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This recent Science Advances paper from Ashley Rowe and Wert Laboratory describes the effect female sex hormones have on neurodegenerative disorders like retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Next Friday, the American Association for Cancer Research AACR will host its annual meeting in Chicago. If you're headed that way, check out J William Harbour MD's presentations on the latest in #retinoblastoma and #uvealmelanoma research.

Proud of our Ophthalmology Research run/walk team “Eye C the finish line” (copyright FeleciaSowels). Strong showing today at the DoNot Stop race in Irving despite the bad weather forecast. It was a lot of fun!

Congrats to Ophthalmology Chair J William Harbour MD on receiving the Leslie Dana Gold Medal award from the St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired! Dr. Harbour will be honored for his work tomorrow evening during the organization's "Visionary Gala" event.👏👏

The ARVO 2025 annual meeting is around the corner, and the department will once again be well-represented: J William Harbour MD, Petroll Lab, Wert Laboratory, UfretLab, Danielle Robertson, UveitisMD, and their med or grad students will be there. bit.ly/UTSW-ARVO-2025 AUS

Getting off our flight from London and who do I see: Judy Kim! Both of us returning from overseas meetings where we got to fly the ⁦UT Southwestern Ophthalmology⁩ flags!

Join us in welcoming glaucoma specialist Rebecca Iris Chen, M.D., to the department! Most recently with the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science at UC Davis, Dr. Chen completed her fellowship training in glaucoma at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

The Retina World Congress annual meeting starts later this week in Fort Lauderdale. Chair J William Harbour MD and Vice Chair of Education Judy Kim, M.D., will present and moderate during this event on topics including uveal melanoma and diabetic macular edema.

#ARVO2025 is going great so far! Learning a lot and enjoying SLC! Nice run this morning. Gizem did a great job yesterday. Emily (A0304) and Tian (A0421) are presenting today.

Always sad to be at the last day of #ARVO2025, but now I have so many science ideas to consider! Looking forward to next year!

In true Texan fashion, our graduating residents have roped in the perfect parting gift: leather cowboy boots! As these trainees ride off into their next adventures, the department wishes them all the best and hopes they carry a piece of Dallas, Texas pride with every step. 👢🤠

The AOS Org American Ophthalmological Society annual meeting kicks off Thursday in Naples, FL. J William Harbour MD, Judy Kim, M.D., and UfretLab will present posters and presentations.

This past weekend, J William Harbour MD was in Fort Lauderdale, FL for the annual Retina World Congress meeting. His presentation: Game-changing Pharmacologic Therapies for Uveal Melanoma.

Congrats to Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Jui-Kai (Ray) Wang, PhD on receiving a highly competitive Y5 Pilot Grant from UTSW CTSA Program! Dr. Wang's research will focus on "Oculomics: Visualizing Health Through Multimodal Retinal Biomarkers for Ocular and Systemic Diseases." 👏🥳

Registration is open for the 45th Annual Resident & Alumni Day conference on Saturday, June 14! Guest speaker Jane Edmond, M.D., from the Wong Eye Institute at UT Health Austin will present two talks. More details and registration link are available here events.utsouthwestern.edu/event/45th-ann…

Having a wonderful time with Drs. Zelia Correa, Gena Konopka and Ron Mancini at 2025 American Ophthalmology Society meeting in Naples, FL. Congratulations to Ron on his induction into AOS.

During last month's YoungMD Connect annual meeting in Austin, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Kishan G. Patel discussed anterior vitrectomy. See video on Eyetube: ow.ly/SfYY50VTtLa

It was a time to celebrate this past weekend at the AOS Org annual meeting in Naples, FL. Rafael Ufret-Vincenty, M.D., (UfretLab) third from left, and Ronald Mancini, M.D., third from right, were inducted into the Society. Congrats!👏

On June 17, Prevent Blindness TX will host the TED Patient & Caregiver Empowerment Forum in Dallas. UTSW Ophthalmology resident and fellow alumnus Zev Shulkin, M.D., will discuss symptom management and treatment options. To register, visit qrco.de/bfzJO8

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