People
Stephen A. Wexler, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Email: swexler@wustl.edu
Medical Director WashU Medicine LASIK Surgery Center
Philip Williams, PhD
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Email: prwillia@wustl.edu
Mingyan (June) Yang, B.S.
Senior Research Technician
- Phone: 314-747-4351
- Email: yangm@wustl.edu
Education:
- B.S. Shandong Sport College, Jinan, P. R. China.
Project: Mouse models of retinal degeneration
Fun fact: I have a hobby of grooming my Yorkshire Terrier. Although many people say I’m not good at it, I firmly believe that my dog looks beautiful no matter how I groom him!
Yi-Hsien Yeh, MD
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Chief of Ophthalmic Trauma 2024-2025
Takeshi Yoshimatsu, PhD
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Email: takeshi@wustl.edu
Maggie Yu
WashU Medicine junior, Major in Biology and Neuroscience
- Email: maggie.m.yu@wustl.edu
Project: Immunohistochemistry of mouse retinal sections.
Fun Fact: My favorite animal is the red panda!
Xiaodong Zhang, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist
- Phone: 314-747-4351
- Email: xzhang26@wustl.edu
Education:
- B.S. Nanjing University, China.
- M.S. University of Louisville, Kentucky.
- Ph.D. University of Louisville, Kentucky.
Project: General transcription factor complexes in photoreceptor gene expression, development and maintenance.
Fun fact: I enjoy gardening in my free time.











