MARCKS).
• Myristoylated and nonmyristoylated forms of a protein are phosphorylated by protein kinase C.
• Studies with a Xenopus BMP receptor suggest that ventral mesoderm-inducing signals override dorsal signals in vivo.
• The TGF-beta signaling pathway is essential for Drosophila oogenesis.
• Xenopus Mad proteins transduce distinct subsets of signals for the TGF beta superfamily.

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Get to know Ophthalmologist Dr. Jordan M. Graff, who serves patients throughout the State of Arizona.

Dr. Graff is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous. He is currently affiliated with the Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, working with patients at their offices in Phoenix, Chandler, Flagstaff, and Southern Mesa, Arizona. His interests include the latest microsurgical treatments for diabetes, macular scarring and distortion, and complex retinal detachment repair.

The doctors at Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center are recognized leaders in providing state-of-the-art medical and surgical eye care in Arizona for more than 35 years. They use some of the most advanced technologies and techniques to treat patients at all stages of life. Comprehensive eye health services are provided by nationally recognized specialists in multiple fields of ophthalmology, including cataract surgery, vision correction, cornea, retina, glaucoma and oculoplastics.

After receiving his Bachelors of Science and premedical training at Brigham Young University, Dr. Graff graduated magna cum laude with his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) medical honor society. He then relocated to Iowa where he completed an internship in internal medicine and a residency at the prestigious Ophthalmology Department of the University of Iowa. Thereafter, he decided to stay at Iowa to complete an additional two years of subspecialty training in vitreoretinal surgery, where he was awarded the Heed Foundation Fellowship Award.

Inducted as a Fellow into the elite American College of Surgeons (FACS) in 2016, the doctor is board-certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology, an independent, non-profit organization responsible for certifying ophthalmologists in the United States of America.

In good standing with a number of professional organizations, he is an active member of the American Society of Retina Specialists, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Arizona Ophthalmological Society, the Iowa Eye Association and other professional organizations. His work has led to numerous publications, scientific presentations and scientific posters. He is a passionate educator and thoroughly enjoys teaching interns and medical students in clinical and research endeavors.

Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Ophthalmologists are experts in the diseases, functions, and anatomy of the eye. Ophthalmologists are also surgeons. They repair traumatic injuries to the eye and may perform cataract, glaucoma, and corneal surgery.

On a more personal note, Dr. Graff enjoys hiking, camping, snow skiing and time with his wife and four sons. He lived in South America as a missionary in his youth and returns to Latin American countries frequently on medical service missions – another passion of his. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.

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