Vision Science Research Program
Vision Science Research Program
Can we reverse age-related vision loss?
Vision Science Research Program
Studying the science of sight

Current Trainees

Trainees from across the University of Toronto receive mentorship and support.  These trainees are currently supported by the Vision Science Research Program.

 

2025/2026

Name

Department

Supervisor

Area of Research

  Al-Zubaidy, Yasir

  CSB

  Erclik, Ted

  The development and evolution of the eye

  Ashworth, Kristen

  IMS

  Ballios, Brian

  Stem cell therapy discovery for inherited retinal diseases

  Bhargava, Kathrine

  LMP

  Ong Tone, Stephan

  Corneal Transplantation 

  Botler, Laura

  LMP

  Singh, Karun

  Material transfer in human neurons

  Chatha, Gur Rattan Pal (Gary)

  CSB

  Erclik, Teddy

  The evolution and development of the eye

  Chow, Chun Hin (Daniel)

  PSL

  Sugita, Shuzo

  Neuro-ophthalmology; Optic nerve myelination

  Guo, Bryan

  CSB

  Chang, Belinda

  Functional impact of rhodopsin mutations in retinal disease

  Ibrahimi, Mostafa

  LMP

  Wallace, Valerie

  Transsynaptic Tracing

  Khan, Farheen

  IMS

  Dimaras, Helen

  Pediatric Ophthalmology - Patient Reported Outcome Measures

  Lavoie, Camille

  LMP

  Wallace, Valerie

  Mitochondria trafficking in photoreceptors

  Little, Ness

  LMP

  Ong Tone, Stephan

  Cornea

  Moffat, Alexandra

  LMP

  Schuurmans, Carol

  Proneural transcription factors in retinal progenitor cells

  Wong, Godfrey Wun-Shun

  IMS

  Ballios, Brian

  Electrophysiology 

  Zhang, Jenny

  LMP

  Sivak, Jeremy

  Glaucoma

  Afsharpour, Amirhesam

  PCL

  Corson, Timothy

  Retinal Neovascularization, Proliferative Retinopathies, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Diabetic Proliferative Retinopathy

  Chhipa, Mohammed Ayan

  PCL

  Corson, Tim

  Therapeutics for neovascular eye disease

  Eiras, Sofia

  MOGEN

  Lefebvre, Julie

  Neural and retinal circuit development

  Frost, Nathaniel

  LMP

  Sivak, Jeremy

  Glaucoma, Lamina Cribrosa, Intraocular Pressure, Optic Nerve Head

  Garay, Pristine Rey

  MOGEN

  Lefebvre, Julie

  Visual circuit formation and neuronal survival

  Khan, Nadia

  LMP

  Sivak, Jeremy

  Targeted Neuroprotection in Glaucoma via MNK-eIF4E Signalling and Translational Control to Protect Retinal Ganglion Cells

  Kord Ali, Mohammad Sadegh

  LMP

  Schuurmans, Carol

  Optimizing adeno-associated virus delivery of reprogramming factors for retinal repair

  LeCLair, Matthew

  PSL

  Monnier, Philippe

  Physiology

  Lee, Jaeeun

  LMP

  Wallace, Valerie

  Experimental tool to restore sight

  Mehta, Maanik

  IMS

  Vincent, Ajoy

  Hereditary macular dystrophy, animal modeling, lipid metabolism, ocular genetics

  Minamisono, Ren

  LMP

  Schuurmans, Carol

  Photoreceptor differentiation, retinal glycolysis, Wnt signaling, PTEN pathway, regenerative strategies for vision restoration

  Rutherford, Xavier

  LMP

  Singh, Karun

  Retina

  Waul, Lacey

  PSL

  Monnier, Philippe

  Tissue specific molecular regulation of retinal angiogenesis

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