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

Oct 03, 2025

Five vignettes in search of the clinical photoreceptor: How many cones are needed for vision?

Paul A. Sieving, MD, PhD, Neil and MJ Kelly Presidential Chair, Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of Clinical Service for Inherited Retinal Dystrophies, University of California, Davis

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Sep 12, 2025

Enhancing Uveoscleral Outflow: the other Outflow Pathway

Robert N. Weinreb, MD, Director at Shiley Eye Institute, Distinguished Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology University of California, San Diego

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Sep 05, 2025

Thyroid hormone and sensory development: More than meets the eye

Douglas Forrest, PhD Senior Investigator at NIDDK, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland

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May 30, 2025

Precision genome editing in the eye using protein lipid nanoparticles

Rafal Holubowicz, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Translational Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, Irvine, CA

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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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May 02, 2025

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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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