Distinguished Speaker Series Home 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 To stay updated with the latest details, Subscribe to our emails Speakers 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 Profile view event details 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 Profile view event details 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 Profile view event details 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) Profile view event details Mar 21, 2025 Gene Therapy & Genome Editing for Age-Related Macular Degeneration Glenn Yiu, MD, PhD, Professor of Ophthalmology, UC Davis Health Profile view event details 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 Profile view event details Mar 07, 2025 Mechanosensation as a regulator of ocular homeostasis and dysfunction David Krizaj, PhD, John Frederick Carter Endowed Professor in Ophthalmology, University of Utah Profile view event details Feb 28, 2025 Fighting Blindness - Lessons from CRX Research Shiming Chen, PhD, Dr. Bernard and Janet R. Becker Distinguished Professor in Ophthalmology, Director, Molecular Genetics Core in Ophthalmology, Co-director, Interdisciplinary Training in Vision Science, DBBS, Washington University School of Medicine Profile view event details Feb 21, 2025 The road to uncovering the real meaning of drusen Imre Lengyel, PhD, Professor of Translational Ophthalmology (QUB) and Honorary Senior Fellow (UCL), DFP Study Ophthalmology Lead, The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast Profile view event details Feb 14, 2025 Maturation, structure and dynamics of human cone PDE6C important for photopic vision Nikolai Artemyev, PhD, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Profile view event details Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page ›› Last page Last » Previously Recorded Seminars If you missed some of our Distinguished Speaker Seminars, no worries! You can watch previously recorded seminars. 2024 Recorded Distinguished Speaker Seminars 2023 Recorded Distinguished Speaker Seminars 2022 Recorded Distinguished Speaker Seminars 2021 Recorded Distinguished Speaker Seminars 2020 Recorded Distinguished Speaker Seminars