May 15 @ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Join us for Dunlop BioSci’s quarterly Donuts with the Dean!
Please join us on Thursday, May 15 from 4 – 5 p.m. on the 5th Floor of Natural Sciences II.
Join Associate Dean Raju Metherate and hear from our guest speaker, Lori-Ann Christie. Afterwards, enjoy a donut and fruit, while talking to Dunlop School faculty, students and our speaker.
About the Speaker:
Lori-Ann Christie
Lori-Ann Christie is currently Senior Director, Biological Research at Bausch + Lomb. In this role, she leads a team of scientists focused on researching new targets and molecules to address unmet patient need in vision-threatening ophthalmic diseases. Dr. Christie has 20+ years’ experience in academic and industrial discovery research and drug development. Prior to joining B+L, she was Principal at Visionary Ventures, an ophthalmology-focused venture capital firm, where she conducted deal sourcing, diligence and early-stage portfolio company mentorship to identify and develop investment opportunities. Dr. Christie received her Bachelor of Science from McGill University (Montreal, Canada) and her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from University of Toronto. She is an expert in preclinical pharmacology and has authored numerous high-impact publications spanning the topics of preclinical models of retinal disease, age-related neurodegeneration, and stem cell therapeutics.