Group Members
Current Group Members:
David Myung, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and, by courtesy, Chemical Engineering
Director, Ophthalmic Innovation Program
Co-Director of Telemedicine
david.myung@stanford.edu
Fang Chen
Post-Doctoral Scholar
Materials Science and Engineering
University of California at San Diego
Euisun Song, PhD
Post-doctoral Scholar
Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Biomedical Engineering
Elaine Ma, PhD
Visiting Instructor
Byers Eye Institute at Stanford
Lucia Brunel
PhD Candidate
Chemical Engineering, Stanford University
Uiyoung Han, PhD
Post-Doctoral Scholar
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Yonsei University
Clara Murff
Undergraduate
Human Biology
Houri Esmaeilkhanian, MD
Visiting Instructor
Stanford University
Kyeongwoo Jang, PhD
Post-doctoral Scholar
Materials Chemistry
University of Pittsburgh
Naewon Kang, PhD
Post-doctoral Scholar
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Seoul National University
Hyun Sun Jeon, MD, PhD
Visiting Scholar
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Seoul National University
College of Medicine
South Korea
Li Jiang, MD, PhD
Visiting Scholar
Ophthalmologist
The People's Hospital
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Nanning, China
Adam Nelson
Medical Student
Stanford University
School of Medicine
Aparna Krishnappa Reddy
Medical Student
Stanford University
School of Medicine
Maroussia Walckiers
Biomechanical Engineering Student
Stanford University
Temple Landry
Biomechanical Engineering Student
Stanford University
Diya Singhal
PhD Candidate
Chemical Engineering, Stanford University
Heilshorn Lab
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Byers Family Ophthalmic Innovation Fellow
Sachin Rajpal, MD, MS
2024-2025 Byers Family Ophthalmic Innovation Fellow and Glaucoma Fellow
Medical School: Howard University
Residency: Howard University Hospital
Sachin Rajpal grew up in the Washington D.C. area. He majored in Decision Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University and completed a master's in physiology and biophysics from Georgetown. He has experience working in health economics and outcomes research, performing economic modeling, and evaluating unmet needs in various diseases. Sachin completed his Ophthalmology residency and medical school at Howard University. He spent time in medical school and residency at a few healthcare device and technology startups where he designed and implemented clinical trials. Sachin is passionate about improving patient care and outcomes through innovative technology. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his 2 year old daughter, Ayla, and exploring the world with her.
Ophthalmic Innovation Fellowship Alumni
Kevin Jackson, MD
2023-2024 Byers Family Ophthalmic Innovation Fellow and Glaucoma Fellow
Current Position:
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Duke Eye Center
Bryce Chiang, MD, PhD
2022-2023 Byers Family Ophthalmic Innovation Fellow and Glaucoma Fellow
Current Position:
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine
Eliot Dow, MD, PhD
2021-2022 Byers Family Ophthalmic Innovation Fellow
University of California, Los Angeles
Michael Mbagwu, MD
2020-2021 Byers Family Ophthalmic Innovation Fellow
Current Position:
Global Medical Lead
Astellas Pharmaceuticals
Aaron Webel, MD, MBA
2019-2020 Ophthalmic Innovation Fellow
Current Position:
Assistant Professor
University of Missouri
School of Medicine
Frank Brodie, MD, MBA
2018-2019 Ophthalmic Innovation Fellow
Current Position:
Assistant Professor
University of California
San Francisco
Alexander Kreymerman
2017-2018 Ophthalmic Innovation Fellow
Neuroscience
Current Position:
Postdoctoral Scholar
Harvard University
Zachary Bodnar, MD
Vitreoretinal Fellow
2016-2017 Ophthalmic Innovation Fellow
Residents and Fellows
Cindy Zhao, MD, MBA
Intern Year (Class of 2026)
Byers Eye Institute at Stanford
Gina Yu, MD
Resident
Byers Eye Institute at Stanford
Gabe Velez, MD, PhD
Resident
Byers Eye Institute at Stanford
Sean Wang, MD
Resident (SOAR Program)
Byers Eye Institute at Stanford
Jason Xiao, MD
Resident
Byers Eye Institute at Stanford
Adeeti Aggarwal, MD, PhD
Resident (SOAR Program)
Byers Eye Institute at Stanford
Alumni
Mathew Margolis, MD
Cornea Fellow
Current Position:
Assistant Professor
UC Davis School of Medicine
Karen Chen, MD
Undergraduate (Alumna)
Fulbright Scholar
Current Position:
Columbia University
School of Medicine
Alejandro Arboleda, MD
Ophthalmology Resident
Byers Eye Institute at Stanford
Current Position:
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Baylor School of Medicine
Gabriella Fernandes-Cunha, PhD
Post-Doctoral Scholar
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Current Position:
Scientist
Kala Pharmaceuticals
Amy Madl, JD, PhD
Chemical Engineering
Stanford University
Current Position:
Senior Counsel
Amgen
Chunzi Liu, PhD
Bio-X Fellow
Current Position:
Postdoctoral Scholar
Harvard University
Kiara Cui, PhD
Bio-X Fellow
Current Position:
Research Scientist
Gilead Sciences
David Mundy, MD
Stanford Medical Student (Alumnus)
Current Position:
Ophthalmology Residency
University of Michigan
Vincent Xia, MD, PhD
Undergraduate (Alumnus)
Current Position:
MD/PhD Program
University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine
Tatiana Rosenblatt
Stanford Medical School (Alumna)
Current Position:
Ophthalmology Residency
Harvard Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital
Sarah Mei Hull, PhD
Bio-X Fellow
PhD Student, Chemical Engineering
Stanford University
Current Positon:
Research Scientist
Gilead Sciences
Chau Vo
Undergraduate (Alumna)
Current Position:
PhD Student
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Jamasb Sayadi, MD
Stanford Medical Student
Current Position:
Neurosurgery Resident
Stanford University
School of Medicine
Kaylene Carter, MS
Ophthalmology Resident
Current Position:
Resident
Wills Eye Hospital
Kyung-Sun Na, MD
Associate Professor
Current Position:
Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology
Catholic University
Seoul, South Korea
Carmel Mercado, MD
Ophthalmology Resident
Byers Eye Institute at Stanford
Claudia (Ju-Yi) Hung, MD
Visiting Scholar
Current Position:
National Taiwan University
Taipei Medical University Hospital
Taiwan
Spencer Montague-Alamin
Undergraduate
Human Biology
Current Position:
Medical School
Tulane University
Hyun Jong Lee, PhD
Post-Doctoral Scholar
Current Position:
Assistant Professor
Gachon University, South Korea
Nergis Khan
Stanford Medical Student
Current Position:
Resident
Columbia University
Sei Kwang Hahn, PhD
Visiting Scholar
Chemical Engineering
Current Position:
Professor of Materials Science & Engineering
Pohang University of Science and Technology,
South Korea
Thitima Wungcharoen, MD
Visiting Scholar
Ophthalmology
Cornea and Refractive Surgery
Current Position:
Ophthalmologist
Eye Care Center, MedPark Hospital
Bangkok, Thailand
Alisha Kumar
Undergraduate
New York University
Summer Intern 2016-2017
Samantha Madala
Undergraduate
UCSD
Summer Intern 2017
Peter Le
Research Associate
Corneal Injuries and Therapeutic Hydrogel Research
Irma Muminovic, MD
Ophthalmology Resident
Byers Eye Institute at Stanford
Krystal Lai
Medical Student
Sean Collon
Ophthalmology Resident
Moran Eye Institute
Ignacio Blanco
Undergraduate
Chemical Engineering
Naoto Suzuki, PhD
Visiting Scholar
Mechanical Engineering
Numazu College, Japan
Chris Basco
Undergraduate
Biology
Amy Seo
Graduate Student
Karen Hong, MD
Ophthalmology Resident
Kaiser/Washington University
Chandrashan Perera, MD
Visiting Scholar
WA Health, Australia
- Gisele Rodrigues da Silva, PhD
Visiting Scholar
giselersilva@ufop.edu.br
Andrea Naranjo, MD
Ophthalmology Resident
Byers Eye Institute at Stanford
Collaborators
Sarah Heilshorn, PhD
Associate Professor
Materials Science & Engineering
Stanford University
Ali Djalilian, MD
Professor
Ophthalmology
University of Illinois at Chicago
Won-Gun Koh, PhD
Professor
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Yonsei University
Gerry Fuller, PhD
Professor
Chemical Engineering
Stanford University