Investigator Spotlight in partnership with Advance-CTR: Jonghwan Lee, PhD

Investigator Spotlight


Jonghwan Lee, PhD, Assistant Professor of Engineering, Brown University 

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“Plasmonic Retinal Prosthesis" 

In this video, hear from Jonghwan Lee, PhD, an assistant professor of engineering at Brown University, who is developing a revolutionary solution to restore vision in blind patients using translational research approaches.

Dr. Lee participated in the Planning Pitch Deck & Business Plan Immersion Program from NEMIC and Advance-CTR, where he received one-on-one coaching to commercialize his innovation. Learn about Dr. Lee's technology, which aims to achieve the first artificial vision above legal blindness and his journey as an investigator-entrepreneur. 

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Learn more about the program here and on AdvanceCTR.org.