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Directory

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 smiling at the camera
Mohamed 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]
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Andrew F.X. Goldberg, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 359 DH
(248) 370-2393
[email protected]
Kenneth Mitton Headshot
Kenneth Mitton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 412 DH
(248) 370-2079
[email protected]
Dao-Qi Zhang Headshot
Dao-Qi Zhang, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 423 DH
(248) 370-2399
[email protected]
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Amany Tawfik, M.D., M.Sc.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 409 DH
(248) 370-2398
[email protected]
Michael Risner smiling at the camera
Michael Risner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Foundational
Medical Studies, OUWB
Room 360 DH
(248) 370-4507
[email protected]
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Frank Giblin, Ph.D.,
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Sciences
[email protected]
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Michael Riley, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
[email protected]
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Barry Winkler, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Sciences
[email protected]
Al-Shabrawey Lab
Xiao Zhang, M.S. Lab Manager
Nazmul Haque, M.D., Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow
Mohamed Moustafa, M.S., Pharm D. Research Assistant
Gieth Alahdab, M.D. Research Assistant
Sonali Sharma  Ph.D. Student Graduate Research Assistant
Goldberg Lab
Breyanna Cavanaugh, M.S. Lab Manager
Michelle Milstein, Ph.D. Research Associate
Laura Gunther, Ph.D. Digital Imaging Research Associate
R. Casey Boucher  Ph.D. Student Graduate Research Assistant
Mitton Lab
Wendy Dailey B.S. Pediatric DNA Sequencing
Risner Lab
Cassie Warden, M.S. Lab Manager
Mathew Seidel Research Assistant
Tawfik Lab
Hossameldin Abouhish, Ph.D. Research Associate
Zhang Lab
Wen-Qiu Wang, M.D., Ph.D. Research Associate
Anthony Barbu, Ph.D.  Research Assistant
Heather Durfee  Ph.D. Student Graduate Research Assistant
Administrative Staff
Michele M. Demski Business Manager
Cristina de Hoyos  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