Undergraduate School
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, BS: 1991
Graduate School
Vision Science/Biology, University of Waterloo, PhD: 1997
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Hines VA Medical Center/Loyola University, Post-doctoral fellow: 1997-2000
Current position
Research Biologist, Atlanta VA Medical Center
My research focuses on developing treatments and therapies for retinal disease. My main interest is development of a subretinal microphotodiode array designed to restore vision to patients with retinitis pigmentosa. One of the main aims is to determine neuroprotective effects from subretinal electrical stimulation. In addition, the neuroprotective effect of a naturally-occurring bile acid with anti-apoptotic properties is being tested for retinal degeneration. Finally, we are developing a mouse model to investigate the retinal mechanisms that control refractive development and lead to myopia.
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