PhD Graduate Student Position in Visual Optics and Ophthalmic Imaging | Indiana University

A PhD student position is available in Don Miller’s laboratory on advanced ophthalmic imaging at Indiana University (www.MillerImagingLab.org). The laboratory is looking for a highly motivated student in engineering, optical physics, or a related discipline with an interest to develop cutting-edge optical instrumentation to study noninvasively the retina at the cellular level. The laboratory’s primary focus is on the development and use of adaptive optics and optical coherence tomography, technologies the laboratory has been advancing for the past two decades. 

Some of our recent work can be found in:

nature.com/articles/s41467-024-54687-z

pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2107444118 

nature.com/articles/s43586-021-00066-7 

pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.1711734114

The student position is part of the IU Vision Science Graduate Program. The Program provides a vibrant and collegial environment and has existing strengths in visual optics, retinal imaging, optical engineering, neuroscience, ocular biology, ocular motor function, and low vision. Collaborations with other departments and schools include intelligent systems engineering, computer science, psychological and brain sciences, neuroscience, cognitive science, public health, and biology. Research involves both basic science and translational studies. Students are supported through a combination of fellowships and grants. 

Application information can be found at https://optometry.iu.edu/admissions/apply/ms-phd-programs.html. A description of the PhD program is available at www.optometry.iu.edu/academics/degrees/phd.shtml. To inquire about this opening, please contact Don Miller (dtmiller@iu.edu).

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