Background
Tripathi, Brenda Jennifer was born on July 5, 1946 in Rochford, Essex, England. Arrived in United States, 1977, naturalized, 1983. Daughter of Charles Edward and Kathleen Lane.
educator ophthalmology researcher cell biologist
Tripathi, Brenda Jennifer was born on July 5, 1946 in Rochford, Essex, England. Arrived in United States, 1977, naturalized, 1983. Daughter of Charles Edward and Kathleen Lane.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University London, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1971.
Research assistant University College Hospital, London, 1967-1969. Lecturer pathology U. London, 1969-1977. Research associate (assistant professor) University of Chicago, 1977-1984, research associate, associate professor ophthalmology, 1984-1991, assistant professor lecturer, 1979-1984, associate professor lecturer, 1984-1991, research professor ophthalmology and visual science, 1991, ocular microbiologist department ophthalmology,1977, senior lecturer organismal biology and anatomy and The College, 1991.
Appointed co-principal investigator Medical Research Council, 1973-1976, National Eye Institute, United States Public Health Service, 1981.
Appointed principal investigator National Society to Prevent Blindness, 1978-1980, National Eye Institute, United States Public Health Service, 1988. Consultant Krogh Foundation, National Science Foundation.
Executive editor: Experimental Eye Research. Science reviewer: Cornea, Lens Research, Ophthalmic Research.
Invest. Ophthalmol. Visiting Science, American Journal Ophthalmol.
Current Eye Research, New England Journal Medicine, Von Graefe"s Architecture Ophthalmol. Contributor over 250 articles and communications to professional journals and chapters to books
Fellow: Royal Society Medicine. Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Society Prevention Blindess (Fight for Sight science advisory committee since 1990), Association Research Scientists, Midwest Society Electron Microscopists, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Illinois Society Prevention of Blindness (board directors since 1991), American Academy Ophthalmology (associate Service award 1987, Honor award 1988), Association Indians in America (life), American Society Cell Biology, International Society Ocular Toxicology, International Society Eye Research, Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Ramesh Chandra Tripathi, May 20, 1969. Children: Anita, Paul.