The Retinal Pigment Epithelium Laboratory is staffed by postdoctoral researchers, students and volunteers. Laboratory researchers originate from different parts of the world and represent both vision-specific and general cell biological disciplines. Their diverse backgrounds bring a broad scope of knowledge, perspectives, and methods to the laboratory’s research activities.

David S Williams

David S. Williams, PhD
Laboratory Director,
Professor

Barry Burgess

Barry L. Burgess
Assistant Lab Manager

Blake Gilmore

Blake Gilmore
Graduate Student
Researcher

Nan Hulgtren

Nan Hultgren, PhD
Postdoctoral 
Researcher

Abhishek Chadha

Abhishek
Chadha, PhD
Postdoctoral 
Researcher

Antonio Escudero

Antonio Escudero
Paniagua, PhD
Postdoctoral
Researcher

Natella Baliaouri

Natella Baliaouri
Staff Research
Associate

Roni Hazim

Roni Hazim, PhD
Postdoctoral 
Researcher

Ankita Umapathy

Ankita Umapathy, PhD
Postdoctoral 
Researcher

Stefanie Volland

Stefanie Volland, PhD
Postdoctoral 
Researcher
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