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The Center for Translational Vision Research Distinguished Speaker Series, also known as "Friday Seminars" showcases innovative research across the world. The seminar series has now been expanded to include lectures by experts on topics ranging from Ophthalmology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neurobiology, Imaging, Computational Sciences to Novel Ophthalmic Treatments.
All talks are hybrid. You can join us in person at the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Building, 3d floor Conference Room. You can also join us by zoom. Zoom link and information are on your right and in the calendar links above.
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Dr. Pennesi is the Director of Ophthalmic Genetics. He will focus on expanding the Retina Foundation’s world-class center of excellence in inherited retinal degenerative diseases to bring cutting-edge treatments from the laboratory to the clinic.
Dr. Pennesi received his bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and completed a combined MD/PhD at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He is a board-certified ophthalmologist, having completed his residency at University of California – San Francisco and an Ophthalmic Genetics fellowship at Casey Eye Institute.
Dr. Pennesi has served as the lead investigator for numerous first-in-human clinical trials for inherited retinal diseases.