Meet the Principal Investigator

Igor Butovich, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Research Interest
- Biochemistry, Physiology, and Pathophysiology of the Ocular Surface
- Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biophysics of Lipids
- Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biophysics of the Tear Film and Meibum
- Drug Discovery
- Enzymology
- Genomics and Metabolomics of the Eye
- Meibomian Gland Studies
Current Lab Members
Nita Bhat, M.D.
Research Assistant II

Amber Wilkerson
Research Assistant II

Seher Yuksel, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar
