The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
Anca Velisar is an experienced biomedical engineer and research associate with a robust background in neuromodulation and movement disorders. Currently working at The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute since November 2018, Anca previously held a position at the Movement Disorders Laboratory, Stanford University, where contributions included the development of adaptive closed-loop neurostimulation systems and kinematic analysis for Parkinson’s disease research. Anca's experience spans clinical investigations, algorithm development in MATLAB, and regulatory coordination in various research contexts. Past roles also include biomedical engineering at the Rehabilitation R&D Center and consulting at Hotson Lab. Anca holds master's degrees in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from Boston University and Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, along with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the same institution.
The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, a nonprofit independent research institute, is located in Pacific Heights in San Francisco. Dedicated to research on human vision, it was founded to encourage a productive collaboration between the medical clinic and the scientific laboratory. Smith-Kettlewell conducts research on many different topics, but its main interests are: * Clinical studies which relate directly to the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and disorders. * The development of devices and vocational programs to aid the partially sighted, blind and hearing impaired - the major focus of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Research Center (RERC). * Basic research to understand how the eye and brain work, providing a fundamental background for both the clinical and rehabilitation programs.