Principal Investigators
Suzanne Fleiszig, OD, PhD
Principal Investigator
Harold A. Stein Lecturer 2016, Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists
Consultant to the FDA, 2014-present
The Rubin Medal, International Society for Contact Lens Research, 2013
Legend Award, American Optometric Association, 2012
Councilor, American Society for Microbiology, 2012-present
Editorial Board Member for Infection & Immunity (2012-present), Investigative Ophthalmology & Vision Science (2012-2014), PLoS One (2012-present), and Frontiers in Cellular & Infection Microbiology (2011-present)
Chair, 2012 Gordon Research Conference (GRC): Biology and Pathobiology of the Cornea
Ad hoc reviewer, various NIH special emphasis panels (2001-present), Bacterial Pathogenesis (BACP) Study Section (2015-present).
Thygusen Lecturer, Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group (OMIG) American Academy of Ophthalmology 2011
Donald Korb Award for Excellence, American Optometric Association 2010
Hyndiuk Lecturer, Medical College of Wisconsin 2010
Silver Fellow, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2010
Vice President, Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society 2009-2013
Chair, Division D: Bacteria of Medical Importance, American Society for Microbiology 2007-2010
President, International Society for Contact Lens Research 2007-2009
Program Committee (IM), Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2006-2009
National Plan Planning Committee for the NIH National Eye Institute 2004-2009
NIH service: Permanent Member, Anterior Eye Disease (AED) Study Section, 2005-2009
Governing Board, Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society 2005-2009
Glenn A. Fry Award, American Academy of Optometry 2005
Heinz Lecturer, Proctor Foundation UCSF 2004
Morton D. Sarver Chair, UC Berkeley 1997-2001
Borish Award, American Academy of Optometry 1997
Postdoctoral Researchers
Daniel Schator, PhD LinkedIn | Orcid | Google Scholar
Postdoc (2022-present)
PhD, Sorbonne University/Institut Pasteur Paris, 2021
MS, University of Graz/Graz University of Technology, 2018
Yujia Yang, MD, PhD Orcid | Google Scholar
Postdoc (2022-present)
PhD, Central South University
MD, Xiangya School of Medicine of Central South University, Changsha
Graduate Students
Eric Jedel | LinkedIn
PhD Student, Infectious Diseases and Immunity (2019-present)
BS, University of Richmond 2019
Sara Abboud | LinkedIn
PhD Student, Vision Science (2023 - present)
American Academy of Optometry Foundation Tony & Elna Adams Fellowship, 2023 | Link
OD, University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry (2023)
American Association of University Women (Berkeley) Graduate Student Scholarship, 2020
BS, University of California, Irvine (2018)
Undergraduates
Mahnoor Haq
URAP Undergraduate Researcher (2021-present), Mentor: Naren Kumar
Samuel Chong
URAP Undergraduate Researcher (2023-present), Mentor: Daniel Schator
Charlotte Shi
URAP Undergraduate Researcher (2023-present), Mentor: Naren Kumar
Timothy Jung
URAP Undergraduate Researcher (2024-present), Mentor: Daniel Schator
Destiny Ogu
URAP Undergraduate Researcher (2024-present), Mentor: Naren Kumar
Lab Alumni
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Christina Lee URAP Studen 2021-2023
Ananya Datta Postdoc 2019-2022 Research Gate
Tiffany Truong URAP Student 2021-2022 LinkedIn
Andrew Yeh URAP Student 2018-202
Justin Lee URAP Student 2020 - 2022
Dina Ghandour URAP Student 2019-2022
Lauren Tabor Staff Research Associate 2020-2021, URAP student 2017-2019 Linked In
Abby Kroken Assistant Project Scientist 2019-2021, Postdoc 2015-2019 & NRSA F32 Fellow 2015-2018 Linked In
Hart Horneman Staff Research Associate, Lab Manager 2015-2021 Linked In
Vincent Nieto Postdoc 2015-2020 & NRSA F32 Fellow 2018-2020 Linked In
Andrea Leigh Ferreria Lab Assistant 2019-2020
Tyler Spilman Optometry Student Researcher 2019
Melinda Grosser, PhD Postdoc 2016-2019 & AHA Postdoc Fellow, 2017-19 Linked In
Stephanie Wan, PhD Graduate Student 2015-2019 Linked In
Camille Chen URAP Student & URAP Fellow 2016-2019
Jacqueline Nguyen Lab Assistant 2018-2019
Matteo Metruccio, PhD Assistant Researcher 2016-2019, Postdoc 2013-2015 Linked In
Sophia Ma URAP Student 2016-2018
Johnny Pascual Optometry Student Researcher 2018
Virginia Ling URAP student and Lab Assistant 2016-2018
Patrick Hagan URAP student, 2016-2018
Jianfang Li, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, 2014-2017, International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship (China Postdoctoral Council) 2014-2016 Linked In
Justin Duong-Mac Optometry Student Researcher 2017
Sarah Alsamman URAP Student 2015-2017 & SURF L&S Fellow 2016
Aaron Sullivan, MS, PhD Graduate Student, 2011-2015 & Postdoc 2015-2016 Linked In
Anna Xie Optometry Student Researcher 2015-2016 Linked In
Julio Martinez Pre-doctoral Scholar & Sally Casanova Scholarship 2015-2016
Tyler Kim URAP Student 2016
Joyce Fong Administrative Staff 2013-2015 Linked In
Alyssa Louie Administrative Staff 2013-2015 Linked In
Anthony Del Cid Undergraduate researcher (UC Santa Cruz) 2015
Megan Lopez Optometry Student Researcher 2015 Linked In
Amber Jolly, PhD Postdoc & T32 Fellow, 2012-2015 Linked In
An Nguyen Lab Assistant
Stephanie Chang URAP Student 2014-2015 & Rose Hills Fellow 2015
Emily Wen URAP Student 2014-2015
Kevin Quach URAP Student 2014-2015
TY Yvonne Wu, OD MPH PhD Postdoc Fellow 2012-2014 Linked In
Kailyn Kim URAP Student 2012-2014 Linked In
KP Connie Tam, PhD Postdoc & Assistant Researcher
Victoria Hritonenko, PhD Postdoc & NRSA F32 Fellow Linked In
Susan Heimer, PhD Visiting Scholar 2009-2013 Linked In
Desire Takawira, PhD Postdoc Linked In
James Mun, PhD Graduate Student 2005-2011
Victoria Tran, PhD Graduate Student, 2007-2011
Danielle Augustin, PhD Graduate Student, 2007-2011 & NRSA Fellow 2009-2011 Linked In
Julio Ramirez, PhD Staff Research Associate 2009-2010
Annette A Angus, PhD Graduate Student 2004-2009 Linked In
Sarah Lewis, OD Staff Research Associate 2005-2009
Amanda Ackerman Lee, MA, MPH Graduate Student 2004-2008
Irania Alaracon, MS, PhD Graduate Student 2003-2007
Inna Maltseva, OD, PhD Graduate Student 2000-2005 & Optometry Student 1996-1999 Linked In
Minjian Ni, Ph.D Postdoc 2002-2006
Brigitte Cowell, PhD Postdoc
Carol Lakkis, BScOptom, PhD Visiting Scholar 1996-1997 & Assistant Researcher 2001-2002 Linked In