Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Lab Members

Takaaki Kuwajima, Ph.D
Principal Investigator
2018-
Research Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2012-2017
Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University (PIs: Drs. Mason, Henderson, Przedborski)
2006-2011
Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Columbia University (PI: Dr. Mason)
2006
2001
Ph.D [Biological Science], Osaka University (PI: Dr. Yoshikawa)
BS [Organic Chemistry], Ritsumeikan University (PI: Dr. Tamiaki)

Gregory Campbell
Research Technician
2020-
Research Technician, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (PI: Dr. Kuwajima)
2018-2020
Research Technician, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (PI: Dr. Swamynathan)
Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Pittsburgh (PI: Dr. Chapman)
2016-2018
2018
BS [Biological Sciences], University of Pittsburgh

Manjiri Palayekar
Undergraduate Student
2021-
2021-
Research Assistant, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (PI: Dr. Kuwajima)
BS, University of Pittsburgh

Kristin Hsieh
Undergraduate Student
2022-
2021-
Research Assistant, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (PI: Dr. Kuwajima)
BS, University of Pittsburgh

Jade Steber
Undergraduate Student
2023-
2020-
Research Assistant, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (PI: Dr. Kuwajima)
BS, University of Pittsburgh
Former Members
Rody Kingston
Research technician: 2018 - 2020
Now: Ph.D Student -> Research Tech @ University of Pittsburgh

Smrithi Shyam
Summer research intern (high school student): July - Aug, 2022
Fumika Ando
Visiting Undergraduate: Dec, 2019 - Jan, 2020, July - August, 2020
Sneha Misra
Undergraduate: 2019 - 2022
Now: Research Tech @ NYU Langone Health


Dwarkesh Amin
Undergraduate, MS student and Research technician: 2019 - 2022
