#  ARVO 2014 Annual Meeting 

 





May 08, 2014

 

 

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)](/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.](/file_url/453)

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](/josephrizzo)**  
    *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](/davidsullivan)

**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*



 

 

 



 

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