Sayoko Moroi is a MD, PhD graduate from The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and Dept. of Pathology. She completed medicine internship at Duke University Medical Center, ophthalmology residency at Duke Eye Center, research fellowship at Duke University, and clinical glaucoma fellowship at University of Michigan. Dr. Moroi developed as a clinician scientist with the first NEI K08 at University of Michigan. She has served as principal investigator, multi-principal investigator or co-investigator on numerous NIH/NEI and NIA grants, NSF grant, foundation grants, and industry-sponsored FDA glaucoma trials. After 25-years of service at University of Michigan, she returned in January 2020 to Buckeye Nation to serve as the first female chair in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS). She maintains a diverse research portfolio in genetics, glaucoma and cataract outcomes, precision medicine for eye health, technology and vision enhancement, vision health and relationships with mobility and cognitive function, and women’s health. She has led DOVS and OSU vision scientist community to their first NIH/NEI P30 core grant and first Research to Prevent Blindness New Chair Challenge Grant. Dr. Moroi expanded her educational journey on implicit bias and is a certified facilitator through OSU Wexner Medical Center Diversity Council. Together with the outstanding faculty, staff, learners and collaborators, Dr. Moroi and her department aspire to restore, preserve, and enhance vision to improve lives for all.