Working Together to Understand, Protect and Restore Vision
Biography Research My key focus of research is channelopathy, defects in inwardly rectifying potassium channel 7.1 (Kir7.1) proteins, leading to congenital blindness. I am working on the mutations in retinal pigment epithelium Kir7.1 channels cause blindness such as Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA). I am currently doing several in-vitro (HEK293 and patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells …
Biography Keywords: Spatial vision, Visual psychophysics, Consciousness, Integrated information theory, Perceptual organization, Visual field, Scotoma, cortical blindness. Education PhD 2009, Experimental Psychology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY BA 2002, Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Research I want to understand the structure of visual experience, and how it comes about. Research topics include the visual …
Biography Keywords: Enzyme engineering, Fibrosis, Inflammation. Education PhD 2006, Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MS 2002, Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology BS 2002, Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology Research As an Associate Scientist in the lab of Professor Phil Romero in the UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry developing enzyme-based biologic drugs with catalytic …
Biography Keywords: Optical Imaging, Adaptive Optics, Image analysis Education Research Interests My lab is interested in developing optical imaging tools for a wide range of applications. Optical imaging is a powerful non-invasive tool for interrogating the eye for both clinical studies and basic science. We have developed a hyperspectral reflectance system which is suitable for …
Biography Research My research interests are centered in the field of vision sciences, with a specific focus on investigating the cellular and molecular mechanisms related to retinopathy of prematurity, understanding the effects of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy on retinal vascular integrity, and exploring various other interconnected retinal diseases. Google Scholar
Biography Research My research investigates how cellular signaling and stress-response pathways regulate functional homeostasis in neural and ocular tissues. I have defined key roles for the sigma‑1 receptor as an intracellular modulator of neuronal excitability and neuroprotection in models of neurodegeneration and retinal disease. Building on this foundation, my current work focuses on the trabecular …
Biography Keywords: Material perception, visual intuitive physics, high-level vision, vision and action, psychophysics, cognitive neuroscience Education BSc 2010, Psychology, University of Giessen, Germany MSc 2012, Psychology, University of Giessen, Germany PhD 2016 Psychology, University of Giessen, Germany & Western University, Canada Postdoc, Psychology, University of Giessen, Germany Postdoc, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of …
Biography Keywords: Amblyopia in animal models, synaptic plasticity, aging nervous system Education BS 1986, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA PhD 1993, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL Postdoctoral position: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Postdoctoral position: Brown University, Providence, RI Research Interests The focus of research in the Quinlan Lab is to elucidate …
Biography Advisor: Bikash Pattnaik, PhD Keywords: Leber congenital amaurosis, electrophysiology, channelophathy, gene therapy Education BS 2003, Biotechnology, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India MS 2005, Biotechnology, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India MS 2009, Electrophysiology, Chosun University, Gwangiu, South Korea PhD 2012, Electrophysiology, Chosun University, Gwangiu, South Korea Postdoc 2012-2013, Physiology, Chosun University, Gwangiu, South Korea Postdoc 2013-2019, Pediatrics, …