Visual Sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence

Visual Sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence 

Visual impairment is a terrifying prospect. Our long-term goal is to eliminate or reduce this health burden by understanding the biological mechanisms that underlie vision in health and disease. With this goal in mind, we propose to create a Center of Excellence in visual sciences at West Virginia University to strengthen the scientific community focused on understanding processes essential to optimal visual health.

Leadership

Principal Investigator:

• Visvanathan Ramamurthy, Ph.D.
  • Professor, West Virginia University 

Director, Core Resources:

• Karen Martin, Ph.D.
  • Professor, West Virginia University

Director, VFM Core:

• Neil Billington, Ph.D. 
  • Service Assistant Professor, West Virginia University 

Director, Mentoring Core:

• Michael Schaller, Ph.D. 
  • Professor, West Virginia University

Co-Director, Mentoring Core:

• Peter Mathers, Ph.D. 
  • Associate Professor, West Virginia University

Project Leaders

• Sadie Bergeron, Ph.D.
• Joel Palko, MD
• Michael Robichaux, Ph.D.
• Bradley Webb, Ph.D.

Pilot Projects

• Eric Horstick, Ph.D.
• Rong Liu, Ph.D.

Internal Advisory Committee

• Kevin Daly, Ph.D. 
  • Professor, West Virginia University
• Laura Gibson, Ph.D.
  • Professor, West Virginia University 
• Paul Lockman, Ph.D.
  • Professor, West Virginia University 
• Thomas Mauger, MD
  • Professor, West Virginia University 

External Advisory Committee

• Melinda K. Duncan, Ph.D., FARVO
  • Professor, University of Delaware
• David Gamm, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Professor, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
• Monica Vetter, Ph.D.
  • Professor, The University of Utah
• Donald J. Zack, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Professor, Johns Hopkins

Visual Function and Morphology Core

Pilot Project Program