The focus of the BiG lab is on the development and application of Bioinformatics and Genomics to vision research. We are affiliated with multiple entities across campus engaged in vision research and bioinformatics, including the Stephen A. Wynn Institute for Vision Research, the Carver Family Center for Macular Degeneration, the Iowa Glaucoma Center, the William J. Kimberling Usher Laboratory, the Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.
I've officially been named as the holder of the Hansjoerg EJW Kolder MD, PhD Professorship for Best Disease. I will be following in the footsteps of Prof. Robert Mullins, the previous holder of the Kolder Professorship, as well as those of Dr. Kolder himself.