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Science of Eye Disease Seminar Series

Description

  • The seminars will be an occasional addendum to the Vision Science Colloquium, which is held every Tuesday during the fall and spring.
  • The seminars are held at noon in MRB Room 201. Food, soft drinks, and bottled water are served.
  • An evening seminar is held each June which highlights the research of the Department, in conjunction with the Jorge Rodríguez, MD, MPH Memorial Lecture.


Purpose

  • To communicate/discuss the scientific basis for a specific eye disease or condition.
  • To catalyze physician/research scientist interactions.
  • To stimulate discussions that will better shape future research.
  • To promote interactions with researchers on main campus and at medical school.
  • To provide cutting-edge information to scientific and medical community members.


Seminar Format

  • Seminars will be presented by at least two persons: a clinician and a basic scientist. The inclusion of residents, fellows, and graduate students as participants in presentations is encouraged.
  • Presenters are encouraged to summarize current therapies and bodies of scientific knowledge that pertain to the specific eye disease or condition.
  • Presenters will describe the limitations of current therapies and gaps of scientific knowledge about the disease or condition.
  • Presenters will describe their research/clinical approach and results.
  • Future directions of therapy and research will serve as a foundation for discussions.

 

Current Seminar


Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science

Science of Eye Disease Seminar Series
"Residents' Day 2009"
and
Jorge Rodríguez, MD, MPH Memorial Lecture

with Guest Lecturer

Graham Quinn, MD, MSCE

Pediatric Ophthalmologist, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania

"ROP: A Global Perspective"


Friday, June 19, 2009
4:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

Four Points by Sheraton Conference Center
1900 E. Speedway Blvd. (corner of Campell Avenue)

 

Objectives:   This seminar is designed to:

  1. Describe the prevalence of ROP blindness in the context of childhood blindness worldwide.
  2. Highlight the differences and similarities between countries and ethnic groups regarding ROP incidence.
  3. Describe national workshops being conducted in developing countries.
  4. Discuss the implications of these issues in regard to the burden of ROP worldwide.

The poster presentations are designed to: (1) provide cutting-edge information to scientific and medical community members, and (2) stimulate discussions that will better shape future research.

 

4:00-5:00 p.m.     Poster Presentations

    Harold E. Cross, MD, PhD
    Matthew Feng, MD
    Tina Green   

Erin Harvey, PhD
Lindsey Highstrom
Joseph M. Miller, MD, MPH

W. Daniel Stamer, PhD
Roxana Ursea, MD

5:00-6:00 p.m.     Guest Lecturer

    Graham Quinn, MD, MSCE

"ROP: A Global Perspective"

 

We look forward to the presentations and hope that scientific
and medical community members will join us.
       

If you have any questions about the Science of Eye Disease Seminar Series,
contact Dr. W. Daniel Stamer at 626-7767.