Research pioneered by
![Rajendra Apte, MD, PhD](https://sites.wustl.edu/visionscience/files/2023/01/Rajendra-Apte-280x386-1.jpg)
Rajendra Apte, MD, PhD
Paul A. Cibis Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Email: apte@nospam.wustl.edu
Innate immunity and immune effector mechanisms in the retina; oxidative stress and cell death; models of developmental angiogenesis and neovascularization; inflammation and photoreceptor survival; macular degeneration
![Shin-Ichiro Imai, MD, PhD](https://sites.wustl.edu/visionscience/files/2023/01/Imai-Shin-ichiro_DBio_02-29vtfjz-e1530121523386-280x386-1.jpg)
Shin-Ichiro Imai, MD, PhD
Professor of Developmental Biology
- Email: imaishin@nospam.wustl.edu
Understanding the molecular mechanism of aging and longevity in mammals
![Takeshi Yoshimatsu, PhD](https://sites.wustl.edu/visionscience/files/2023/01/Face-photo-1024x1024-1-280x386.jpg)
Takeshi Yoshimatsu, PhD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Email: takeshi@nospam.wustl.edu
Understanding the molecular and cellular basis of the functional development and regeneration of the vertebrate visual system and elucidating how disruption of these mechanisms leads to visual dysfunction
![Chao Zhou, PhD](https://sites.wustl.edu/visionscience/files/2023/01/Chao-Zhou-1.png)
Chao Zhou, PhD
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
- Email: chaozhou@nospam.wustl.edu
Developing novel optical imaging technologies for biomedical applications including cancer research and tissue engineering