The Fedorchak Lab is working hard to help change the way vision-threatening ocular diseases are treated. Learn more in the videos below:
Innovative glaucoma drug delivery
(video courtesy UPMC)
Ocuderm:
​Gel bandages for ocular trauma
Alternative treatments for corneal cystinosis (video courtesy CRF)

Recent News

  • Congratulations to undergraduate research assistant Kate Dunkelberger for receiving an SSOE Summer Research Fellowship!
  • Congratulations to Dr. Michael Washington and Valerie Quickel, Scientific and Entrepreneurial leads for OcuDerm, who took 2nd place and $15,000 in the Randall Family Big Idea Competition
  • CALLING ALL PARAMEDICS, EMTs, and FIRST RESPONDERS: help us achieve our goal of improved treatment for ocular trauma by filling out this brief survey
  • Big news about our Big Idea: Mike and Valerie competing in the Randall Family Big Idea Competition for Team OcuDERM! Good luck!!
  • 1/5/18: OcuDERM team awarded $20k to continue translational development through Pitt Center for Medical Innovation
  • 12/1/18: New students! Welcome Kate and Sam!
  • 8/17/17: Check out our latest publication on controlled glaucoma drug delivery in Scientific Reports here.

BEYOND THE LAB

One of the missions of the Fedorchak Lab is to
​engage the community in our research efforts and
to inspire future generations of scientists.