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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

Dodge Hall
118 Library Drive
Rochester, Michigan 48309-4479
(location map)
Mohamed Al-Shabrawey HeadshotMohamed 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
[email protected]
Andrew F.X. Goldberg HeadshotAndrew F.X. Goldberg, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 359 DH
(248) 370-2393
[email protected]

Kenneth Mitton HeadshotKenneth Mitton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 412 DH
(248) 370-2079
[email protected]

Dao-Qi Zhang HeadshotDao-Qi Zhang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 423 DH
(248) 370-2399
[email protected]

Amany Tawfik HeadshotAmany Tawfik, M.D., M.Sc.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 409 DH
(248) 370-2398
[email protected]

Frank Giblin HeadshotFrank Giblin, Ph.D.,
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Sciences
[email protected]

Michael Riley HeadshotMichael Riley, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
[email protected]

Barry Winkler HeadshotBarry Winkler, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Sciences
[email protected]

 

Name Role
Kathy Wolosiewicz, M.A. Operations Coordinator
Christina Drakos Administrative Assistant
Xiao Zhang, M.S. Al-Shabrawey Lab Manager
Maria Ghishan Al-Shabrawey Lab Research Associate Technician
Sonali Sharma Ph.D. student, Al-Shabrawey Lab
Mohamed Moustafa, M.S., Pharm,D. Al-Shabrawey Lab Research Assistant  
Breyanna Cavanaugh, M.S. Goldberg Lab Manager
Michelle Milstein, Ph.D. Goldberg Lab Research Associate
Laura Gunther, Ph.D. Digital Imaging Research Associate
R. Casey Boucher Ph.D. Student, Goldberg Lab
Wendy Dailey B.S. Pediatric DNA Sequencing, Caeregen Therapeutics Lab
Manager 
Naomi Haque Mitton Lab M.Sc. student, OUWB M2
Rima Stepanian ​ Mitton Lab M2 & EMBARK Student Lab Assistant
Dylan Heer Mitton Lab Student Lab Assistant
Gabrielle Abdelmessih Mitton Lab Student Research Assistant (SUPER student 2022)
Cecille Pinnock Mitton Lab Student Lab Assistant
Lalith Kumar Venkareddy, Ph.D. Post-Doctoral Fellow, Tawfik Lab
Wagdy El-Kalawozg Tawfik Lab Student Research Volunteer
Paul Negoita Tawfik Lab Student Research Volunteer (SUPER student 2022)
Mohamed Shalaby Visiting Scholar, Ph.D. Student, Tawfik Lab
Emilio Romano Zhang Lab Student Research Assistant (SSCC student 2021)
Olivia Hannawa Zhang Lab Student Research Assistant (SSCC student 2021)
Yasmeen Hassan Zhang Lab Student Research Assistant (SUPER student 2022)
   
Andrew Santos EMBARK Student
Daeun Jeong EMBARK Student
Jonathan Blake EMBARK Student
Keaton Schmitz EMBARK Student
Konstantinos Koustas EMBARK Student
Lance Jones EMBARK Student
Mary Drekh EMBARK Student
Michael Sun EMBARK Student
Min Young Kim EMBARK Student
Suhani Gupta EMBARK Student
Yunjoo Shin EMBARK Student
   
Katie Shepherd OUWB Dean’s Office Assistant
Annemarie Nguyen OUWB Director of Business Operations
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