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The faculty and staff in the ERI are world-renowned scientists and researchers. Their experience extends outside of the lab, lending their expertise to student mentorship and the community.

Eye Research Institute

Dodge Hall
118 Library Drive
Rochester, Michigan 48309-4479
(location map)
Mohamed Al-Shabrawey HeadshotMohamed Al-Shabrawey, Ph.D.
V. Everett Kinsey Endowed Professor,
Foundational Medical Studies,                     
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB),
Founding Director, Eye Research Center, OUWB,
Director, Eye Research Institute, Oakland University,

(248) 370-2395
[email protected]
Andrew F.X. Goldberg HeadshotAndrew F.X. Goldberg, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 359 DH
(248) 370-2393
[email protected]

Kenneth Mitton HeadshotKenneth Mitton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 412 DH
(248) 370-2079
[email protected]

Dao-Qi Zhang HeadshotDao-Qi Zhang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 423 DH
(248) 370-2399
[email protected]

Amany Tawfik HeadshotAmany Tawfik, M.D., M.Sc.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 409 DH
(248) 370-2398
[email protected]

Frank Giblin HeadshotFrank Giblin, Ph.D.,
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Sciences
[email protected]

Michael Riley HeadshotMichael Riley, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
[email protected]

Barry Winkler HeadshotBarry Winkler, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Sciences
[email protected]

 

Al-Shabrawey Lab
Nazmul Haque, M.D., Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow
Gieth Alahdab, M.D. Research Assistant
Mohamed Moustafa, M.S., Pharm D. Ph.D. Student (Graduate Research Assistant)
Xiao Zhang, M.S. Lab Manager
Sonali Sharma Ph.D. Student (Graduate Research Assistant)
Al-Shabrawey's EMBARK students: Jonathan Blake, Min Young Kim, Suhani Gupta.
Goldberg Lab
Michelle Milstein, Ph.D. Research Associate
Breyanna Cavanaugh, M.S. Lab Manager
Laura Gunther, Ph.D. Digital Imaging Research Associate
R. Casey Boucher Ph.D. Student (Graduate Research Assistant)
Kameran Shomurotova Student Research Assistant
Michelle Tcherniak Student Research Assistant
Mitton Lab
Wendy Dailey B.S. Pediatric DNA Sequencing
Victoria Jobczyk Research Lab Assistant
Steven Krikor Student Research Assistant
Savyo Krikor Student Research Assistant
Mitton's EMBARK Students: M4 Andrew Santos, Daeun Jeong, Konstantinos Koustas,  Lance Jones, Mary Drekh. M3: Rima Stepanian. M2: Vincent Le. M1: Emily Jagenburg, Chi Phan, Haiqi Guo, Raymond Wong, Asher Odisho, Rahul Shamarayar.
Risner Lab
Cassie Warden, M.S. Lab Manager
Mathew Seidel Research Assistant
Alex Sanchez Research Assistant
Tawfik Lab
Hossameldin Abouhish, Ph.D. Research Associate
Lamiaa Shalaby, M.D., M.Sc. Volunteer Research Associate
Tawfik's EMBARK student: Neelesh Peddireddy
Zhang Lab
Wen-Qiu Wang, M.D., Ph.D. Research Associate
Stephanie Bumbaru Student Research Assistant
Heather Durfee Ph.D. Student (Graduate Research Assistant)
Anthony Barbu Student Research Assistant
Adam Schmitz Student Research Assistant
Administrative Staff
Xiao Zhang, M.S. Interim Business Manager
Christina Drakos, M.A. Administrative Assistant
Name Title Phone
Antonio Capone, Jr., M.D. Clinical Professor (248) 288-2280
Kimberly Drenser, M.D., Ph.D. Clinical Associate Professor (248) 288-2280
Bruce Garretson. M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor (248) 288-2280
John Hart, Jr., M.D Clinical Assistant Professor (248) 288-2280
Tarek Hassan, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor (248) 288-2280
Alon Kahana, M.D., Ph.D. Clinical Assistant Professor (248) 288-2280
Tamer Mahmoud, M.D., Ph.D. Clinical Assistant Professor (248) 288-2280
Rajesh Rao, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor (248) 538-7400
Alan Ruby, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor (248) 288-2280
George Williams, M.D. Clinical Professor (248) 288-2280