Research Labs

  • Gülgün Tezel Lab investigates cellular and molecular mechanisms of glaucomatous neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation.

    Tazel lab members working with Dr. Tazel in a lab
  • The ***Artificial Intelligence for Vision Science (AI4VS)*** Laboratory is led by Professor ***Kaveri Thakoor*** and is located at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC).

  • Dr. Wang’s research interest focuses on mitochondria function, which is involved in cellular metabolism and apoptosis.

  • Dr. Silverman has been involved in ultrasound research in ophthalmology for over 30 years.

    Dr. Silverman with lab members
  • Simon John Lab investigates glaucoma as well as other eye and neural diseases.

  • Dr. Tsang's genome engineering laboratory is engaged in tackling neurodegenerative disorders by pursuing investigations in three areas.

  • The Yang Lab studies the structure, function and regulation of ion channels in the eye, and the pathological mechanisms and treatment of their associated diseases. 

    Tingting Yang with Yang Lab members
  • The main focus of Zhang Lab's research is mechanism of cell signaling during eye development.