Meet the Principal Investigator

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


Benjamin Ash, B.Sc.
Medical Student

Alumni
Rohma Zaidi, B.A.
Student Intern
Nita Bhat, M.D.
Research Assistant
Hua Lu, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Associate
Riya Acharya
STARS Student
Anne McMahon, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
Eduardo Uchiyama, M.D.
Ophthalmology Resident/Ophthalmology Fellow
Huang Ouoc Hai Pham
SURF Student

Jadwiga Wojtowicz, M.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Juan C. Arciniega. M.D.
Ophthalmology Resident/ Ophthalmology Fellow