Lab Members
Kun-Che Chang, PhD
Principal investigator
Assistant Professor (Tenure-track)
Graduate faculty:
Bioengineering
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, 2011-2015
Postdoc training: Ophthalmology, Stanford University, 2016-2020
Assistant Professor: Ophthalmology, Univ of Pittsburgh, 2021-present
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, MS
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.
Laman Mirzaliyeva, MD
Research Fellow
Laman Mirzaliyeva obtained her MD degree at Hacettepe University, Turkey, Ankara. She had the opportunity to observe ophthalmic surgeries and became deeply fascinated by the field of Ophthalmology. Her goal is to specialize in Ophthalmology in the United States. In her free time, she enjoys ice skating and playing the piano.
Clare Frantti
Student Intern
Clare Frantti is a sophomore undergraduate student at Duquesne University. She is from Livonia, MI, and is a part of Duquesne's Acro and Tumbling team. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, hanging out with friends, and music.
Alumni
Chandler Meadows,
Research Technician
Elizabeth Rubin,
Lab Intern
Soureesh Moturi,
Lab Intern
Yingwen(Venice) Lin, Summer Intern
Hamid Alahmari,
Medical Student
Paul Rodriguez,
Medical Student
Shih-Hsuan Ku,
Graduate Student
Juana Yang,
Lab Intern
Chia-Chun Liu,
Senior Technician
Bharadwaj Chirravuri,
MD/PhD
Jonathan Yasin,
Lab Intern
Mishal Rao,
PhD
Shining Wang,
Senior Technician
Saket, Gamini,
Lab Intern
Niki Talebian,
Graduate Student
Hui-Chun Cheng
Lab Administrator
Joanne Lee,
Lab Intern
Connie Liu, BA
Medical Student
Caroline Ellis,
Student Intern