BCSDP

Mentors

The mentors in the BCSDP represent a distinguished group of nationally recognized scientists and clinicians. All possess substantial experience in the training of clinicians in clinical and/or basic science programs.

Mentor Listing

For more information about BCSDP mentors, click on the pictures or "Profile" text links below to see the respective mentor pages, which include their research statements, web links, and e-mail addresses.

Profile	Anthony Adams, OD, PhD Professor of Optometry and Vision Science, Emeritus Dean, School of Optometry, UC Berkeley Vision in diabetes; color vision; assessment of retinal function
Profile	Ian Bailey, OD, MS Professor, Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, UC Berkeley Low vision; Clinical optics; Clinical assessment of visual performance
Profile	Lisa Barcellos. PhD Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley Public health, genetic epidemiology, human genetics, autoimmune diseases, multiple schlerosis, lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis
Profile	Carolyn R. Bertozzi, PhD Professor, Department of Chemistry, UC Berkeley Cell surface glycosylation and cancer; Cell surface glycosylation and inflammation; Mycobacterial sulfation pathways; New synthetic methods for glycoproteins and their mimetics; Biomaterial and interfacial design
Profile	Jack Colford, MD, PhD Associate Professor, Epidemiology, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley Waterborne infectious diseases; AIDS epidemiology; Clinical trial design; Meta-analysist
Profile	Irina M. Conboy, PhD Assistant Professor, Dept. of Bioengineering, UC Berkeley Aging and adult tissue repair
Profile	Mark D'Esposito, MD Professor of Neuroscience, Psychology Dept.; Director, Brain Imaging Center, Wills Neuroscience Institute; UC Berkeley Neural bases of high-level cognitive processes
Profile	Suzanne Fleiszig, OD, PhD Professor of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, UC Berkeley Microbiology, immunology, infectious disease, corneal and tear physiology
Profile	Xiaohua Gong, PhD Assistant Professor of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, UC Berkeley Molecular & cellular mechanisms controlling vertebrate organ-genesis & disease; Eye development & diseases; Lens biology
Profile	Gunilla Haegerstrom-Portnoy, OD, PhD Professor of Optometry and Vision Science; Associate Dean for Clinical Sciences, School of Optometry, UC Berkeley Clinical psychophysics and basic aspects of human color vision; binocular vision; assessment of visual function
Profile	Nicholas Jewell, PhD Professor; Chair of Biostatistics & Statistics, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley Statistical methods related to infectious diseases, including AIDS; Biostatistical techniques in epidemiological data analysis; Survival analysis and stochastic processes; Genomics
Profile	Stanley Klein, PhD Professor of Optometry and Vision Science; Chair, Vision Science Graduate Program, School of Optometry, UC Berkeley Spatial vision modeling, psychophysical methods and vision test design, corneal topography and contact lens design, source localization of evoked potentials, fMRI, amblyopia
Profile	Robert Knight, MD Professor of Neuroscience, Psychology Dept.; Director, Wills Neuroscience Center, UC Berkeley Prefrontal cortex and control of human behavior
Profile	Sanjay Kumar, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Dept. of Bioengineering; UCB-UCSF Graduate Group in Bioengineering; UCB Graduate Group in Biophysics; UC Berkeley Molecular and cell dynamics and mechanics
Profile	Dennis Levi, OD, PhD Professor of Optometry and Vision Science; Dean, School of Optometry, UC Berkeley Pattern vision, abnormal visual development
Profile	Thomas Lietman, MD Assistant Professor; Director, WHO Collaborating Center; Director, Fellowship Training, Proctor Foundation, Dept. of Ophthalmology, UC San Francisco Cornea and External Disease; Mathematical modeling of infectious diseases; Trachoma community treatment strategies
Profile	Todd Margolis, MD, PhD Professor; Director, Proctor Foundation, Dept. of Ophthalmology, UC San Francisco Infectious and Inflammatory Ocular Disease; Cellular Studies of HSV; Diagnostic PCR Assays; CMV Retinitis Studies
Profile	Deborah Orel-Bixler, OD, PhD Associate Professor; Chief Mentor, UCBSO Pediatric Residency; Chief, Infant Toddler Clinic; Chief, SVACH Clinic Clinical Optometry, School of Optometry, UC Berkeley Pattern vision, abnormal visual development
Profile	Kenneth Polse, OD, MS Emeritus Professor, Optometry and Vision Science; Professor of the Graduate School; Director, Berkeley Clinical Scientist Development Program, School of Optometry, UC Berkeley Tear Mixing; Epithelial Barrier Function; Contact Lens Extended Wear
Profile	Clayton Radke, PhD Professor, Chemical Engineering Dept., UC Berkeley Surface and colloid science technology
Profile	Art Reingold, MD Professor; Division Head, Public Health Biology and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley Opportunistic infections in AIDS patients; Interrelationship between tuberculosis & AIDS in developing countries; Emerging & re-emerging infections & Vaccine preventable diseases in the US & developing countries
Profile	Lee Riley, MD, PhD Professor, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley Pathogenesis of mycobacterial organisms and enteric pathogens and leptospira; Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis and enteric diseases; Epidemiology and molecular mechanisms of bacterial drug resistance; Field epidemiology and international health
Profile	Austin Roorda, PhD Associate Professor of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, UC Berkeley High-resolution retinal imaging, adaptive optics, physiological optics, limits of human vision
Profile	Bill Satariano, PhD, MPH Professor, Epidemiology, Community Health & Human Development, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley Investigation of functional disability in older women with breast cancer; Study of exercise capacity and physical performance in older populations
Profile	Clifton Schor, OD, PhD Professor of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, UC Berkeley Binocular vision; human development, ocular motility, strabismus, and amblyopia
Profile	John Whitcher, MD, MPH Professor, Proctor Foundation, Dept. of Ophthalmology, UC San Francisco Infectious and Inflammatory Ocular Diseases; Sjögren's Syndrome Studies; corneal ulceration in South India
Profile	Christine Wildsoet, OD, PhD Professor of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, UC Berkeley Myopia and eye growth regulation; animal models for mechanisms underlying emmetropization and myopia; etiology of human myopia and anisometropia; optical, biological, and pharmacological perspective