Directory
The faculty and staff in the ERI are world-renowned scientists and researchers. Their experience extends outside of the lab, lending their expertise to student mentorship and the community.
Eye Research Institute

Mohamed Al-Shabrawey, Ph.D.
V. Everett Kinsey Endowed Professor, Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB)
Founding Director, Eye Research Center, OUWB
Director, Eye Research Institute, Oakland University
(248) 370-2395
[email protected]

Andrew F.X. Goldberg, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 359 DH
(248) 370-2393
[email protected]

Kenneth Mitton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 412 DH
(248) 370-2079
[email protected]

Dao-Qi Zhang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 423 DH
(248) 370-2399
[email protected]

Amany Tawfik, M.D., M.Sc.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Room 409 DH
(248) 370-2398
[email protected]

Michael Risner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Foundational
Medical Studies, OUWB
Room 360 DH
(248) 370-4507
[email protected]
| Al-Shabrawey Lab | |
| Nazmul Haque, M.D., Ph.D. | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Gieth Alahdab, M.D. | Research Assistant |
| Mohamed Moustafa, M.S., Pharm D. | Ph.D. Student (Graduate Research Assistant) |
| Xiao Zhang, M.S. | Lab Manager |
| Sonali Sharma | Ph.D. Student (Graduate Research Assistant) |
| Al-Shabrawey's EMBARK students: Jonathan Blake, Min Young Kim, Suhani Gupta. | |
| Goldberg Lab |
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| Michelle Milstein, Ph.D. | Research Associate |
| Breyanna Cavanaugh, M.S. | Lab Manager |
| Laura Gunther, Ph.D. | Digital Imaging Research Associate |
| R. Casey Boucher | Ph.D. Student (Graduate Research Assistant) |
| Kameran Shomurotova | Student Research Assistant |
| Michelle Tcherniak | Student Research Assistant |
| Mitton Lab | |
| Wendy Dailey B.S. | Pediatric DNA Sequencing |
| Victoria Jobczyk | Research Lab Assistant |
| Steven Krikor | Student Research Assistant |
| Savyo Krikor | Student Research Assistant |
| Mitton's EMBARK Students: M4 Andrew Santos, Daeun Jeong, Konstantinos Koustas, Lance Jones, Mary Drekh. M3: Rima Stepanian. M2: Vincent Le. M1: Emily Jagenburg, Chi Phan, Haiqi Guo, Raymond Wong, Asher Odisho, Rahul Shamarayar. | |
| Risner Lab |
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| Cassie Warden, M.S. | Lab Manager |
| Mathew Seidel | Research Assistant |
| Alex Sanchez | Research Assistant |
| Tawfik Lab | |
| Hossameldin Abouhish, Ph.D. | Research Associate |
| Lamiaa Shalaby, M.D., M.Sc. | Volunteer Research Associate |
| Tawfik's EMBARK student: Neelesh Peddireddy | |
| Zhang Lab | |
| Wen-Qiu Wang, M.D., Ph.D. | Research Associate |
| Stephanie Bumbaru | Student Research Assistant |
| Heather Durfee | Ph.D. Student (Graduate Research Assistant) |
| Anthony Barbu | Student Research Assistant |
| Adam Schmitz | Student Research Assistant |
| Administrative Staff | |
| Michele M. Demski | Business Manager |
| Name | Title | Phone |
| Antonio Capone, Jr., M.D. | Clinical Professor | (248) 288-2280 |
| Kimberly Drenser, M.D., Ph.D. | Clinical Associate Professor | (248) 288-2280 |
| Bruce Garretson. M.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor | (248) 288-2280 |
| John Hart, Jr., M.D | Clinical Assistant Professor | (248) 288-2280 |
| Tarek Hassan, M.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor | (248) 288-2280 |
| Alon Kahana, M.D., Ph.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor | (248) 288-2280 |
| Tamer Mahmoud, M.D., Ph.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor | (248) 288-2280 |
| Rajesh Rao, M.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor | (248) 538-7400 |
| Alan Ruby, M.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor | (248) 288-2280 |
| George Williams, M.D. | Clinical Professor | (248) 288-2280 |








