The University of Virginia Vision Research Group (VRG) is comprised of those in the University of Virginia community who are actively engaged in vision research. The group is intended to encourage discussion and collaboration among visual researchers.
Sponsored by the Department of Ophthalmology, participants include members of the Departments of Biology, Cell Biology, Neuroscience, Plastic Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Psychology and Psychiatry. Senior researchers are encouraged to bring their laboratory teams and clinical departments are encouraged to invite trainees of all levels . The group meets on a regular, bi-monthly basis.
Peter A. Netland, MD, PhD
Vernah Scott Moyston Professor & Chair
Glaucoma
Department of Ophthalmology
Jayakrishna Ambati, MD
Dupont Guerry, III, Professor & Vice Chair for Research
Director for the Center for Advanced Vision Science
Retina & Research
Department of Ophthalmology
Brian Conway, MD
Professor
Retina
Department of Ophthalmology
Paul A. Yates, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Retina
Department of Ophthalmology
Bradly D. Gelfand, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research, Center for Advanced Vision Science
Department of Ophthalmology
Nagaraj Kerur, PhD, MS, DVM
Assistant Professor
Research, Center for Advanced Vision Science
Department of Ophthalmology
Zeynel A. Karcioglu, MD
Professor
Ocular Pathology & Oncology
Department of Ophthalmology

Laurie, Gordon W.
Role of Prosecretory Mitogen 'Lacritin' in Epithelial Homeostasis, Secretion and Innate Defense

Provencio, Ignacio
The Role of Melanopsin Retinal Ganglion Cells in the Photic Regulation of Mammalian Circadian Rhythms

Kipnis, Jonathan
Neuroimmunology and glia biology in cognition, neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration

Peirce-Cottler, Shayn M.
Tissue Engineering and Regeneration, Computational Systems Biology, Vascular Growth and Remodeling, Stem Cell Therapies

Grainger, Robert M.
Molecular embryology--gene regulation in cells committed to specific developmental lineages

Cox, Daniel J.
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