Doris Hiu Mei Chow

Dr. Doris Chow obtained her PhD in Developmental and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts (Boston). She is a Post-doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of British Columbia. As a recipient of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Trainee Award (2019), she conducts research to understand how eye movements can be utilized as sensitive indicators of motion sensitivity, an ability that is critical to successful execution of daily tasks such as driving and playing ball sports.

Her work transcends across fields of Psychology, Neuroscience and Ophthalmology, as well as spans across different study populations, including healthy older adults and adults with ophthalmic diseases. Other than research, she has more than 5 years of experience designing and delivering science outreach experiences to the general public.

For an up-to-date list of publications by Dr. Chow, please see Visual Cognition.