Ophthalmology Research Program


The research team at UTMB’s Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences advances the understanding of eye and vision disorders through studies in neurodegeneration, retinal disease, and more. Our goal is to translate innovative discoveries into improved diagnostics, treatments, and outcomes for patients.

Research Faculty

Massoud Motamedi, PhD

Professor and Vice Chair, Research
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Wenbo Zhang, PhD

Professor
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Hua Liu, PhD

Associate Professor
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Bartosz Szczesny, PhD

Professor
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Shuizhen Shi, PhD

Instructor Research
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Fan Xia, PhD, MD

Assistant Professor Research
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Research Trainees

  • Junya Hanaguri, MD, PhD, Research Scientist I
  • Razieh Bahreini, Research Associate II
  • Vanessa Dos Santos Mendonca Silva, PhD, Research Associate II
  • Sandra El Kouche, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow II
  • Zhongqiao Lu, Postdoctoral Fellow III
  • Adwaid Manu Krishna Chandran, Postdoctoral Fellow III
  • Xiaoli Zhang, Research Associate I
  • Pardis Zohari, Graduate Assistant (BMB)
  • Christina Payne, Graduate Assistant (Neurobiology)
  • Nora Schwartz, Graduate Assistant (Pathology)
  • Erika Ortiz, Graduate Assistant (Neurobiology)