Tomasz Zal Faculty Profile Return to College Directory

Biography

Tomasz Zal, PhD, is a Research Associate Professor at the University of Houston College of Optometry. He has more than 30 years of experience in both academic biomedical research and biotechnology industry research leadership, including 15 years founding and directing the MD Anderson Advanced Microscopy Core Facility. His expertise spans immunology, immune-oncology, advanced microscopy, flow cytometry, and genetically modified animal models. His current work applies these technologies to vision science, aimed at integrating advanced imaging with genetic approaches to understand mechanisms of ocular disease and identify new avenues for translational research. His research interests include corneal sensory innervation, neuroimmune interactions as well as retinal immune-oncology of von Hippel-Lindau disease.