The Harvard Medical School (HMS) Department of Ophthalmology takes pride in actively participating in the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). The ARVO 2014 Annual Meeting took place in Orlando, FL from May 4th through 8th. HMS faculty, trainees and research fellows will present a total of 261 abstracts (48 papers, 184 research posters, 5 educational courses, 4 symposia, 4 mini symposia, 12 special interest groups, 2 cross sectional group sessions, and 2 workshops).
Click here for a PDF directory of the HMS Department of Ophthalmology 2014 ARVO posters and papers.
In addition to our faculty's participation, 18 Clinical Fellows and 15 Residents will be participating this year. Congratulations to the HMS Ophthalmology faculty and alumni who received accolades:
GOLD FELLOWS
- Dimitri Azar, MD, MBA, FARVO
Past Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School - Joseph F. Rizzo III, MD, FARVO
David Glendenning Cogan Professor of Ophthalmology in the Field of Neuro-ophthalmology - Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS, FARVO
Former Faculty Member, Department of Ophthalmology • Glaucoma Fellowship, Mass. Eye and Ear • Research Fellowship, Mass. Eye and Ear
SILVER FELLOWS
- Shiro Amano, MD, FARVO
Research Fellowship, Children’s Hospital Boston - Jayakrishna Ambati, MD, PhD, FARVO
Research Fellowship, Mass. Eye and Ear • Retina Fellowship, Mass. Eye and Ear - Susana Marcos, PhD, FARVO
Research Fellowship, Schepens Eye Research Institute - Giovanni Staurenghi, MD, FARVO
Research Fellowship, Schepens Eye Research Institute
JOANNE G. ANGLE AWARD
- Martine J. Jager, MD, PhD, FARVO
Adjunct Scientist, Schepens Eye Research Institute
2013 MERCK COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
- Geeta K. Vemuganti, DNB, FAMS, MD
Collaborative Researcher with David Sullivan, MS, PhD, FARVO
2014 LUDWIG VON SALLMANN CLINICIAN-SCIENTIST AWARD
- Balamurali K. Ambati, MD, PhD
Ophthalmology Residency, Harvard Medical School
NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE TRAVEL GRANTS
- Aubrey Gilbert, MD, PhD
Ophthalmology Resident (class of 2015), Harvard Medical School - Yao Liu, MD
Ophthalmology Residency, Harvard Medical School - Maria Lopez, MD
Research Fellow, Schepens Eye Research Institute