/institutions/newsroom/ 2386/?source= Latest news from Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) on Newswise en-us Copyright 2022 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/view/771476/?sc=rsin /articles/view/771476/?sc=rsin Tue, 24 May 2022 11:00:04 EST This month the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) welcomed its 2022 - 23 president, Hans E. Grossniklaus, MD, MBA, FARVO. A member for more than 40 years, Grossniklaus is a Gold Fellow of ARVO (FARVO) ― a recognition of individual accomplishments, leadership and contributions to the Association. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/766521/?sc=rsin /articles/view/766521/?sc=rsin Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:05:23 EST The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) announced today that Robert P. Finger, MD, MIH, PhD, of the University of Bonn, Germany, is the 2022 recipient of the Ludwig Von Sallmann Clinician-Scientist Award. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/763582/?sc=rsin /articles/view/763582/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Jan 2022 12:05:00 EST The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) congratulates the inaugural winners of the Point of View Award: Dasha Nelidova, MBChB, PhD and Botond Roska, MD, PhD. The award recognizes significant research that may advance the ability to restore sight. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/763409/?sc=rsin /articles/view/763409/?sc=rsin Fri, 07 Jan 2022 10:05:39 EST The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) congratulates Cammi Valdez, PhD, the 2022 recipient of the Genentech Career Development Award for Underrepresented Minority (URM) Emerging Vision Scientists. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/763410/?sc=rsin /articles/view/763410/?sc=rsin Fri, 07 Jan 2022 10:05:15 EST The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) today announced Paulo J. M. Bispo, MS, PhD, of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School is the 2022 recipient of the Mallinckrodt Uveitis Research Fellowship. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/763374/?sc=rsin /articles/view/763374/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Jan 2022 12:05:18 EST The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) today announced the recipients of the Pfizer Ophthalmics Carl Camras Translational Research Award. The 2022 awardees are: - PremNandhini Satgunam, BS(Opt), MS, PhD, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India - Jee Myung Yang, MD, PhD, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/763315/?sc=rsin /articles/view/763315/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:05:12 EST The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) congratulates Rajeev H. Muni, MD, the first recipient of the Kreissig Award for Excellence in Retinal Surgery. Established by Ingrid Kreissig, MD, through the ARVO Foundation, the $30,000 award recognizes an investigator who has developed clinical insights into the long-term surgical and functional outcomes after retinal detachment repair. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/763314/?sc=rsin /articles/view/763314/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 Jan 2022 11:05:40 EST The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) today announced the 2022 recipients of the ARVO Foundation Collaborative Research Fellowship: Ali Al-Timemy, PhD; Shikha Gupta, MD; Diana Perez-Ibave, PhD. Fellows receive a $10,000 award to support a one-year project. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/763233/?sc=rsin /articles/view/763233/?sc=rsin Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:45:33 EST The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) today announced Joanne Wood, PhD, is the 2022 recipient of the Oberdorfer Award in Low Vision Research. Wood's body of research has made a significant contribution to health practice and policy, including advice to licensing bodies and health professionals regarding driver licensing standards, and has been translated into standards. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/763231/?sc=rsin /articles/view/763231/?sc=rsin Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:15:11 EST The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) congratulates Magdalena Renner, MD, recipient of the 2022 Bert M. Glaser, MD Award for Innovative Research in Retina. The award recognizes an early-career investigator who has made a novel discovery that impacted the understanding and/or treatment of a retinal disease or condition. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/756764/?sc=rsin /articles/view/756764/?sc=rsin Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:25:55 EST The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) today recognized the 2021 class of its popular Women's Leadership Development Program (WLDP). Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/753744/?sc=rsin /articles/view/753744/?sc=rsin Wed, 30 Jun 2021 11:55:46 EST The vision community and its coalition partners announce awareness and educational activities in July 2021 around the annual recognition of Dry Eye Awareness Month. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/751363/?sc=rsin /articles/view/751363/?sc=rsin Mon, 17 May 2021 14:00:51 EST The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) has announced the election of new Editors-in-Chief (EICs) for its three open-access journals -- Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS), Journal of Vision (JOV) and Translational Vision Science & Technology (TVST). Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/750758/?sc=rsin /articles/view/750758/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 May 2021 07:00:54 EST The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) today announced the recipient of the Ludwig von Sallmann Clinician-Scientist Award. The award, which recognizes Ludwig von Sallmann, MD, honors awardees with a $1,250 honorarium, an inscribed award and invitations to several special events at the ARVO Annual Meeting. The 2021 recipient of the award is Sai Chavala, MD, of Texas Christian University (TCU) and The University of Northern Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) School of Medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/750757/?sc=rsin /articles/view/750757/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 May 2021 07:00:10 EST The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) today announced the recipient of the Oberdorfer Award in Low Vision Research. The award, which honors Michael D. Oberdorfer, PhD, recognizes a recipient with a $1,250 honorarium, an inscribed award and invitations to several special events at the ARVO Annual Meeting. The 2021 recipient of the award is Caroline Klaver, MD, PhD of Erasmus Medical Center, Radboud University Medical Center, and the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB). Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/750171/?sc=rsin /articles/view/750171/?sc=rsin Sat, 01 May 2021 07:00:00 EST Preliminary research suggests possible application of manipulated gut bacteria may have therapeutic implications in treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The early model system is being presented at the 2021 Annual Meeting of The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), being hosted virtually this year. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/750210/?sc=rsin /articles/view/750210/?sc=rsin Sat, 01 May 2021 07:00:00 EST New research results out of the University of Toronto indicate that one third of patients with diabetes in an urban center in Canada have not been screened for diabetic retinopathy (DR), and further, that of all patients with diabetes, young adults, immigrants and those not under the care of a family physician are at highest risk of not being screened. The study is being presented at the virtual 2021 Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/750172/?sc=rsin /articles/view/750172/?sc=rsin Sat, 01 May 2021 07:00:00 EST New research has resulted in a new potential therapeutic option for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) after being demonstrated on a mouse model. The results are being presented during the 2021 Annual Meeting of The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), being hosted virtually this year. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/750182/?sc=rsin /articles/view/750182/?sc=rsin Sat, 01 May 2021 07:00:00 EST New research out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, identified an inverse reaction between macular pigment levels and open-angle glaucoma in a 15-year follow-up cohort of older women participating in National Eye Institute (NEI) R01-funded Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (CAREDS2) (2016 - 2019). The research is being presented at 2021 Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), which is being hosted virtually. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) /articles/view/750173/?sc=rsin /articles/view/750173/?sc=rsin Sat, 01 May 2021 07:00:00 EST New research being presented at the virtual 2021 Annual Meeting of The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) unveils an Oxford Nanopore long-range sequencing assay as a novel, low-cost approach for phasing biallelic mutations in the ABCA4 gene, which is responsible for a range of inherited blinding retinal diseases. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)