Affiliation: University of Waterloo

Dr. William Ngo received his OD (2011) and PhD (2016) from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science. During this time, he conducted numerous clinical studies to investigate the diagnostic and treatment efficacy of dry eye therapeutics and devices. He then completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (2017-2019), which involved studying the role of tear film polar lipids in meibomian gland dysfunction. Dr. Ngo then served as the Head of Biosciences at the Centre for Ocular Research & Education (2019-2021), where he collaborated with industry partners and managed industry-funded projects related to the development of contact lenses and other ocular surface therapeutics. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo School of Optometry & Vision Science. His lab aims to study ocular surface physiology and disease by discovering novel drugs and drug targets to modify cellular function and restore tissue homeostasis.