Distinguished Speaker Series

Ophthalmology Research Seminar: Distinguished Speaker Series

The Center for Translational Vision Research (CTVR) Distinguished Speaker Series, often referred to as the "Friday Seminars," is a premier platform for showcasing groundbreaking research in vision science and ophthalmology from around the globe.

Since our foundation, the CTVR, in collaboration with the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, has hosted this esteemed series, highlighting cutting-edge developments in ophthalmology research. After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, at a time when most academic seminars were canceled, we swiftly adapted and transformed our series to a virtual format via Zoom, ensuring continuity and even expanding our reach.

Today, the series has evolved to feature expert lectures on a diverse array of topics, including Ophthalmology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neurobiology, Imaging, Computational Sciences, and Novel Ophthalmic Treatments. The seminar series has also grown in scope, drawing an international audience of 80-300 attendees each week, connecting scholars and professionals from across the U.S. and around the world.

We invite you to join us every Friday from 8:30 am–10:00 am, both in person and online via Zoom, throughout the academic year.

For more information and Zoom details, email:
Anna Kiker, MBA, CRA or Grazyna Palczewska, PhD

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Speakers

May 23, 2025

Metabolic changes during retinitis pigmentosa progression

Douglas C. Dean, PhD, Robert & Gretchen Rounsavall Endowed Professor of Ocular Molecular Oncology, Departments of Medicine and Ophthalmology, University of Louisville

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May 16, 2025

Rhodopsin dysfunction in retinal disease

Paul Shin-Hyun Park, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

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May 09, 2025

Cilia, little organelles with big roles in development and disease

Gregory Pazour, PhD, Professor, Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA

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Apr 25, 2025

Endosomal Pathway in Photoreceptors: Relevance to Retinal Diseases

Ching-Hwa Sung, PhD, Betty Neuwirth Lee and Chilly Professor in Stem Cell Research, Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York

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Apr 18, 2025

A molecular approach to evaluate eye disease in living humans

Vinit B. Mahajan, MD, PhD, Vice Chair for Research, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University

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Apr 11, 2025

Identification and inhibition of targets for glaucoma neuroprotection

Derek Welsbie, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Shiley Eye Institute, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA

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Apr 04, 2025

Spectral and cellular reprogramming of photoreceptors

Joseph C. Corbo, MD, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Pathology & Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

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Mar 28, 2025

Ancestral photoreceptor diversity as the basis of visual behaviour

Tom Baden, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience, Sussex Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton UK; Director, Sussex Center for Sensory Neuroscience and Computation (SNAC)

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Mar 21, 2025

Gene Therapy & Genome Editing for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Glenn Yiu, MD, PhD, Professor of Ophthalmology, UC Davis Health

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Mar 14, 2025

Disrupting the ciliary gradient of Arl3-GTP activity results in a photoreceptor nuclear migration defect

Jillian Pearring, PhD, Assistant Professor, Skillman Early Career Professor of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Cell & Developmental Biology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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