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The faculty and staff in the ERI are world-renowned scientists and researchers. Their experience extends outside of the lab, lending their expertise to student mentorship and the community.

Eye Research Institute

Dodge Hall
118 Library Drive
Rochester, Michigan 48309-4479
(location map)
Mohamed Al-Shabrawey smiling at the camera
Mohamed Al-Shabrawey, Ph.D.
V. Everett Kinsey Endowed Professor, Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB)
Founding Director, Eye Research Center, OUWB
Director, Eye Research Institute, Oakland University
(248) 370-2395
malshabrawey@oakland.edu
Andrew F.X. Goldberg Headshot
Andrew F.X. Goldberg, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 359 DH
(248) 370-2393
goldberg@oakland.edu
Kenneth Mitton Headshot
Kenneth Mitton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 412 DH
(248) 370-2079
mitton@oakland.edu
Dao-Qi Zhang Headshot
Dao-Qi Zhang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 423 DH
(248) 370-2399
zhang@oakland.edu
Amany Tawfik Headshot
Amany Tawfik, M.D., M.Sc.

Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 409 DH
(248) 370-2398
amtawfik@oakland.edu
Michael Risner smiling at the camera
Michael Risner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Foundational
Medical Studies, OUWB
Room 360 DH
(248) 370-4507
mrisner@oakland.edu
Frank Giblin Headshot
Frank Giblin, Ph.D.,
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Sciences
giblin@oakland.edu
Michael Riley Headshot
Michael Riley, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
riley@oakland.edu
Barry Winkler Headshot
Barry Winkler, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Sciences
winkler@oakland.edu
Al-Shabrawey Lab
Nazmul Haque, M.D., Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow
Gieth Alahdab, M.D. Research Assistant
Mohamed Moustafa, M.S., Pharm D. Ph.D. Student (Graduate Research Assistant)
Xiao Zhang, M.S. Lab Manager
Sonali Sharma Ph.D. Student (Graduate Research Assistant)
Al-Shabrawey's EMBARK students: Jonathan Blake, Min Young Kim, Suhani Gupta.
Goldberg Lab
Michelle Milstein, Ph.D. Research Associate
Breyanna Cavanaugh, M.S. Lab Manager
Laura Gunther, Ph.D. Digital Imaging Research Associate
R. Casey Boucher Ph.D. Student (Graduate Research Assistant)
Kameran Shomurotova Student Research Assistant
Michelle Tcherniak Student Research Assistant
Mitton Lab
Wendy Dailey B.S. Pediatric DNA Sequencing
Victoria Jobczyk Research Lab Assistant
Steven Krikor Student Research Assistant
Savyo Krikor Student Research Assistant
Mitton's EMBARK Students: M4 Andrew Santos, Daeun Jeong, Konstantinos Koustas,  Lance Jones, Mary Drekh. M3: Rima Stepanian. M2: Vincent Le. M1: Emily Jagenburg, Chi Phan, Haiqi Guo, Raymond Wong, Asher Odisho, Rahul Shamarayar.
Risner Lab
Cassie Warden, M.S. Lab Manager
Mathew Seidel Research Assistant
Alex Sanchez Research Assistant
Tawfik Lab
Hossameldin Abouhish, Ph.D. Research Associate
Lamiaa Shalaby, M.D., M.Sc. Volunteer Research Associate
Tawfik's EMBARK student: Neelesh Peddireddy
Zhang Lab
Wen-Qiu Wang, M.D., Ph.D. Research Associate
Stephanie Bumbaru Student Research Assistant
Heather Durfee Ph.D. Student (Graduate Research Assistant)
Anthony Barbu Student Research Assistant
Adam Schmitz Student Research Assistant
Administrative Staff
Michele M. Demski Business Manager
   
Name Title Phone
Antonio Capone, Jr., M.D. Clinical Professor (248) 288-2280
Kimberly Drenser, M.D., Ph.D. Clinical Associate Professor (248) 288-2280
Bruce Garretson. M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor (248) 288-2280
John Hart, Jr., M.D Clinical Assistant Professor (248) 288-2280
Tarek Hassan, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor (248) 288-2280
Alon Kahana, M.D., Ph.D. Clinical Assistant Professor (248) 288-2280
Tamer Mahmoud, M.D., Ph.D. Clinical Assistant Professor (248) 288-2280
Rajesh Rao, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor (248) 538-7400
Alan Ruby, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor (248) 288-2280
George Williams, M.D. Clinical Professor (248) 288-2280