Kenneth P. Mitton, PhD FARVO
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Eye Research Institute – Oakland University
Adjunct Associate Professor of Foundational Medical Studies, OUWB School of Medicine
Control of Gene Expression Laboratory (CGEL)
Pediatric Retinal Research Laboratory (PRRL)
Director of the PRRL and ERI Molecular Biology Support Module
OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF
Wendy Dailey, BSc. PRRL Lab Tech/Manager
Jonah Sta. Monica, (ERI Molecular & Cell Biology Support Facility)
Dylan Heer (Undergraduate research assistant, Noregen production)
Graduate Students: Naomi Haque (Masters student, Biological Sciences)
Recent 4995 Independent Research Report Completions: Bhumi Patel, Stephanie Elias, Kaylee Moyer, Jennifer Felisky, Megan Moore
Recent and Current Honors College Thesis Research Students: Bhumi Patel, Stephanie Elias, Kaylee Moyer
Recent SUPER Program Scholars: Stephanie Elias, Bhumi Patel, Kaylee Moyer (Senior SUPER)
Embark Medical Student Capstone Researchers: Brandon Metcalf (M4, VEGFA, MAPK AKT cell processes), Michael Sun (M4) Next Generation targeted DNA sequencing of Orphan (Rare) Retinal Genetic Diseases.
M2- team patient DNA sequencing: Lance Jones, Andrew Santos, Daeun Jeong, Mary Drehk, Konstantinos Koustas, Keaton Schmitz. M1 – team patient DNA sequencing: Rima Stepanian
Recent Embark OUWB Capstone Completions: Brandon Metcalf (2022) VEGFA, MAPK AKT cell processes, graduating, Michael Sun (2022) Next Generation targeted DNA sequencing of Orphan (Rare) Retinal Genetic Diseases, graduating. Nahrain Putris, MD (2021). VEGFA isoforms p38MAPK pathway, primary human retinal endothelial cells. Currently: Starting Ophthalmology Residency, Beaumont. Austen Knapp, MD (2018). VEGFA isoforms MAPK pathway, primary human retinal endothelial cells. Currently: Ophthalmology Residency, Cleveland Clinic. Peter Chen, MD (2019). VEGFA isoforms AKT pathway, primary human retinal endothelial cells. Currently: Ophthalmology Residency, University of Cincinnati.
Recent Post-doctoral Research Clinical Fellowships: ERI Vision Research Visiting Fellow: Dr Fang Yang, MD. Department of Ophthalmology, Hubei University of Medicine Affiliated Renmin Hospital of Shiyan Shiyan, Hubei Province
Collaborators in the Eye Research Institute, Oakland University
Dr Kimberly Drenser MD PhD
ERI Clinical Associate Professor at Oakland University
Pediatric Retinal Research Laboratory
Associated Retinal Consultants
Department Ophthalmology, Beaumont Hospital
Dr Michael Trese MD
ERI Clinical Full Professor at Oakland University
Pediatric Retinal Research Laboratory
Associated Retinal Consultants
Department Ophthalmology, Beaumont Hospital
Recent Lab and Lab Alumni News:
Peter Chen (Jan 2019) competed successfully in the National Ophthalmology Residency Match and will take up residency at the University of Cincinnati in 2020.
Naomi Haque joined our lab-group in Jan 2019 as a Master’s student in Biological Sciences. Thesis project: regulation of Plasmalemma Vesicle Associated Protein (PLVAP) expression in primary human retinal microvascular endothelial cells.
Austen Knapp competed successfully in the National Ophthalmology Residency Match and will take up residency at the Cleveland Clinic in 2019.
Austen Knapp, MD, is the first OUWB student to start and to complete an ERI Vision Science capstone research project (2018)
Austen Knapp (Jan 2018) competed successfully in the National Ophthalmology Residency Match and will take up residency at the Cleveland Clinic in 2019.
Camryn DeLooff (SUPER program 2013) is completing MBA program at the internationally renowned business school, the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.
Quentin Tompkins (SUPER program 2015) has been accepted into several medical schools for fall 2018. Congratulations Quentin.
Ken Mitton, PhD 