Gene and mutation discovery in naturally occurring canine models of inherited retinal disorders;
Development of animal models for complex retinal diseases in human;
Comparative genome analysis towards understanding phenotypic variation in ocular disorders;
Elucidation of molecular mechanisms of retinal function in health and disease;
Role of epigenetics in retinal disorders in dogs and human;
Development of new strategies and modern molecular therapeutics for translational research in ophthalmology;
PhD (Animal Science/Genetics) Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), 2004