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Krystel Huxlin, Ph.D.

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About Me

Dr. Krystel Huxlin is the James V. Aquavella Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of Research in the Department of Ophthalmology and Flaum Eye Institute at the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA. She also serves as the Associate Director of the Center for Visual Science and co-Director of its Training program. Finally, she serves as an SMD Ombudsperson for Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Appointees, and Preparatory Program Trainees. Aside from her primary appointment in Ophthalmology, she holds secondary appointments in the Center for Visual Science, the Institute of Optics, the Departments of Neuroscience and Brain & Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester. Dr. Huxlin earned her bachelor’s of medical science (1991) and doctorate in neuroscience (1994) at the University of Sydney, Australia, before joining the Ophthalmology faculty at the University of Rochester (1999). Her work seeks to understand how visual functions can be restored after damage. An author on more than 90 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, she holds 11 patents. Among her many project, she studied molecular substrates of corneal wound healing with the goal of preventing or treating scarring and restoring optical quality after insults to the ocular surface. She is also part of the team that developed LIRIC, a novel, non-surgical paradigm for laser refractive error correction. Most of her current efforts are focused on understanding neuroplasticity in the damaged, adult visual system, with an eye towards vision restoration (see description of current Research below). She was the founder and inaugural President of the Rochester Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience. She is also an elected Fellow of Optica, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Vision Sciences Society, for whom she currently serves as President-elect. Finally, in additional to her service as a reviewer for granting bodies world-wide, she serves on the Board of Reviewing Editors at eLife and the Journal of Vision.

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Ophthalmology (SMD)

James V. Aquavella, MD Professorship in Ophthalmology - Department of Ophthalmology (SMD)

Professor - Department of Brain/Cognitive Sciences RC (RC) - Joint

Professor - Center for Visual Science A&S (RC) - Joint

Professor - Department of Neuroscience (SMD) - Joint

Professor - Department of The Institute for Optics (RC) - Joint

Credentials

Education

PhD | Australia-U Sydney Fac Med. Neuroscience. 1994

BS | Australia-U Sydney Fac Med. Neuroscience. 1991

Research

How does the adult visual system repair itself after damage? To what extent can it do so? What are the principles governing such plasticity? How can knowledge we gain enhance vision restoration efforts? The Visual Perceptual Restoration Laboratory (VisPeR Lab) studies the impact of visual system da...

Clinical Trials

The Impact of Vision Loss on Naturalistic Behavior and Navigation in Virtual Reality,The Impact of Vision Loss on Naturalistic Behavior and Navigation in Virtual Reality

Lead Researcher: Krystel Huxlin

Stroke is the main cause of damage to the part of the brain that processes visual information from the eyes. This can lead to vision loss even when there is no damage to the eyes. The purpose of this research is to better understand how people compen...

Visual Rehabilitation After Occipital Stroke

Lead Researcher: Krystel Huxlin

We will measure structural and mechanistic aspects of progressive degeneration along the early visual pathways, correlating them with changes in visual performance, and in responsiveness to visual restoration training. This project will advance both ...

Patents

Systems and Methods for Improving Visual Discrimination

Issue date: June 23, 2009

Multi-Photon Absorption for Femtosecond Micromachining and Refractive Index Modification of Tissues

Issue date: January 17, 2017