Research


CVS research interests cover many aspects of vision science, including but not limited to the general topics listed here. In addition to supporting our existing researchers, CVS is committed to the expansion and growth of the vision research community, both in terms of faculty recruitment and new research facilities.

Programs by System

Retina

James B Ames, Ph.D.
Nadean Brown, Ph.D.
Marie Burns, Ph.D.
Tom Glaser, M.D., Ph.D.
Andrew Ishida, Ph.D.
Edward N. Pugh Jr., Ph.D.
Naoki Saito, Ph.D.
Lin Tian, Ph.D.
John S. Werner, Ph.D.
Glenn C. Yiu, M.D., Ph.D.

Visual Coding and Computation

Ken Britten, Ph.D.
Jochen Ditterich, Ph.D.
Mark Goldman, Ph.D.
Gregg Recanzone, Ph.D.
W. Martin Usrey, Ph.D.
David Warland, Ph.D.

Synaptic/Cellular/Circuit Development and Plasticity

Hwai-Jong Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.
William DeBello, Ph.D.
Leah Krubitzer, Ph.D.
Kimberley McAllister, Ph.D.
Lin Tian, Ph.D.
James Trimmer, Ph.D.
W. Martin Usrey, Ph.D.

Visual Attention and Navigation

Ken Britten, Ph.D.
Joy Geng, Ph.D.
Steven Luck, Ph.D.
George R. Mangun, Ph.D.
Lisa Oakes, Ph.D.
W. Martin Usrey, Ph.D.

Cornea, Tear Production

Kathryn G Koehler, DVM, DACVO
Christopher J. Murphy, DVM, Ph.D.
David Maggs, Ph.D.

Central Processing

Ken Britten, Ph.D.
Jochen Ditterich, Ph.D.
Leah Krubitzer, Ph.D.
Steven Luck, Ph.D.
George R. Mangun, Ph.D.
Gregg Recanzone, Ph.D.
Lin Tian, Ph.D.
W. Martin Usrey, Ph.D.

Optic Nerve

John Keltner, M.D.
John S. Werner, Ph.D.

Cognitive Development and Impairment

Lisa Oakes, Ph.D.
Susan Rivera, Ph.D.
Tony J. Simon, Ph.D.

Intraocular Pressure Regulation

Christopher J. Murphy, DVM, Ph.D.
Paul Russell, Ph.D.

Lens

Nadean Brown, Ph.D.
Paul FitzGerald, Ph.D.

Afferent System with HVFs

John Keltner, M.D.

Programs by Disease Relevance

Anophthalmia/Microphthalmia

Nadean Brown, Ph.D.

Cancer related Retinopathies

James B Ames, Ph.D.
John Keltner, M.D.

Cataract

Nadean Brown, Ph.D.
Paul FitzGerald, Ph.D.

Color Blindness

Nadean Brown, Ph.D.
Marie Burns, Ph.D.
John S. Werner, Ph.D.

Congenital malformations/Developmental defects/Pediatric ophthalmology/Oculoplastics

Tom Glaser, M.D., Ph.D.

Corneal Wound Repair

Christopher J. Murphy, DVM, Ph.D.

Developmental Disorders

Susan Rivera, Ph.D.

Dry Eye

Kathryn G Koehler, DVM, DACVO
Christopher J. Murphy, DVM, Ph.D.
David Maggs, Ph.D.

Glaucoma

Nadean Brown, Ph.D.
Paul Russell, Ph.D.
Lin Tian, Ph.D.
John S. Werner, Ph.D.

Herpetic Disease

David Maggs, Ph.D.

Macular Degeneration

James B Ames, Ph.D.
Marie Burns, Ph.D.
George R. Mangun, Ph.D.
John S. Werner, Ph.D.
Glenn C. Yiu, M.D., Ph.D.

Neurogenetic Disorders

Tony J. Simon Ph.D.

Night Blindness

Nadean Brown, Ph.D.
Marie Burns, Ph.D.
John S. Werner, Ph.D.

Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease

Kathryn G Koehler, DVM, DACVO

Psychiatric Disorders

Steve Luck, Ph.D.

Schizophrenia

Jochen Ditterich, Ph.D.

Stroke and Neurodegeneration

James B Ames, Ph.D.
Marie Burns, Ph.D.
George R. Mangun, Ph.D.
Lin Tian, Ph.D.

Traumatic Brain Injury

George R. Mangun, Ph.D.
Lin Tian, Ph.D.

Visual loss with MS and reaised intracranial pressure

John Keltner, M.D.