People

Meet the Principal Investigator

Igor Butovich, Ph.D.

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

Nita Bhat, M.D.

Amber Wilkerson

Research Assistant II

Amber Wilkerson

Seher Yuksel, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Scholar

Seher Yuksel, Ph.D.