Spotlight on members
Get to know Sangeetha Kandoi, PhD
Meet ARVO member Sangeetha Kandoi, PhD ― a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Neuroscience at The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Md.). Learn how she's carrying on her family legacy as a vision scientist, about her key research on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) funded by the BrightFocus Foundation's Macular Degeneration Program, plus her inspiring impact on the next generation as a mentor with ARVO's Setting Your Sights program.
Interview by Sarah Lee
An aspiring vision scientist, Sarah was paired with Sangeetha Kandoi, PhD, as her ARVO mentor when she was a high school junior in Utah. She went on to win her school district's STEM fair and was named 'Grand Champion' of the state STEM fair. She also qualified to participate in the International Science and Engineering Fair in Dallas, Tex. Now starting college this year, Sarah is one of the few accepted to the University of Pennsylvania's dual-degree Life Sciences and Management program.
