James Foster

James Foster

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Scientific Director @LWVI | So the world can see

  • Education

    • University of Reading

      2010 - 2013
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Pharmacology

      Regenerative Medicine, corneal stroma models, disease modelling

    • University of Bath

      2009 - 2010
      MRes Regenerative Medicine Merit
    • The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

      2013 - 2016
      Postdoctoral research Ophthalmology research
    • University of Bristol

      2006 - 2009
      BSC (hons) Cancer Biology
  • Experience

    • University of Reading

      Oct 2010 - Oct 2013
      PhD student

      PhD Student researching corneal Keratocyte behavior in artificial corneal constructs for drug testing and mechanotransduction investigations

    • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

      Nov 2013 - Feb 2016
      Postdoctoral Fellow

      Researching genetic and environmental causes of Keratoconus and anterior segment diseases

    • Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine

      Feb 2016 - Mar 2024
      Principal Investigator

      Principal Investigator exploring the causes of degenerative corneal blinding diseases. Strong background in disease modelling, stem cell biology, cell biology, and genotype-phenotype analysis.

    • Lions World Vision Institute

      Mar 2024 - now
      Scientific Director
  • Licenses & Certifications