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.
Synaptic / Cellular / Circuit Development and Plasticity
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, DACVOChristopher J. Murphy, DVM, Ph.D.
David Maggs, Ph.D.
Afferent System with HVFs
John Keltner, M.D.Programs by Disease Relevance
Anophthalmia / Microphthalmia
Nadean Brown, 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
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.Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease
Kathryn G Koehler, DVM, DACVOPsychiatric 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.
Visual loss with MS and reaised intracranial pressure
John Keltner, M.D.