Ophthalmology
Lora Rabin Dagi Glass, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Practices for Transitioning Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Ophthalmology Patients, Summer Research
2023
- National survey of ophthalmology residents on ethics and professionalism curricula, Summer Research
2022
- Survey of clinical treatment for chalazia and impact of influential factors on decision making, Summer Research
2021
- Retrospective cohort study of metformin usage and thyroid eye disease incidence, Summer Research
Michael Kazim, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2022
- Clinical Activity Score for Younger Patients with Thyroid Eye Disease, Scholarly Project
Leejee Han Suh, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Characterization of ERGs in Inherited Retinal Diseases and Generation of an AI Model for Diagnosis, Summer Research
2024
- Outcomes and Risks Following Secondary IOL Surgery, Summer Research
2023
- Evaluation of far peripheral corneal biomechanical properties in myopic vs. hyperopic eyes using Corvis ST air puff tonometer, Scholarly Project
Tongalp H. Tezel, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Choroidal Vascularity Index as an imaging biomarker to predict frequency of antivascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) applications in diabetic retinopathy, Scholarly Project
- Employing AI for retinal optical coherence tomography in heart failure, Summer Research
2023
- Predicting Age-Related Macular Degeneration Progression and Treatment Outcomes with Deep Learning, Summer Research
2022
- A Prospective Analysis on the Existence of Puckering in the Retina outside of the Macula, Scholarly Project
- Adaptations of Retinal and Choroidal Vasculature in High Myopia, Scholarly Project
Danielle Frances Trief, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2024
- Assessing the Prevalence of Exposure Keratopathy Across CUIMC ICUs, Summer Research
2023
- Analysis of the Ocular Surface and Tear Film in Children with Corneal Neovascularization (CNV), Scholarly Project
2022
- Analysis of the Ocular Surface and Tear Film in Children with Corneal Neovascularization, Scholarly Project
Stephen H Tsang, MD, PhD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Clinical Outcome Measurements for BEST Disease, Summer Research
- Enhancing Cholesterol Efflux in an AMD-like cell model via CES1 Overexpression, Summer Research
- Mutation Agnostic Prime Editing for the Treatment of RHO associated Retinal Dystrophies, Summer Research
2022
- Investigation of the Therapeutic Benefits of Gene Modification Based Inhibition of Prolyl Hydroxylase Domain-Containing Protein in a Retinitis Pigmentosa Mouse Model, Research Year
- Precision SNP editing for the treatment of RHO-Retinitis pigmentosa, Summer Research
- Multimodal imaging to track the progression of Best1-VMD, Summer Research
2021
- Determining Sensitive Methods for Monitoring Disease Progression in CNGB1-RP, Summer Research
Royce W. S. Chen, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2023
- Diagnosing Retinal Tears by Imaging Posterior Vitreous Opacities on OCT, Summer Research
2022
- Retrospective Review: PVD and PPRS in Glaucoma, Summer Research
Lauren Beth Yeager, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2024
- Pediatric ophthalmology follow up adherence in patients with resolved retinopathy of prematurity, Scholarly Project
2023
- Predictors of Occlusion Therapy Knowledge and Adherence: Baseline Results from a Randomized Trial of a Patient Educational Intervention, Scholarly Project
Lisa Park, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2024- Vision Screening: Correlations in Opthalmologic Disease in Tanzania, Summer Research, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- Current Cataract Surgery Practices and Barriers in Tanzania, Summer Research, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- Trends in Pediatric Myopia Prevalence and Urbanization in East Africa: A Retrospective Study
- Barriers to Pediatric Eye Health in Tanzania: Insights from Key Stakeholders in the Pwani RegionSummer ResearchPwani Region, Tanzania
2023
- Analysis of Pediatric Vision Screening Data: Incidence, Predictors, and Barriers to Eye Care in Pwani Region, Tanzania, Summer Research, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- Survey of Clinical Practice of Eye Surgeons and Trainees in Tanzania, Summer Research, Pwani Region, Tanzania
Scott Brodie, MD, PhD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Characterization of ERGs in Inherited Retinal Diseases and Generation of an AI Model for Diagnosis, Summer Research
Gustavo De Moraes, MD, PhD, MPH
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Glaucoma Progression and Fall Risk by Race in the United States, Scholarly Project
Vlad Diaconita, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Quantitative autofluorescence and multimodal imaging in vitreoretinal lymphoma (VRL) and choroidal nevus, Scholarly Project
- Characterization of ERGs in Inherited Retinal Diseases and Generation of an AI Model for Diagnosis, Summer Research
Simon John, PhD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2026
- Mechanotransduction in Schlemm’s Canal Endothelial Cells, Research Year
Kaveri Thakoor, PhD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Designing AI Models to Predict Cardiovascular Imaging Outcomes from Fundus Images, Summer Research
Emmanouil Tsamis, PhD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2026
- Utilizing Real World Optical Coherence Tomography to Construct Reference Databases and Improve the Detection and Diagnosis of Glaucoma, Research Year
Ives A. Valenzuela, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Assessing Surgical Complications of Cataract and Glaucoma Surgeries: A Retrospective Study, Summer Research