Current and Past Fellows
Almiqdad Saeed (Class of 2026)
(July 2024 - present)
Almiqdad Saeed is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Ophthalmology. He is also an ophthalmology resident at the St John Eye Hospital-Jerusalem. Concurrently with his innovation research fellowship, he is pursuing a Master's degree in Bioinformatics at the Perelman School of Medicine to advance his specialization in ophthalmology. In addition to his academic and clinical work, Almiqdad is the co-founder of a leading optical solutions company, where he applies his entrepreneurial skills to drive innovation in eye care. His work focuses on advancing research in ophthalmology, contributing to the understanding and treatment of eye diseases.
Dinah Chen
(2021 - 2022)
Dinah Chen, MD is a comprehensive ophthalmologist and former innovation fellow. She is currently Associate Chief of Ophthalmology at Bellevue Hospital, a clinical instructor of ophthalmology at NYU Langone Health, and Medical Director and Clinical Innovation lead at Character Biosciences, and precision medicine biotech company. She was previously a Clinical Ophthalmology Fellow in the department of personalized healthcare at Genentech, focused on the development of AI tools for image analysis in retinal disease.