Lab Members
Kun-Che Chang, PhD
Principal investigator
Assistant Professor (Tenure-track)
Graduate faculty:
Integrative Systems Biology (ISB)
Neuroscience (CNUP)
BS: Life Sciences, National Dong Hwa Univ. (Taiwan), 2002-2006
MS: Biotechnology, National Tsing Hua Univ. (Taiwan), 2006-2008
PhD: Toxicology/Ophthalmology, Univ. of Colorado, 2011-2015Â
Postdoc training: Ophthalmology, Stanford University, 2016-2020Â
Assistant Professor: Ophthalmology, Univ of Pittsburgh, 2021-present
Hui-Chun Cheng, BS
Lab Administrator
Hui-Chun is a graduate from University of Colorado Denver, where she majored in Business Administration. She is also a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT). During her free time, she likes to play the piano and watch movies.
Chi-Yu Chen, PhD
Post-doctoral Fellow
Chi-Yu hold a Ph.D. from the Institute of Clinical Medicine at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan. He is major in the research of atherosclerosis, angiogenesis, and vascular restenosis. He is originally from Kaohsiung, Taiwan. He is particularly interested in motorcycle travels and camping. In his leisure time, he engage in coding, enjoy creative pursuits as a maker, and explore the art of cooking.
Dimitrios Stavropoulos, MD
Research Fellow
Dimitrios obtained his MD degree at the Democritus University of Thrace, Greece, where he also discovered the joys of research. He has practiced medicine in diverse settings, such as the military, rural communities, and hospitals. He is committed to pursuing a career in ophthalmology in the US, with a particular focus on medical and surgical retina. He was born and raised in Ioannina, Greece. In his free time, he enjoys watching movies, working out and exploring all that Pittsburgh has to offer.
Yaling Lin, MS
Research Assistant
Yaling graduated with a Master's degree from China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan. When she was in the university, she used to do animal experiments. In her spare time, she likes to walk around and look at the sky.
Joanne Lee,
Lab Intern
Joanne is a current undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Public Health, minoring in Chemistry, and working towards a certificate in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine. She is from the suburbs of Philly and enjoys cooking and crocheting in her free time.
Connie Liu, BA
Medical Student
Connie Liu is a medical student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She obtained her B.A. in Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley. She spent her gap year in Fiji and is interested in the intersection of health advocacy and ophthalmology. Connie enjoys making art, growing plants, and exploring new cuisines.
Caroline Ellis,
Student Intern
Caroline Ellis is a junior biology undergraduate student at Duquesne University. She is also a registered CNA. She is from St. Paul, MN. In her free time, she likes to read, travel, and hang out with friends!
Alumni
Chandler Meadows, BS
Research Technician
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Elizabeth Rubin,
Lab Intern
Soureesh Moturi,
Lab Intern
Yingwen(Venice)Â Lin, Summer Intern
Hamid Alahmari, MS
Medical Student
Paul Rodriguez, BS
Medical Student
Shih-Hsuan Ku,
Graduate Student
Juana Yang,
Lab Intern
Chia-Chun Liu, MS
Senior Technician
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Bharadwaj Chirravuri,
MD/PhD
Jonathan Yasin,
Lab Intern
Shining Wang, MS
Senior Technician
Saket, Gamini,
Lab Intern
Niki Talebian,
Graduate Student
Mishal Rao,
PhD