Nancy McNamara

Nancy A. McNamara received her O.D. degree from Ferris State University in 1991.The following year she completed a residency in cornea and contact lens at UC-Berkeley.The combination of clinical practice, academic studies, and research during her year of residency heightened her interest in pursuing an academic career.In 1992 she enrolled in a Ph.D. program in vision science at UC-Berkeley.Her research interests include corneal physiology and the use of clinical studies to assess the effects of environmental factors (e.g., contact lens wear, diabetes, pH, toxicity) on corneal structure and function.She recently completed an eight-month visiting graduate student position at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, New York.While at the Mayo's General Clinical Research Center, she completed a project assessing the impact of hyperglycemia on the diabetic cornea.After she completes the Ph.D. program in 1996, her hopes to strengthen her prospect for obtaining an academic position by seeking additional postdoctoral training in corneal infection and biochemistry.

Nancy McNamara, OD, MS, PhD