2023 Grant Recipients

Congratulations to our latest group of researchers!

Nancy Zhang

Sarah Abdel-Hadi

Rush University

UV-Activated Fluorescent Lighting Images as a Screening Tool for Nyctalopia

Moonis Ali

UIC

Sleep and Circadian Regulation in Glaucoma: The effects of ipRGCs, RGC thickness and melatonin

Patricia Bai

UIC

The Impact of an Artificial Intelligence Assisted Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Program on Opthalmology Referral Uptake from a Primary Care Setting: A Patient-Centered Approach to Understanding Factors that Influence Adoption of Artifical Intelligence in Diabetic Retinopathy Screening

Ankita Batra

Rush University

Intraocular Pressure and Corneal Dynamics

Jyotsna Bitra

UIC

Risk Factors for Recurrent Vitreous Hemorrhage and the use of Perioperative anti-VEGF Agents after 25-Gauge Pars Plana Vitrectomy

Reynolds Boone

Loyola University

Impact on Signal transduction pathways by a Novel Probiotic Metabolites in HCECs

Sahil Doshi

Northwestern

The Association Between Baseline and Longitudinal Imaging Findings and BCVA Loss Among Children with High Myopia

Michael
Drakopoulos

Northwestern

Impact of Optical Coherence Tomography and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Features on Later Cardiovascular Disease in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Brandon Duffy

Northwestern

Baseline Visual Acuity Correlates with Nonperfusion in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Raymond Fang

Northwestern
McKechnie Awardee

Imaging Segmental Differences in the Conventional Outflow Pathway

Puranjay Gupta

UIC

The Effect of Experience on Visual Search Patterns in Intraocular Surgery

Julie Ha

Loyola University

Investigating with Ocular Surface Microbiome in Patients with Phlyctenular Keratoconjunctivitis (PKC)

Sabrina Iddir

UIC

Predicting Malignant Transformation of Choroidal Nevi Using Machine Learning

Timothy Janetos

Northwestern

Clinical Outcomes of Fluocinolone 0.18 mg Intravitreal Implant among Birdshot Chorioretinopathy Patients

Kavya
Jatavallabhula

Loyola University

Assessing changes in the ocular surface microbiome in patient with hematopoietic malignancies undergoing treatment

Anne Kim

Rush University

Patterns and predictors of orbital cellulitis hospitilization during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ishani Majmudar

Northwestern

A Videographic and Microbiologic Evaluation of Eyedrop Administration in Clinics by U.S. Opthalmic Technicians (Paramedical Personnel) and Physicians

Shivani Majmudar

UIC

Bridging the Eye-Care Gap among Chicago’s Homeless Population

Aysenur
Musaogullari

U of C
Dreiske Awardee

Enhancing Early Intraocular Pressure Reduction with Adjunctive Goniotomy in Baerveldt 350 Implants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Zaid Parekh

U of C

Gut Microbiome Composition in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Bhuvanachandra Pasupuleti

Loyola University

Effect of recombinant human proteoglycan 4 (hPRG4) on histamine release from mast cells

Dr. Riddhi Patel

U of C

Effect of Pupil Size, Media, and Glaucoma Severity on Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Measurements Between Cirrus SD-OCT and Spectralis SD-OCT

Dylan Raikar

Rush University

Evaluating Corneal Hysterics as an Independent Risk Factor for Glaucoma Severity

Katerin Riascos

ICO

A Randomized Clinical Trial of Treating Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Dry Eye Disease in Children Aged 9 to 18 Years

Rohan Shah

U of C
Bass Awardee

Transcriptional and Epigenetic Effects of the Gut Microbiome in Age-Related Degeneration

Mallika Shekhar

Loyola University

The Role of NLRP3 Inflammasome in the Pathogenesis of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Ruhi Shirodkar

Northwestern

Investigating the Role of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography as a Predictive Tool in Patients with Untreated Borderline Hypertension

Amy Song

UIC

Investigating a Mechanism of Protection of the Retinal Vasculature from Diabetic Retinopathy

Alexis Stefaniak

Hines VA Hospital

The neuroprotection of riluzole in an experimental mouse model of light-induced retinal injury

Haarisudhan Sureshkumar

UIC

Allostatic Load in Uveal Melanoma

Rebecca Tanenbaum

U of C

Social factors associated with missed outpatient follow up in retinopathy of prematurity

Marianna Vakaki

UIC

Functionally engineered extracellular vesicles and retinal dysfunction in mild traumatic brain injury

Ghasem Yazdanpanah

UIC

Tarsal Cross-Linking with Rose Bengal and Green Light for Management of Floppy Eye Syndrome

Nancy Zhang

Loyola University

Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for patients with Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy

2023 Grant Recipients

Congratulations to our latest group of researchers!

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