CAROT

Theresa G. Mowad
Clinical Research Coordinator
 thmowad@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
 215-746-5655

Theresa Mowad is a Clinical Research Coordinator and assists Dr. M. Ashtari on longitudinal multi-modal neuroimaging research examining the efficacy of retinal gene therapy on Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis due to RPE65 mutations and Choroideremia.
She obtained a B.S. in Biology and Neuroscience at Ursinus College, where she was in the Nu Rho Psi National Neuroscience Honors Society, on the Dean’s List and carried out research in psychology and neuroscience.
 

Mikhail Lipin, PhD
Researcher at CAROT.

Mikhail received his Master degree in Biophysics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (Moscow, Russia), and PhD in Microbiology from the State Research Center for Applied Microbiology (Obolensk, Russia). Before joining Dr. Ashtari's group, Mikhail studied retinal neurophysiology at Oregon Health and Science University, University of Pennsylvania, and Colorado State University. His current scientific interests include the development of visual aids for maximum utilization of the remaining visual capabilities in visually impaired patients, and visual plasticity during a long-term visual impairment and after the restoration of vision by the means of gene therapy.