Dr. Shannon E. Boye

Dr. Shannon E. Boyereceived her B.S. in marine biology with a minor in chemistry from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2001. She graduated with a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Florida in 2006. Her thesis work involved developing viral vectors for the treatment of retinal disease, specifically GUCY2D Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA1). Following a postdoctoral fellowship and research assistant professorship under Dr. William Hauswirth, Dr. Boye was appointed as tenure track Assistant Professor in the University of Florida’s Department of Ophthalmology (2012). In 2016, she received tenure and was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor. 

Postdoctoral Associates

Department: MD-PEDS-CELL / MOLEC THERP DIV

Sean M Crosson

Postdoctoral Associate

Phone: (352) 273-8787

Department: MD-PEDS-CELL / MOLEC THERP DIV

Kaitlyn R Calabro

Postdoctoral Associate

ORCID: 0000-0003-2943-0904

Graduate Students

Department: MD-OPHTHALMOLOGY-GENERAL

Russell W Mellen

Pre-doctoral Fellow

Phone: (352) 273-7413

Department: MD-PEDS-CELL / MOLEC THERP DIV

Siddhant S Gupte

GRADUATE AST-R

Department: MD-PEDS-CELL / MOLEC THERP DIV

Victoria E Makal

PREDOC FELLOWSHIP

Phone: (352) 273-8787

Biological Scientists

Department: MD-PEDS-CELL / MOLEC THERP DIV

James J Peterson

Biological Scientist III

Phone: (352) 273-7413

Department: MD-PEDS-CELL / MOLEC THERP DIV

Wei Li

Biological Scientist III

Phone: (352) 273-7413

Department: MD-PEDS-CELL / MOLEC THERP DIV

Diego S Fajardo

Biological Scientist III

Phone: (352) 273-7413

Department: MD-PEDS-CELL / MOLEC THERP DIV

Hangning Zhang

Biological Scientist III

Phone: (352) 273-7431

Undergraduate Volunteers

Co-Investigators

Department: MD-POWELL GENE THERAPY CENTER

Sanford L Boye

Associate Scientist, Director Of Vector Core

Phone: (352) 273-6549