Joe Rosen graduated from Syracuse University with a BS in Business Administration. His career started as a CPA with a large regional accounting firm where he quickly rose to a position in management. When an opportunity arose, he left the accounting profession to pursue a business venture in the medical field. Joe and his partners started Sera-Tec Biologicals, a business
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C. Gustavo De Moraes, MD, PhD, MPH
Dr. C. Gustavo De Moraes is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Medical Director of Clinical Trials of the Department of Ophthalmology at Columbia University Medical Center / New York Presbyterian Hospital. He sees patients with or at risk of developing glaucoma. His primary research interests are in novel techniques for glaucoma diagnosis, detection of progression, and treatment modalities. Based
Patricia Hill
Patricia Hill has been a psychotherapist in private practice for more than 30 years. She began her career as Assistant Director at the Health Insurance Association of America working with their lobby division and handling health agencies that were being established at that time. She soon became Director of the HIAA program. Her community service includes serving on the board
Reza Dibadj, MBA, JD
Reza Dibadj, MBA, JD is Managing Partner at Park & Dibadj, LLP, a boutique legal and business consultancy based in Silicon Valley. He works with clients to address complex questions of business law and business strategy, with a focus on addressing difficult questions in challenging environments. He is also a Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco, and
Naj Sharif, BSc (Jnt Hons), PhD, DSc, FARVO, FBPhS
Najam (Naj) Sharif, PhD, DSc (Southampton University, UK) has >34-years’ pharmaceutical drug discovery research/development experience covering neuroscience and ophthalmology. His 22-year tenure at Alcon-Novartis resulted in his contributions to the discovery, characterization, development and US FDA approvals of Patanol®/Pataday®/Pazeo® and Emadine® to treat allergic conjunctivitis, and Travatan® and Simbrinza® for the treatment of ocular hypertension / Glaucoma. Currently, he is
Jai G. Parekh, MD, MBA, FAAO
Jai G. Parekh, MD, MBA is a board-certified anterior segment surgeon in the NJ/NY area. He was recruited in 2015 to join Allergan plc in the capacity of Vice-President, Eye Care and Global Head/Medical Affairs and headed up Dermatology Global Head/Medical Affairs. Jai Parekh maintains a part-time boutique practice, focusing on cornea, cataract and glaucoma at the newly named EyeCare
Felipe A. Medeiros, MD, PhD
Felipe A. Medeiros, M.D., Ph.D. is Professor of Ophthalmology and Vice-Chair of Translational Research at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Dr. Medeiros graduated from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he also completed a PhD. Before moving to Duke University, he was Professor of Ophthalmology and the Ben and Wanda Hildyard Chair at University of California San Diego. Dr. Medeiros’
Cly Fowkes
Cly Fowkes joined TGF in 2019. As the Director of Special Projects, she designs the Foundation's printed publication and some of the web graphics. She also does a lot of writing. Fun Fact: "In the summer of 1977, I sold Mick Jagger a pack of Marlboros at Studio 54. He tipped me $10. That would be about $50 today."
Janey L. Wiggs, MD, PhD, FARVO
Janey L. Wiggs, M.D., Ph.D. is a physician scientist at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School. She is currently the Paul Austin Chandler Professor of Ophthalmology and is the Vice Chair for Clinical Research in Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School. She also directs the CLIA-certified genetic testing laboratory at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and
W. Daniel Stamer, PhD
W. Daniel Stamer, Ph.D. currently serves as the Joseph A.C. Wadsworth Professor of Ophthalmology and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. Professor Stamer was educated at the University of Arizona, earning his bachelors of science in Molecular and Cellular Biology in 1990 and doctorate in Pharmacology and Toxicology in 1996. He completed two research fellowships: the first with Dr.