Inesa Lelyte is a PhD fellow affiliated with ORBITAL, a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network. Her primary research focus centers on preclinical ocular animal models, with current focus on models that recapitulate the vascular pathophysiology associated with diabetic retinopathy. Inesa is pursuing her doctoral studies at the University of Birmingham while conducting her research at Experimentica Ltd., a research organization that specializes in the development of innovative preclinical ocular models.