HBI Alumni
The HBI is founded on the base of a strong neuroscience tradition at the University of Calgary, starting in 1971 and growing to rank among Canada's most recognized neuroscience groups.
Dr. Fischer
Alum of the Year
In recognition of the critical role played by our trainees in our research and academic success, the HBI recognizes outstanding former trainees as the HBI Neuroscience Alum of the Year. Find out more about the HBI Alum of the Year award.
2024 Alum of the Year: Dr. Andy Fischer, PhD
This year’s recipient of the HBI Neuroscience Alum of the Year is Dr. Andy Fischer, Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Ohio State University.
Dr. Fischer earned his MSc (1996) and PhD (1999) from the University of Calgary and completed his Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Washington, specializing in Retinal Neuroscience.
His research focuses on neural development, regeneration, and survival, with a particular emphasis on the neurosensory tissue of the eye—the retina. The Fischer Lab investigates retinal regeneration by studying neural stem cells derived through the reprogramming of Müller glia, the retina's supportive cells.
Dr. Fischer will present at the HBI on February 28, 2025.