
Directory
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

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, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 359 DH
(248) 370-2393
goldberg@oakland.edu

Kenneth Mitton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 412 DH
(248) 370-2079
mitton@oakland.edu

Dao-Qi Zhang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 423 DH
(248) 370-2399
zhang@oakland.edu

Amany Tawfik, M.D., M.Sc.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 409 DH
(248) 370-2398
amtawfik@oakland.edu
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Michael Risner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Foundational
Medical Studies, OUWB
Room 360 DH
(248) 370-4507
mrisner@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 |
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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 |
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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 |