Patricia D'Amore PhD, MBA, to Receive Gabor Kaley Memorial Lectureship Award

Patricia D'Amore, PhD, MBA, the Charles L. Schepens Professor of Ophthalmology and Vice Chair for Basic and Translational Research at Harvard Ophthalmology, is the recipient of the American Physiological Society 2023 Gabor Kaley Memorial Lectureship Award. She will present at the American Physiological Summit next month in Long Beach, California.

The award, named in honor of physiologist Gabor Kaley, PhD, recognizes an outstanding contributor to the field of microcirculatory physiology and pathophysiology who is noted for the quality of his/her research and who has demonstrated commitment to the development and training of junior scientists.

An internationally recognized expert in vascular growth and development, Dr. D'Amore's passionate pursuit of finding cures for blinding retinal diseases is matched only by her long-standing commitment to training the next generation of researchers. Many of her trainees have gone on to become leading experts in the field, including several who are now full Professors at top academic institutions or Senior Scientists at leading biotechnology companies.