Laboratory of
Ocular Biomechanics
University of Pittsburgh
Contact
Dr. Ian A. Sigal
Email:
ian@ocularbiomechanics.com
UPMC Vision Institute
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Adresss
UPMC Mercy Pavilion, Rm:7.382
1622 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Accessing our Lab
Our lab is located on the 7th floor of the pavillion
Badge acesss is required to reach our lab, please contact a member from our lab and we will be happy to escort you from the lobby
Bus Routes
The following PRT busses can be taken from Oakland to our building:
61A 61B 61C 71B 28X 69
Parking
Mercy Pavilion Garage-enter from Pavilion Drive: first two hours are free, after two hours rates apply
Limited metered parking is available on Stevenson Street, and in the 1400 and 1500 blocks of Forbes Avenue
Positions
We are always looking for smart and highly motivated people interested in working with us.
We can hire as research assistant, graduate student and post-doc positions available.
No experience with the eye necessary for all positions.
If interested, send CV or Resume to ian@OcularBiomechanics.com (Dr. Sigal).
Please tell us in your email which of the areas experience topics above fits you, or why you are applying.
If you have published, please attach some example publication PDFs.
If you need funding, we can help you apply. Bear in mind that most funding support is very competitive.
Applications for summer fellowships and scholarships are usually due in January or February, so please contact us early.
Postdocs/Graduate students/Research assistants:
We have several projects and positions and are looking for excellent applicants, independent of career stage.
Experience in any of the following:
Robotics
Optics/Imaging (microscopy, structured light, OCT, ultrasound)
Image processing (DIC, DVC, segmentation)
Soft tissue mechanics (experimental or computational)
Blood flow (experimental or computational)
Astrocyte, axon or pericyte mechanics. TBI effects on axons.
Glaucoma and/or myopia
Research assistants:
Experience handling animals and tissues, and with imaging and image processing are important. Experience in a research setting is preferred.
Undergraduate students:
We regularly receive undergraduate students from all over Pitt.
Many of them come for Design projects (e.g. MEMS 1043) or Intramural Internships (e.g. BIOENG 1002).
We also regularly receive students for summer research. Most of them do research associated with coursework, or are volunteers who want experience in research.