Michael C. Crair, Ph.D.

Michael C. Crair, Ph.D., was named the inaugural William Ziegler III Associate Professor of Vision Research at the School of Medicine this spring. Crair studies the ways in which the eye gets wired to the brain during fetal development. He uses a broad range of experimental techniques, including in vitro and in vivo electrophysiology and optical imaging, to examine neural-circuit development and to investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms for sensory map development. Research from his lab will help advance understanding of the ways in which a combination of genetic instruction and sensory experiences can lead to developmental disorders related to vision.