People Type: Alumni

Biography Advisor: Shyam Chaurasia, PhD Keywords: Retina, small leucine rich proteoglycan, decorin, angiogenesis, retinopathy of prematurity, oxygen induced retinopathy Education BS 2019, Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Research Shermaine is investigating new therapeutic strategies for the treatment of one of the leading causes of childhood blindness in premature infants, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). …

Biography Education B.S., Physics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon SK Ph.D., Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB Research Interests Dr. Mackie’s career has been focused on planning and delivery of radiation therapy to cancer patients. His group developed the 3-D treatment planning system that became the Philips Pinnacle treatment planning system, the most widely used radiation …

Biography Education PhD 1987, Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison MSPH 1980, University of Illinois, School of Public Health- Chicago BS 1976, University of Illinois- Champaign-Urbana Research Interests The primary goal of Julie Mares’ research program is to evaluate relationships of diet and nutritional status to the onset and progression of common age-related eye diseases of …

Biography Advisor: Freya Mowat, BVSc, PhD Keywords: Macular degeneration, visual functioning Education BS 2021, Biochemistry and Neurobiology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI Research Mr. Martell has an interest in the genetic and cellular underpinnings of neurodegenerative diseases, including degeneration in the eye. He studies the effects of age, environment, and genetics on macular degeneration in …

Biography Education: BCMP Cell & Molecular Biology, Physiology, Universite Paris-EST Creteil, France, 2006 Master 1st Year, Health-Biology, Universite Paris-EST, Creteil, France, 2007 Master 2nd Year, Tissue, Cell & Gene Biotherapies, Universite Paris-EST, Creteil, France, 2008 PhD Genes, Cells & Development, Universite Toulouse III, France, 2011 Research: Dr. Massoudi’s interests in eye research focus on corneal …

Biography Education BS 1997, Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI PhD 2001, Chemical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX Postdoc 2001-2003, Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO Research Kristyn Masters’ lab’s research focuses on the role of the tissue microenvironment in regulating cellular function and dysfunction. Specifically, her lab applies biomaterials and tissue …

Biography Advisor: David Gamm, MD, PhD Keywords: Stem cells, disease modelling, therapeutics Education: BSc Cellular & Molecular Biology, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA Research: Steven Mayerl is interested in using human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) to create more anatomically and functionally accurate models of retinal development and retinal diseases. The Gamm lab uses hPSCs to …

Biography Education BS 1973, Biology, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA PhD 1983, Biology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA Postdoctoral Fellow 1984-1986, UCLA, Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA Postdoctoral Fellow 1986-1988, UC San Diego, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, San Diego, CA Research Interests Dr McFall-Ngai is Director of the Pacific Biosciences Research Center …

Biography Education Doctor of Optometry (O.D), Abia State University School of Optometry, 1998 Doctor of Medicine (M.D), Ross University School of Medicine, 2003 Pediatrics Residency, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, 2006 Neonatology Fellowship: University of Maryland, Baltimore; University of Illinois, Chicago Clinical Interests Dr. Olachi Mezu-Ndubuisi is a neonatologist as well as a …

Biography Education BS 1978, Cornell University DVM 1983, Cornell University PhD 1984, Cornell University Residency in Comparative Ophthalmology 1984-87, UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine Corneal Fellowship 1987-89, UC Davis, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, School of Medicine Research Interests Dr. Murphy has advanced training and expertise in corneal diseases and surgery, comparative physiological …