 | Hemant Khanna, PhD
Principal Investigator, Department of Ophthalmology
UMASS Medical School
Email: Hemant.khanna@umassmed.edu Dr. Hemant Khanna obtained his PhD in 2001 from University of Delhi (New Delhi, India) and received his postdoctoral training at the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Michigan. The goal of Dr. Khanna's research is to utilize the knowledge of basic mechanisms of retinal disease progression and pathogenesis to develop rational treatment paradigms for such blinding disorders. |
 | Manisha Anand is a Research Associate in the Khanna Lab. She obtained her Bachelors and Masters degrees from Delhi University (New Delhi, India). She assists with ongoing projects in the lab. Manisha's hobbies are cooking, singing, and watching movies. Research Associate, Department of Ophthalmology, UMASS Medical School
Email: manisha.anand@umassmed.edu |
 | Dr. Nageswara Rao Kollu is a Research Associate in the Khanna Lab. He obtained his Masters degree from the University of Hyderabad and completed his PhD from the L.V Prasad Eye Institute (Hyderabad, India). Dr. Nageswara's research in the Khanna Lab focuses on understanding the modulation of ciliary assembly and the pathogenesis of retinitis pigmentosa due to dysfunction of selected ciliary proteins. He enjoys playing cricket and listening to music. Research Associate, Department of Ophthalmology, UMASS Medical School
Email: kollu.rao@umassmed.edu |
 | Dr. Linjing Li is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Khanna Lab. She obtained her PhD degree in Child Neurology from Japan. She joined the Khanna Lab in December of 2011. Her project uses multiple animal models to uncover the mechanisms of retinal degeneration due to mutations in RPGR and RP2. Her hobbies are traveling and reading. Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Ophthalmology, UMASS Medical School
Email: linjing.li@umassmed.edu |
 | Ozge Yildiz is a graduate student in the Khanna Lab. She obtained her Bachelors degree from Bogazici University (Istanbul, Turkey) in 2011 where she graduated from the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics. She started her graduate work at UMass Medical School in 2011. Her current project focuses on understanding the pathology of photoreceptor degenerative diseases using biochemical and cell biological approaches in relevant model systems. Graduate Student, Department of Ophthalmology, UMASS Medical School
Email: ozge.yildiz@umassmed.edu |
 | Dr. Balaji Karthick Subramanian is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Khanna Lab. He worked in Tufts University (Biomedical Engineering) for his PhD dissertation and received his degree from University of Massachusetts (Multi-campus Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology program). Later, he did a short postdoctoral fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Renal Division). He joined the Khanna Lab in January 2013 to further pursue his postdoctoral training. His work in the Khanna Lab involves investigating the role of ciliary protein trafficking and assembly in photoreceptor cells. Apart from his research, Dr. Subramanian likes to explore different cuisine and sports.
Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Ophthalmology, UMASS Medical School
Email: balaji.subramanian@umassmed.edu |