MEET THE TEAM
Freya Mowat
Credentials: BVSc. Ph.D. DECVO DACVO MRCVS
Position title: Principal Investigator, Associate Professor
Emma Penfield
Position title: Medical Student Research Assistant
Helena Harrison
Position title: Undergraduate Research Assistant
Keira Christensen
Position title: Undergraduate Research Assistant
Ava Miller
Position title: Undergraduate Research Assistant
Lily Pietz
Position title: Undergraduate Research Assistant
Bailey Linzmaier
Position title: Undergraduate Research Assistant
LABORATORY ALUMNI
Past Members of the Mowat Lab
- Ryan Hopper (DVM research intern, 2023-2024): comparative ophthalmology resident, Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, class of 2027
- Nicholas Larsen (undergraduate research assistant, 2022-2024): doctor of optometry student, Illinois College of Optometry, class of 2028
- Emma Penfield (undergraduate research assistant, 2022-2024): medical student, University of Wisconsin-Madison, class of 2028.
- Callie Rogers (DVM research intern, 2022-2023): comparative ophthalmology resident, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, class of 2026
- Leah Russell (undergraduate research assistant, 2020-2023): veterinary student, Royal Veterinary College, class of 2028
- Ceylan (Jay) Ersoz (undergraduate research assistant, 2020-2023): Research Assistant, Vanderbilt University
- Hannah Lillesand (undergraduate research assistant, 2022): veterinary student, University of Wisconsin-Madison, class of 2026
- Aaron Kopydlowski (research assistant 2021-2022): veterinary student, University College Dublin, class of 2026
- Elizabeth Morrow (undergraduate research assistant, 2021): Veterinary student, University of Wisconsin-Madison, class of 2025
- Steven Martell (research intern, 2021): private industry
- Claire Campbell (research intern, 2020-2021): Dentistry student, University of Iowa, class of 2025
- Haley Edwards (graduate student, 2020): private industry
WANT TO JOIN US?
We are seeking motivated students to join the Mowat Lab! See the “Join our Team” panel for more information. At this time, we are seeking:
- Research intern (DVM)
- Graduate student
- Postdoctoral research scholar: residency trained veterinary ophthalmologist sought for generously funded 2-year fellowship in the Mowat Lab. See the COHA website for more information – application is due January 10, 2022.
- Undergraduate student researchers interested in veterinary medicine, human medicine, research, or ophthalmology-related careers
See our “Join our team!” page for more information. If you are interested to know more about the lab and enquire about possible opportunities, please contact Dr. Freya Mowat.