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Nathaniel Blecher, MD
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Chief of Ophthalmic Trauma 2023-2024
Rajendra S Apte, MD, PhD
Paul A. Cibis Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; Vice Chair for Innovation and Translation
- Email: apte@wustl.edu
- Retina
- Lab Website
- Research Profile
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Steven Bassnett, PhD
Grace Nelson Lacy Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science
- Email: bassnett@wustl.edu
- Director of the Vision Center Core
- Director of the Imaging Core
Parker Bohm, MD
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellow 2021 - 2022
Gabriel Burton, OD
Pediatric Optometrist, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Email: burtong@wustl.edu
Michael Casey
Core Technician
- Email: caseymj@wustl.edu
Mike provides support in many areas of molecular biology, including the design, production and validation of DNA constructs, siRNA, and CRISPR-Cas9/guide RNAs and genotyping of founder mice
Shiming Chen, PhD
Dr. Bernard and Janet R. Becker Distinguished Professor in Ophthalmology
- Email: chenshiming@wustl.edu
- Chen Lab page
- Research Profiles
- Director of the Molecular Genetics Core
Sun Chi, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Phone: 314-747-4351
- Email: sunchi@wustl.edu
Project: CRX and its cis-regulatory elements in photoreceptor development and maintenance.
Brian Clark, PhD
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Email: brian.s.clark@wustl.edu
Steven Couch, MD, FACS
Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; Director of Quality and Safety
- Email: couchS@wustl.edu
Jennifer Enright, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Email: enrightj@wustl.edu
Elizabeth Everson, OD
Pediatric Optometrist, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Email: e.everson@wustl.edu
Mae Gordon, PhD
Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Email: mae@wustl.edu
Director of the Biostatistics & Bioinformatics Core
Wesley Green, MD
- 2003-2007, College: University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
- 2007-2009, Vision Sciences: State University of New York, State College of Optometry
- 2009-2013, Medical School: Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University
- 2013-2014, PGY: Aurora Health Care
Gerald Gusdorf
Electronics Services Supervisor
- Phone: 314-362-3247
- Email: gusdorf@wustl.edu
Located in McMillan Building Room 1104
George Harocopos, MD
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Pathology and Immunology; Director of Ophthalmic Pathology; Director, Ophthalmic Surgery at the John Cochran Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Email: harocopos@wustl.edu
Noah Heilenbach
Undergraduate Research Assistant
- Email: ndheilenbach@wustl.edu
Education: B.A. candidate, Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
Project: Effects of CRX missense mutations.
Anne Hennig, PhD
Staff Scientist
- Phone: 314-362-4513
- Email: ahennig@wustl.edu
Project: Morphological and functional deficits in mouse models of photoreceptor disease
James Hoekel, OD, FAAO
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Email: hoekel@wustl.edu
Avinash Honasoge, MD, PhD
- 2004-2008, College: Northwestern University – Evanston, IL
- 2008-2016, Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine – Birmingham, AL
- 2016-2017, PGY1: Mercy Hospital – St. Louis, MO
Christopher Hwang, MD, PhD
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Retina Fellow 2020 - 2022
