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Principal Investigator
Deborah A. Ferrington, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer, Doheny Eye Institute
Stephen J. Ryan- Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Endowed Presidential Chair
Professor, Department of Ophthalmology
David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
Email:
Tel: (323) 342-6404
Researchers
Peng Shang, PhD
Doheny Scientist
Postdoctoral associate, Ophthalmology Department, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA (Oct 2017-June 2022)
Trainee, Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA. (Sep 2014-Sep 2017)
PhD, Biomedical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. (Sep 2012-June 2017)
Research Interests: RPE mitochondrial dysfunction in age-related macular degeneration, RPE cell biology
Johnson Hoang
Research Technician
Research Tech, Stoebel Lab, Harvey Mudd College 2021-2022
B.S., Joint Biology & Chemistry, Harvey Mudd College, 2020
Research Interests: Molecular biology, mechanisms behind age-related macular degeneration
Helena Ambrosino, MSc
Research Technician
CIRM Intern at the Lester Laboratory at the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) (2021-2022)
Biological Technology, Pasadena City College, Pasadena CA
Master of Science, University of Los Andes, Colombia
Bachelor of Science, Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Colombia
Research Interests: Stem cells for modeling age-related macular degeneration (AMD), molecular basis of AMD, cell therapy
Juan Ignacio Jiménez-Loygorri, MSc
Visiting Researcher
FPI fellow, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (CIB-CSIC, Madrid, Spain) (Sep 2020-Aug 2024)
PhD candidate, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM, Madrid, Spain) (Mar 2020-Present)
MSc in Integrative Cellular and Molecular Biology, Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo (UIMP-CSIC, Madrid, Spain) (Sep 2018-Feb 2020)
BSc in Biomedicine, Universitat de Lleida (UdL, Lleida, Spain) (Sep 2014-Jul 2018)
Research Interests: Role of autophagy and other proteolytic pathways in RPE homeostasis, targeting selective autophagy as a therapeutic strategy in age-related macular degeneration
Collaborators (alphabetical)
Patricia Boya, PhD, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
University of Fribourg
Switzerland
Hong Wei Chu, MD, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs for Research Infrastructure
Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Professor, Department of Immunology & Microbiology, University of Colorado Denver
Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Professor, Department of Developmental & Molecular Biology
Professor, Department of Medicine (Hepatology)
Robert and Renée Belfer Chair for the Study of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Jianhai Du, PhD, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Associate Professor
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Joshua L. Dunaief, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Adele Niessen Professor of Ophthalmology
James R. Dutton, PhD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
IPS Cell Facility Coordinator, Stem Cell Institute
Associate Professor, Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development
Steven J. Fliesler PhD, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
SUNY Distinguished Professor; Meyer H. Riwchun Endowed Chair Professor, Vice-Chair and Director of Research
Department of Ophthalmology, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Kai Kaarniranta, MD, PhD, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
Professor, Chief Physician, School of Medicine
Ram Kannan, PhD, FARVO, Doheny Eye Institute, Pasadena, CA
Senior Scientist, Doheny Eye Institute
Adjunct Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Institute
David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California
Sandra R. Montezuma, MD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences
Debasish Sinha, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Jennifer Salvitti Davis, M.D. Chair in Ophthalmology Research
Professor of Ophthalmology, Cell Biology and Developmental Biology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Adjunct Faculty, Ophthalmology, The John’s Hopkins University School of Medicine
Anand Swaroop, PhD, National Eye Institute, Bethesda, MD
Senior Investigator, Neurobiology Neurodegeneration and Repair Laboratory
Previous Lab Members and Trainees
Postdoctoral Fellows
Razaul Karim
2016-2018
Current Position: Senior Scientist, VanquaBio, Chicago, IL
Nathan Schuld
2014-2016
Current Position: Instructor, Carroll College, WI
Marcia Terluk
2011-2015
Current Position: Research Scientist, UMN
Marcela Maldonado
2009-2013
Current Position: Quality Control Methods Development Principal Analyst, Prolacta Bioscience, Duarte, CA
Rachel Loeber
2009
Current Position: Senior Chemist, HB Fuller Co., MN
Alejandra Decanini
2005-2007
Current Position: Pediatric Ophthalmologist, Hennepin County Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
Graduate Students
Cody Fisher
2017-2022
Current Position: Senior Clinical Evidence Specialist, Medtronic, MN
Stacy Hussong
2005-2010
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Research, University of Oklahoma
Pabalu Karunadharma
2005-2010
Current Position: Head of Sequencing, Novozymes, CA
Cheryl Ethen
2001-2006
Current Position: Research Scientist, R & D Sys., MN
Undergraduate Students
Adam A Shaaeli
2019-2022
Madilyn Stahl
2019-2022
Felicia Patel
2018
Michaela Leary
2015
Kevin Mar
2012-2014
Lauren Soukup
2012
Jennifer Scholtz
2011
Cynthia Lee
2011-2012
Priyanka Patel
2010-2011
Christine Oldenkamp (Melch)
2010-2011
Elizabeth Donner
2010
Lucas Fredericks
2010
David Thompson
2010
Scott Houlihan
2009
Wendy Bratten
2008-2011
Katarina Wrzos
2008-2009
Shannon Kavanaugh (Werner)
2005-2008
Kristen Berg
2003-2006
Erin Kolling
2002-2003
Shannon Bradley
2003
Erin Bigelow
2002-2004
Linnea Engel
2001
Elizabeth Peters
2000-2001
Karen Tani
2000
Gina Knade (Peterson)
1999-2001
Post-Baccalaureate
Jorge Polanco
2015-2021
