Flaum Eye Institute
Krystel Huxlin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
Neurobiology and Anatomy
Center for Visual Science
Brain & Cognitive Science
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Huxlin Lab
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Integrative and Systems Neuroscience graduate course
(ANA/NSC 531) - co-director with Tatiana Pasternak Cellular and Anatomical Neuroscience graduate course (NSC 512) Neural Plasticity in Learning and Development (BCS 508)
Neuroscience Graduate Student Seminar Series (NSC 503/4)
Neuroscience Graduate Student Journal Club (NSC 592) Histology component of the Human Structure and Function
Course (HSF 110)
Process of Discovery (YFS 400)
Undergraduate Cognition (BCS 153)
Undergraduate Advisor:
Undergraduate Independent study - Research in Neuroscience (NSC 395): Jason Lyons (1998), Micki Flynn (1999), Tracy Price (2000-2001), Emily Brandon (2000-2004), Jennifer Williams (2002-2004), Katherine O'Brien (2003), Jane Tam (2004), Ferhina Ali (2005-2006).
CVS Summer Undergraduate Fellowship: Sarah Funderburk (2002), Hanguyl Chung (2004), Karen Chan (2004), Alexander Townsend (2004), Amit Sangave (2005), Victoria Nutsch (2006), Emily Foley (2009), Melissa Mackley (2009).
McNair Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program: Meng Lu (2003).
GEBS Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program: Sarah Artrip (2006).
Undergraduate Honors thesis advisor/committee member
2005 - Stacey Poloskey (thesis committee member)
2006 - Ferhina Ali (thesis advisor)
Medical Student Research Rotation advisor:
2005: Ryan Bisbey (3rd year medical student at the University of Rochester doing an elective research rotation (RES 950) in my laboratory, "Characterizing natural visual behavior in hemianopic patients after stroke - effect of visual retraining")
2003: Jorge-Christian Kirr (5th year German medical student on a 4 months research fellowship in my laboratory, "Comparison of higher order optical aberrations induced by hyperopic and myopic PRK corrections in a cat animal model")
Brad Feldman (3rd year medical student at the University of Rochester doing an elective research rotation (RES 950) in my laboratory, "Evaluating compensatory behaviors and visual performance after cortical strokes in humans")
Graduate student advisor:
Current: Anasuya Das (PhD thesis advisor, started in 2007)
Dana Kazmerski (PhD thesis advisor, started in 2009)
Past: Meghan Riley (graduated MS in IGPN, 2008)
Krista Gigone (graduated MS in Brain & Cognitive Sciences, 2006 - thesis advisor)
Karthik Venkatesh (PhD Reading Course advisor, 2004)
Sarah Bliss (PhD rotation advisor, 2004)
Graduate thesis committee member:
In progress: Laurel Issen (PhD)
Liping Cui (PhD)
Graduated in 2008: Shawn Green (PhD - University of Rochester)
Jelena Jovancevic (PhD - University of Rochester)
Onanong Chivatakarn (PhD - University of Rochester)
Verginia Cuzon (PhD - University of Rochester)
Graduated in 2004: Pushkar Joshi (PhD Part 1 examination - University of Rochester)
Graduated in 2003: Julie Heinrich (Ph.D. - University of Rochester)
Luisa Scott (Ph.D. - University of Rochester)
Post-doctoral fellow advisor
2006-present: Tim Martin, Ph.D.
2005-2007: Jens Bühren, M.D. Now Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Refractive Surgery Study Group, Johann-Wolfgang Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590 Frankfurt am Main, GERMANY
Junior faculty mentor
2007-2011: Dr. Holly Hindman, M.D., Department of Ophthalmology, University of Rochester
Primary Mentor for KL2 Career Development Award to Dr. Hindman, "Corneal Wound Healing, Ocular Optics, and Endothelial Keratoplasty", UL1 RR024160 (P.I. Guzick, David S.), KL2 RR024136 (P.I. Guzick, David S.), TL1 RR024135 (P.I. Guzick, David S.), NIH/NCRR, The University of Rochester's Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Primary Mentor for K23 award EY019353-01 to Dr. Hindman, "Corneal Wound Healing, Ocular Optics, and Endothelial Keratoplasty"