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

Prof. Peter Pfanner

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

Dr. Chan

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

Charles Frisbie

Charles Frisbie, MBA

Medical Device Labs Director, UIC Innovation Center

Andy Graham

Andy Graham, BFA, BA

Project Lead, UIC Innovation Center

Spencer Melgreen

Spencer Melgreen, BDes

Designer, UIC Innovation Center

Giri Balasubramanian

Giri Balasubramanian, PhD Candidate

Biomedical Engineering, UIC Innovation Center

Marta Dore

Marta Dore, MS

Biomedical Engineering, UIC Innovation Center