Research pioneered by
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
Professor of Developmental Biology
- Email: imaishin@nospam.wustl.edu
Understanding the molecular mechanism of aging and longevity in mammals
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
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
- Email: chaozhou@nospam.wustl.edu
Developing novel optical imaging technologies for biomedical applications including cancer research and tissue engineering