Faculty Profile

Julia Richards

Julia E. Richards, PhD

  • Harold F. Falls Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Professor Emeritus, Epidemiology
  • Professor Emeritus, Epidemiology
  • Director, Glaucoma Research Center

2012-current, Associate Director, Molecular Biology and Microarray Core Module, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual 2012-current, Chair, Ophthalmology Electronic Medical Records Interface Committee Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School 2012-current, Member, P6271 Kellogg Eye Center 5th Floor Renovation Committee 2009-current, Harold F. Falls Collegiate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences,School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 2007-current, Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan 2007-current, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 2000-2007, Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School. 2001-2007, Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan. 1996-present, Faculty Member, Public Health Genetics Interdepartmental Concentration, School of Public Health, University of Michigan. 2001-present, Director, Glaucoma Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School. 1989-1997, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan. 1990-1997, Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, The University of Michigan. 1997-2000, Senior Associate Research Scientist, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences School of Medicine, University of Michigan.

  • PhD, Genetics, University of Wisconsin, 1983
  • BS, Microbiology, University of Washington, 1971
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Human Genetics, University of Michigan, 1990
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan, 1986
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, 1985

Molecular Genetics of Glaucoma and Related Disorders.
Expression Profile Approach to Glaucoma Gene Detection.
Genotype Phenotype Studies of Ophthalmic Genetic Disorders.
Development of Software for Integrated Data Management in Genetics Studies.

Areas of Expertise: Genetics