Background
McCartney, Mitchell David was born on September 3, 1955 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Son of George Mitchell and Agnes Margret (Morton) McCartney.
anatomist electron microscopist
McCartney, Mitchell David was born on September 3, 1955 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Son of George Mitchell and Agnes Margret (Morton) McCartney.
Bachelor of Science in Biological Science with honors, U. Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 78; Master of Science in Anatomy, U. Western Ontario, London, Canada, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy in Anatomy, Dalhousie U., Nova Scoti, Canada, 1985.
Postdoctoral research associate department anatomy and neurobiology, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1985-1987;
postdoctoral research associate department ophthalmology, Kentucky Lions Eye Research Institute, U. Louisville, 1988;
manager electron microscope research unit, Alcon laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, 1988-1991;
assistant technical director physical science research, Alcon laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, 1992-1994;
assistant technical director biology research, Alcon laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, 1994-1995;
assistant technical director glaucoma research, Alcon laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, 1995-1997;
assistant technical director central science, Alcon laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, 1997-1998;
associate director central science, Alcon laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, since 1998. Adjunct assistant professor department anatomy and cell biology U. North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, since 1993. Member of faculty North Texas Eye Research Institute,1993-.
Presenter in field.
Member Canada Association Anatomists, Texas Society Electron Microscopy (program chair 1994-1995, president-elect 1995-1996, president 1996-1997), Microscopy Society American, Microscopical Society Canada, Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
Married Patricia Dianne Goodwin, November 26, 1983. 1 child, Colleen Amanda.
