EyeCP Project Team

Dr Bao Nguyen (FEIT, MDHS)

Dr Nguyen is a clinician-scientist with specialist expertise in ocular anatomy, pathology and physiology, and postdoctoral research experience in healthy ageing and development, neurological and neurodegenerative conditions affecting the eye and the brain. She holds an ideal skill set to manage the diverse, multidisciplinary EyeCP team with her primary appointment in Biomedical Engineering and secondary appointment in Optometry and Vision Sciences. She has also gained critical market insight for EyeCP through her leading involvement in the 2023 Translating Research At Melbourne (TRAM) Track program.

Dr Sam John (FEIT)

Dr John is a senior lecturer in Biomedical Engineering. He specialises in neural engineering and has extensive research experience in medical device development and commercialization. He led the proof-of-concept studies for EyeCP to validate the relationship between IOP, ICP and retinal blood vessel pulsation. He has a passion for bridging the gap between cutting-edge medical technology and real-world applications.

A/Prof Lauren Ayton (MDHS)

A/Prof Ayton (Ophthalmology, Optometry and Vision Sciences) has had significant international impact in the field of vision prostheses (bionic eyes). Currently MDHS Director of Innovation and Enterprise – Engagement, she brings to the EyeCP team substantial industry, clinical trial and device development, consulting experience and strong ties with the innovation and commercialisation sectors in Australia and USA (co-inventor on 1 patent, director of SPARK Melbourne research accelerator, advisory panel member to support early biotech start-ups including the $20M Australian MedTech Manufacturing Centre).

Prof David Grayden (FEIT)

Prof Grayden is the Clifford Chair of Neural Engineering (Department of Biomedical Engineering and Graeme Clark Institute) and has achieved notable success in medical device development and signal processing and stimulation strategies for medical devices, licensing IP to MedTech companies and the launch of over 20 start-up companies. He teaches the major project-based learning subject, BioDesign Innovation, for innovation in medical technologies and brings to the EyeCP team substantial experience in collaborative, multidisciplinary projects using signal processing for medical devices (e.g., epilepsy monitors, brain-computer interfaces, and cochlear and retinal implants).

Prof Bang Bui (MDHS)

Prof Bui leads the Ocular Physiology Lab in the Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences and brings expertise in normal and pathological physiology of the eye, paving the way to clinical tests and novel treatments for neurodegenerative disease. He developed the first EyeCP prototype device that has been used to manually apply force to the eyeball, and led the proof-of-concept studies in small animals (rodents) that validate the relationship between IOP, ICP and retinal blood vessel pulsation.