Post Docs
Jason Colasanti, PhD
Degrees: Ph.D. Developmental Cell Biology, Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis (2024)
Project/Interests: AMD, Dry Eye Disease
Norihiko Misawa, MD, PhD
Degrees: Ph.D. Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan (2023); Osaka Metropolitan University School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan (2016)
Project/Interests: Corneal stem cell niche
Poonam Naik, PhD
Degrees: Ph.D. PhD, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India (2022)
Project/Interests: Immunological and inflammatory aspects of ocular diseases
Taku Yamamoto, MD, PhD
Degrees: MD, Hokkaido University (2013); PhD Hokkaido University (2023)
Project/Interest: Retinal Glia; Immunological approach to aging via uveitis
Mitsukuni Yoshida, MD, PhD
Degrees: MD, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (2021); PhD Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (2019)
Project/Interest: Aging, Metabolism, Circadian Rhythms
Medical Students
Henok Getahun
Medical Student, MD5 Research Program
Degrees: B.A. Biology Washington University in St. Louis (2020)
Joseph Lin, PhD
Medical student
Degrees: Ph.D. Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine (2023); B.S. Biology, Case Western Reserve University (2016)
Project: I am interested in studying how aging affects the eye with a specific focus on treatments for age-associated diseases that can cause vision loss.
Helen Rossmiller
Medical Student
Degree: B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (2022)
Wilson Wang, MPhil
Medical student, MD5 Research Program
Degrees: MPhil Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, UK (2019), B.A. Chemistry, Williams College (2018)
Project: Currently, I am studying the ophthalmic clinical outcomes regarding eye diseases due to aging, the rare ophthalmic disease RVCL, and retinal eye pathologies. In particular, I am interested in clinical trial development and the role of innovative imaging and treatment modalities in the eye.
Staff
Shuntaro Ogura, MD, PhD
Staff Scientist
Degrees: PhD, Nagoya City University (2017)
MD, Nagoya City University (2010)
Project/Interests: Elucidating the mechanism of retinal disorders including diabetic retinopathy and AMD
Andrea Santeford, MS
Research Laboratory Supervisor
Degrees: M.S. Biology-Molecular and Cellular Regulation, St. Louis University (2005); B.S. Biology, University of Missouri (2003)
Projects: Molecular regulation of macrophage aging; determinants in choroidal neovascularization and novel therapeutic targets, uveitis.
Darksha Usmani, MS
Research Assistant
Degrees: M.S. Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology ( Dr. Harisingh Gour University Sagar)
Projects/Interests: Corneal wound healing and maintenance
Shinobu Yamaguchi Smithson, MS
Senior Research Technician
Degrees: MS Bioethics (in progress), BS (2019), AS Biotechnology (1996)
Projects/Interests: Aging, Metabolism, Circadian Rhythms
Postbach Students
Jiayi Eric Lee
Degree: B.S. University of California San Diego (2024)
Undergraduate Students
Kenta Kato
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Current School/Program: Washington University in St. Louis
Major: Biology (Biochemistry track)
Minor: Anthropology
Ketan Tamirisa
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Current School/Program: Washington University in St. Louis
Major: Anthropology: Global Health & Environment (Pre-Med track)