Team
In ORBIT Lab an interdisciplinary team consisting of faculty, staff, and students from Bioengineering, Business, Design, and Ophthalmology work together to drive innovative ophthalmological solutions towards commercialization.
Executive Directors Heading link
Executive Directors
Pfanner Heading link
Peter Pfanner, MDM
Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Executive Director, UIC Innovation Center
Medical Device Development Director, UIC College of Medicine
Research Professor, Industrial Design
Department Affiliate, Urology
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Dr. R. V. Paul Chan, MD, MSc, FACS
Head, Department of Ophthalmology, The John H. Panton Professor of Ophthalmology, Director, Pediatric Retina and Retinopathy of Prematurity Service Co-Director, Vitreoretinal Fellowship Program University of Illinois College of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology
Lab Team Heading link
Lab Team
Charles Frisbie Heading link
Charles Frisbie, MBA
Medical Device Labs Director, UIC Innovation Center
Giri Balasubramanian Heading link
Giri Balasubramanian, PhD Candidate
Biomedical Engineering, UIC Innovation Center
