John H. Kempen, MD, MPH, PhD, MHS, will be honored with the 2020 Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) during the annual meeting in November. The award recognizes Dr. Kempen’s deep commitment to charitable work that aims to reduce blindness worldwide by improving access to patient care and establishing much-needed ophthalmology sub-specialty training programs in developing countries.... Read more about John H. Kempen, MD, MPH, PhD, MHS to Receive Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award

Daisy Shu, PhD, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass Eye and Ear, is the recipient of a 2019 Fight for Sight Post-Doctoral Award. This grant award provides $22,500 in funding to individuals with a doctorate who are interested in academic careers in basic or clinical research in ophthalmology, vision or related sciences.... Read more about Daisy Shu, PhD, Receives Fight for Sight Award

Faculty member Janey L. Wiggs, MD, PhD, has been selected by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) to receive the 2022 Mildred Weisenfeld Award for Excellence in Ophthalmology in recognition of her distinguished scholarly contributions to the clinical practice of ophthalmology. This award was established as a tribute to Ms. Weisenfeld's outstanding contributions to the field, which include the founding of Fight for Sight in 1946.... Read more about Janey L. Wiggs, MD, PhD Selected to Receive 2022 Weisenfeld Award

Alice Lorch, MD, MPH, Director of Ophthalmology Residency Training Program at Harvard Medical School (HMS), has been honored with the Anne Klibanski Visiting Scholars Award. This award–given through The Mass General Center for Faculty Development–provides an opportunity for her to serve as “virtual” Visiting Professor to give Grand Rounds at a national or international institution.... Read more about Alice Lorch, MD, MPH, Recognized with Anne Klibanski Visiting Scholars Award

Elizabeth (Lizzy) Rossin, MD, PhD, is one of three recipients of the 2020-2021 Ronald G. Michels Fellowship Foundation Award. This prestigious award, which provides monetary support, is given to exceptional second-year vitreoretinal surgery fellows in the United States after a rigorous and competitive review process.... Read more about Elizabeth Rossin, MD, PhD, Receives Michels Fellowship Foundation Award

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Rossin, MD, PhD, is the recipient of the 2020 Thomas J. Madden Fellowship in Retina. Dr. Rossin, who served as the AY 2018-2019 Chief Resident and Director of the Ocular Trauma Service, is completing a two-year vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at Mass. Eye and Ear under...

Dan Gong, MD, has been honored with the 2020 Robert Brockhurst Academic Development Award. This award provides essential support to clinical or research retina fellows by enabling them to attend and present at national conferences.... Read more about Dan Gong, MD, Receives Robert Brockhurst Academic Development Award

Several ophthalmology faculty, staff, and trainees were honored with Partners HealthCare Partners in Excellence Awards for their contributions to Mass. Eye and Ear.... Read more about Ophthalmology Team Members Honored for Contributions to Mass. Eye and Ear

Kinga M. Bujakowska, PhD, a molecular geneticist and Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, has been awarded the Research to Prevent Blindness 2020 RPB International Research Collaborators Award.... Read more about Kinga M. Bujakowska, PhD, Receives RPB International Research Collaborators Award

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2020. This year’s ceremony—designed for safe social distancing—featured residents in-person with a live broadcast via Zoom, followed by a virtual-only graduation for clinical fellows on June 18.... Read more about Congratulations to our 2020 Clinical Trainee Graduates

The blinq™ vision scanner, a diagnostic tool for amblyopia that was created by Boston Children's Hospital Ophthalmologist-in-Chief David G. Hunter, MD, PhD, received an Honorable Mention in Fast Company's 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards competition.... Read more about David G. Hunter, MD, PhD, Recognized by Fast Company