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Meet the Principal Investigator

Igor Butovich, Ph.D.

Igor Butovich, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

Research Interests

  • 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

Amber Wilkerson, B.Sc.

Research Associate 

Amber Wilkerson

Benjamin Ash, B.Sc.

Medical Student

Benjamin Ash, med student

Lab Administration

Peter Chen, Ph.D.

Research Programs Manager 

Peter Chen

Pooja Menon

Administrative Associate

Pooja Menon

Alumni

Rohma Zaidi, B.A.

Student Intern 

Rohma

Nita Bhat, M.D.

Research Assistant

Hua Lu, M.D., Ph.D.

Research Associate

Riya Acharya

STARS Student

Riya

Anne McMahon, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist

Eduardo Uchiyama, M.D.

Ophthalmology Resident/Ophthalmology Fellow

Huang Ouoc Hai Pham

SURF Student

Hai

Jadwiga Wojtowicz, M.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor

Juan C. Arciniega. M.D.

Ophthalmology Resident/ Ophthalmology Fellow