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Sep 09, 2022
Krzysztof Palczewski to Receive 2023 Anatrace Membrane Protein Award
The Biophysical Society is pleased to announce that Krzysztof (Kris) Palczewski, PhD, of the University of California, Irvine ‐ Center for Translational Vision Research, has been named the recipient of the Society’s 2023 Anatrace Membrane Protein Award. Palczewski will be honored at the Society’s 67th Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, February 18‐22, 2023.
Aug 19, 2022
Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, wins 2022 Ludwig von Sallmann prize
Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, Donald Bren Professor, UCI School of Medicine and Irving H. Leopold Chair of Ophthalmology at the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, has been named the recipient of the 2022 Ludwig von Sallman Prize. This prestigious award is given every two years to an individual who has distinguished themselves by making a significant contribution to vision research and ophthalmology. The prize will be formally conferred at the XXV Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Eye Research in February, 2023.
Aug 11, 2022 | Center for Translational Vision Research
2022 Goodman and Gilman Award in Receptor Pharmacology
Dr. Krzysztof Palczewski is receiving this award in recognition of his innovative and pathfinding studies on mechanisms of activation of G protein-coupled receptors.
Aug 10, 2022 | Center for Translational Vision Research
Marco Bassetto, PhD is the recipient of the Knights Templar Starter Award!
Marco Bassetto, PhD, a postdoc in Dr Kiser's Lab was a recipient of a 22/23 Knights Templar Career Starter award.
Aug 10, 2022 | UCI Womxn's Center for Success
Dr. Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk named 2022 Dynamic Womxn of the Year
The UCI Dynamic Womxn Awards event celebrates and honors the incredible womxn who are leaders and role models actively making a difference in our community.
Aug 10, 2022 | The Journal of Clinical Investigation
Unique Two-photon Ophthalmoscope (2PO)
The CTVR boasts having the two-photon ophthalmoscope (2PO) instrument for humans, a next-generation technology that could accomplish in-depth, real-time views of disease progression.
May 03, 2022
Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Dr. Palczewski has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for outstanding contributions to the biology and chemistry of vertebrate vision and therapy of retinal diseases.
Apr 29, 2022 | The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Sam Du Receives 2022 ARVO Meeting Outstanding Poster Award
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) awarded Sam Du a Members-in-Training (MIT) Outstanding Poster Award at the 2022 annual meeting for his poster, "Delivery of genome editors to the mouse eye using engineered virus-like particles."
Apr 07, 2022 | IEEE Spectrum
Color Night Vision Brought to You by AI
Dr. Browne’s research is featured in the IEEE Spectrum article, “Color Night Vision Brought to You by AI.”
Jan 20, 2022 | UCI School of Medicine
CTVR members honored with Inaugural UCI School of Medicine Awards
Congrats to our CTVR awardees!