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MCW Ocular Gene Therapy Laboratory Team

Principal Investigator

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Daniel M. Lipinski, MSc, DPhil

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences; Associate Professor of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy

Post-Doc Fellows

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Ramesh Periasamy, PhD, MS

Post Doctoral Fellow

Ramesh's current research interests are in stem cell differentiation for vision restoration and research tools for diabetic retinopathy.

Graduate Students

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Rachel Fehrman

Year Entered MCW: 2019

rfehrman@mcw.edu

I am interested in the development of novel vector technologies that are capable of delivering large genes to cells of the retina.

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Erika Hood

Graduate Student

eshaw@mcw.edu

Erika's current research interests include the role of RPE in age-related macular degeneration and developing gene therapy treatments to prevent and protect against geographic atrophy.

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Alexander J. Tate

Graduate Student

ajtate@mcw.edu

Research interests are biomarkers and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

Research Staff

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Samiah Ziadeh

Research Technologist