Yifan
Jian

Dr. Yifan Jian has been an Assistant Professor at Casey Eye Institute since 2018. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Shanghai University for Science and Technology in 2010, and his Ph.D. degree from Simon Fraser University, Canada in 2014. Dr. Jian continued his research at Simon Fraser University as a University Research Associate until he joined the faculty of Casey Eye Institute. Currently, his research focuses on functional and structural imaging of the retina with capabilities achieving from the highest possible resolution to the widest possible field of view. Since his doctoral study, Dr. Jian pioneered two important and challenging research topics, GPU-accelerated real-time volumetric optical coherence tomography (OCT) and sensorless adaptive optics (SAO) OCT, through a series of pivotal publications.

He has extensive experience in developing OCT systems including, SAO-OCT, OCT angiography (OCTA), and wide-field OCT systems for both human and small animal retinal imaging. His research laboratory has been well-funded by the National Health Institute, BrightFocus Foundation, and Research to Prevent Blindness. He has established international collaborations with clinicians and vision scientists and built several imaging systems for collaborative studies. These imaging systems have been deployed in research labs and clinics worldwide and are making an impact in both basic science and clinical research.