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Gastón A. Ayubi
Postdoctoral Scholar, Ophthalmology
BioGastón A. Ayubi completed his undergraduate studies in physics and electrical engineering, followed by PhD studies in physics at the University of the Republic of Uruguay. As an undergraduate student, in 2008 he started collaborating at the Department of Physics, where he developed a strong interest in phase imaging techniques. In 2022 he joined Stanford University as a postdoc. His role is to develop and test phase contrast imaging methods for both microscopy and retinal imaging.
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Fang Chen (Rosy)
Postdoctoral Scholar, Ophthalmology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsCorneal regeneration via hydrogel-based cell scaffold and cell encapsulation
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Aubrey Hargrave
Postdoctoral Scholar, Ophthalmology
BioMy research interests are centered on ocular immunology and neuroinflammation. My long-standing interest in eye research stems from personal experience with eye disease, which has led me to explore vision research and underlies my passion for disease-centric research in order to improve quality of life for patients.
I am fascinated by the immune response and inflammation, in part because of its broad applicability to many human diseases. To this end, I am interested in developing an understanding of the interplay between the immune and nervous systems in the ocular microenvironment and my past research has allowed me to explore this interplay within diverse areas of the eye. As an undergraduate, I conducted research with Dr. Rima Mcleod to study patients with toxoplasmosis, a disease affecting both ocular and neural tissue. We created a patient database and investigated whether genotype influences the inflammatory response to the t.gondii parasite. As a predoctoral student with Dr. Alan Burns, my research focused on ocular inflammation in two cases; first, in acute inflammation following a corneal abrasion and second, in the context of systemic inflammation caused by early metabolic syndrome. I analyzed the immune response in both cases and developed methods to determine the effect on corneal nerves.
During my postdoctoral training with Dr. Alfredo Dubra, I am continuing to build on my previous training in vision science, inflammation, and neurodegeneration by using adaptive optics imaging, in conjunction with standard clinical measurements, to explore potential biomarkers in diseases such as multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, and retinal degeneration. With high-resolution in vivo adaptive optics imaging we are able to monitor changes in retinal tissues at the cellular level over time, as well as to observe minute changes in the retina with treatment during clinical trials. -
Xianglian Jia
Postdoctoral Scholar, Ophthalmology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsTo explore effective therapy for optic neuropathies.
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Nagendra Kumar
Postdoctoral Scholar, Ophthalmology
BioNagendra Kumar is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University. He completed his PhD in March, 2022 in experimental optics from Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India where he developed a grating based zonal wavefront sensor using a computer-generated holography technique by using a liquid crystal spatial light modulator. He received his MSc in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India, in 2015 and Bachelor in Physics from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, in 2013. He is working on advancing ophthalmic wavefront sensing and adaptive optics systems for retinal imaging.
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Ke Ning
Postdoctoral Scholar, Ophthalmology
BioDr. Ning currently joins Dr. Yang Sun’s lab as a postdoctoral fellow at Dept. of Ophthalmology, Stanford University. Her current research interests include cilia-mediated signaling in RPE-related diseases and glaucoma. Dr. Ning received her MD at Xiamen University in China and completed her internship at Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated with Xiamen University. Her long-term research interest is to understand primary cilia roles in ocular development and how alterations in cilia-related gene expression contribute to eye diseases. Her further goal is to be a physician-scientist and to translate scientific discoveries to patient therapies. Some of her hobbies are cycling, reading, and skiing.
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Sangeethabalasri Pugazhendhi
Postdoctoral Scholar, Ophthalmology
Current Research and Scholarly Interests-Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) imaging and image analysis of neuro-ophthalmic diseases.
-3D visualization and OCT reconstruction of the optic nerve head disorders
-Whole Exome Sequencing in Autosomal Dominant Optic Disc Drusen patients
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Rain Runxia Wen
Postdoctoral Scholar, Ophthalmology
BioRain Runxia Wen obtained her B.Sc. (Hons) in biology in 2012, and her Ph.D. degree in cell and developmental biology in 2018. She joined the Goldberg Lab in the Department of Ophthalmology at Stanford University in 2019. She is currently developing epigenetic tools to promote neuroregeneration, especially retinal ganglion cell, and optic nerve regeneration.
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Ming Yang
Postdoctoral Scholar, Ophthalmology
BioMing YANG, MD, PhD is a postdoctoral scholar in Dr. Yang Hu’s lab at the Department of Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine. His current research interests include neuroprotection- and neuroregeneration-related mechanisms in retinal diseases including glaucoma and retinal degeneration. Dr. Yang received his MD at Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences in China and completed her internship at Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital East. His long-term research interest is to find effective therapeutic targets for retinal degeneration diseases. His further goal is to be a global leading physician-scientist and to translate new treatment strategies into patient care. Some of his hobbies are hiking, reading, and swimming.
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Shuai Yang
Postdoctoral Scholar, Ophthalmology
BioDr. Yang obtained doctorate degree in Ophthalmology at 2017 in Tongji University, Shanghai, China. Afterwards, He works as an eye doctor in Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital. His clinial and experimantal interest is retinal disease. In June 2023, he joined Prof. Hartnett's lab to conduct postdoctoral research in neovascularization-related retinal diseases.
