MCW Ocular Gene Therapy Laboratory Team

Principal Investigator

Daniel M. Lipinski, MSc, DPhil

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

Postdoctoral Researchers

Ramesh Periasamy, PhD, MS

Postdoctoral Researcher

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

Graduate Students

Elizabeth Alessio

G1 Student

ealessio@mcw.edu

Advised by Dan Lipinski, MSc, DPhil, Cell Biology, Neurobiology & Anatomy

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.

Alexander J. Tate

Graduate Student

ajtate@mcw.edu

Research interests are biomarkers and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

Medical Students

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