Program Chairs

Program Chair

Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD, FARVO

USA

Neuroscience Center of Excellence
School of Medicine
L.S.U. Health New Orleans

Program Chair

Haydee Bazan, PhD, FARVO

USA

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
and Neuroscience
LSU Health Sciences Center

Section Organizers

Glaucoma

S. Fabian Lerner

Argentina

Clinical and basic studies in glaucoma, Oxidative stress in glaucoma, President
of the glaucoma Society.

Glaucoma

Miriam Kolko

Denmark

Department of Ophthalmology, Roskilde University Hospital, Denmark
Phospholipases and glaucoma.

Glaucoma

Rebecca M. Sappington

USA

Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences,
Vanderbilt University Tennessee

Glaucoma

John Danias

USA

SUNY Department Ophthalmology, NY USA

Lens

Michael L. Robinson

USA

Department of Biology, Miami University, Oxford OH, USA

Lens

Frank Lovicu, PhD

Australia

PhD and master’s project opportunities, University of Sydney

Cornea and Ocular Surface

Alejandro Berra

Argentina

Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires

Cornea and Ocular Surface

Juana Gallar

Spain

Institute of Neurosciences, Miguel Hernandez University-CSIC, Alicante

Cornea and Ocular Surface

Horacio M. Serra

Argentina

Faculty of Chemical Sciences, National University of Cordoba

Cornea and Ocular Surface

Alex V. Ljubimov

USA

Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute, Department of Biomedical Yes
Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Retinal Cell Biology

Nora P. Rotstein

Argentina

Institute of Biochemical Research, University National of the South, Bahia Blanca

Retinal Cell Biology

Julio A. Urrets-Zavalia

Argentina

Professor and Chairman, University Clinic Reina Fabiola, University Catolica de Cordoba

Retinal Cell Biology

Steven J. Fliesler

USA

Department of Ophthalmology, University of Buffalo

Retinal Cell Biology

Angela M. Suburo

Argentina

Faculty of Biomedical Sciences University Austral, Pilar

Ocular Immunology

Jeremias Galleti

Argentina

Institute of Experimental Medicine, National Academy of Medicine/CONICET, Buenos Aires

Ocular Immunology

Debora Ferrington

USA

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences, University of Minnesota

Ocular Immunology

Patricia D´Amore

USA

Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston

RPE-Choroid

Olaf Strauss

Germany

Experimental Ophthalmology,

Charite University Medicine Berlin

RPE-Choroid

Scott Plafker

USA

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation OK, USA

RPE-Choroid

Luminita Paraoan

UK

University of Liverpool, UK

RPE-Choroid

Luis E. Politi

Argentina

Institute of Biochemical Investigations, National University of the South Bahia Blanca

 

IPSc Cells in Ophthalmology

Valeria Canto Soler

USA

University of Denver, Colorado

IPSc Cells in Ophthalmology

Kapil Bharti

India

NEI, NIH

Retinal Neuroscience and Development

Seth Blackshaw

USA

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA

Retinal Neuroscience and Development

Ruth E. Rosenstein

Argentina

Facultad de Medicina CEFYBO, UBA/CONICET, Buenos Aires

Retinal Neuroscience and Development

Mario Guido

Argentina

Research Center in Biological Chemistry of Cordoba, National University of Cordoba,

Retinal Neuroscience and Development

Claudio Bucolo

Italy

Center of Research in Ocular Pharmacology-CERFO, University of Catania

Ocular Imaging

Erik Van Kuijk

USA

University of Minnesota, USA

Ocular Imaging

John S. Penn

USA

Department of Ophthalmology, Vanderbilt University

Ophthalmic-Genetics/Genomics

Jane L. Wiggs

USA

Department of Ophthalmology, Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary,
Harvard Medical School

Ophthalmic-Genetics/Genomics

Takeshi Iwata

Japan

National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Japan

Ophthalmic-Genetics/Genomics

Juliana Ferraz Sallum

Brazil

University of Sao Pablo, Brazil

Ocular Physiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Juan E. Gallo

Argentina

Universidad Austral, Pilar, Buenos Aires

Ocular Physiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Filippo Drago

Italy

Department of Biomedical and Biotechnology Sciences,
University of Catania, Italy

Ocular Physiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Caterina Bowes Rickman

USA

Duke University Eye Center, Durham NC