Overview
Analysis of data for ophthalmology including observational studies and clinical trials. Assessment of reproducibility in grading measurements for ophthalmic studies. Teaching medical statistics.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor Emeritus of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
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2025 - Present
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics,
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Recent Publications
Pharmacological Depletion of Retinal Mononuclear Phagocytes Is Neuroprotective in a Mouse Model of Mitochondrial Optic Neuropathy.
Journal Article Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci · February 2, 2026 PURPOSE: The Vglut2-Cre;ndufs4loxP/loxP mouse strain with retinal ganglion cell (RGC)-specific mitochondrial complex I dysfunction develops severe RGC degeneration by postnatal day 90 (P90), with accompanying retinal mononuclear phagocyte (MNP) accumulatio ... Full text Link to item CiteThe Anatomy of Lower Eyelid Fat Pad Vasculature as Found in Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasties.
Journal Article Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · January 2026 PURPOSE: The vasculature within the lower eyelid fat pads in bilateral lower eyelid blepharoplasty (BLLB) surgery is not well described. Characterization of vasculature may help prevent excessive bleeding by describing the locations where pre-emptive caute ... Full text Link to item CiteBiomarkers.
Journal Article Alzheimers Dement · December 2025 BACKGROUND: We assessed differences in retinal structure and microvasculature among individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD), APOE ε4 carriers, and APOE ε4 noncarriers. METHOD: Participants underwent cognitive evaluation with Mini-Mental State Examination ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Self-aligning, motion-stabilized ocular imaging for eye care in urgent and emergent care settings
ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2027ADEPT - An adaptive prenatal intervention to increase childhood vaccinations
ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by Emory University · 2022 - 2026Ultracompact Hand-held Swept-Source Hand-Held Optical Coherence Tomography (SS-HH-OCT) as a Novel Diagnostic Modality for Early-Onset Retinal Dystrophies (EORDs)
ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc · 2023 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1993
DrPH