Our Researchers

Cindy M.L. Hutnik

Honours BSc, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Diplomate of American Board of Ophthalmology

Associate Professor, Depts of Ophthalmology and Pathology, Univ of Western Ontario

Adjunct Professor, Dept of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Univ. of Windsor

Associate Scientist, Advanced Surgical Technologies, LHRI

Dr. Hutnik completed doctorate work at the National Research Council of Canada in Ottawa prior to her medical training at the University of Ottawa. This was followed by ophthalmic training at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, the latter under the mentorship of Dr. Paul Kaufman.

Dr. Hutnik has a full-time clinical glaucoma practice at the Ivey Eye Institute in London, Ontario where she is involved in the clinical training of residents and medical students. She is a member of the international Tear Film and Ocular Surface committee of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology and is a member of the editorial board of “Evidence Based Eye Cases”. She is an Advisory Board member of a number of major pharmaceutical companies.

Dr. Hutnik is Medical Coordinator of the ophthalmic basic science laboratory at the Lawson Health Research Institute in London and supervises an independent program of both clinical and basic science research.

Dr. Hutnik’s research administrative roles include membership on the Board of Directors of the Lawson Health Research Institute, the Clinician-Scientist Committee of the Schulich School of Medicine and Chair of the Summer Research Training Program at the University of Western Ontario. The latter fosters an interest in, and aptitude for, research in junior medical students.

In addition to the supervision of medical student and resident research, Dr. Hutnik is involved with the supervision of 4th Honours Thesis students in the Department of Pathology as well as keen secondary school students through various Co-op programs.