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 Dec 26, 2025 No Seminar The University of California, Irvine will be observing the winter recess break. We hope you have a wonderful and restful holiday season filled with joy and gratitude! Dec 19, 2025 Mechanisms of extracellular vesicle release and photoreceptor disc formation William Spencer, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, SUNY Upstate Medical University Profile VIEW EVENT DETAILS Dec 12, 2025 Activating PPARα for Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Diabetic Retinopathy and AMD Jian-Xing Ma, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Biochemistry, Co-Director, Translational Eye and Vision Research Center, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Profile VIEW EVENT DETAILS Dec 05, 2025 The Stress Response Protein REDD1 is a Critical Molecular Redox Sensor in Ischemic Retinal Disease Michael D. Dennis, PhD, Professor, Department of Cell and Biological Systems, Department of Ophthalmology, Penn State College of Medicine Profile VIEW EVENT DETAILS Nov 28, 2025 No Seminar Observing Thanksgiving Holiday! Nov 21, 2025 Microbes and immunity in inherited retinal degenerations Richard Lee, MD, PhD, Clinical Director, National Eye Institute Profile VIEW EVENT DETAILS Nov 14, 2025 Molecular Insights into Postnatal Foveal Development Yi-Rong Peng, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Stein Eye Institute, UCLA Profile VIEW EVENT DETAILS Nov 07, 2025 Lipid nanoparticles for overcoming biological barriers to mRNA delivery Michael J. Mitchell, PhD, Associate Professor of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania Profile VIEW EVENT DETAILS Oct 31, 2025 Control of ciliary trafficking by ubiquitin Maxence Nachury, PhD, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco Profile VIEW EVENT DETAILS Oct 24, 2025 Reprogramming the Neural Transcriptome in Space and Time Stanley Qi, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Sarafan ChEM-H, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator, Stanford University Profile VIEW EVENT DETAILS Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 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