A/Prof A/Prof Lauren Ayton's lifelong passion for vision research led to her co-leading our Retinal Gene Therapy Unit. They aim to better understand inherited retinal diseases to involve more people in clinical trials for potentially sight-saving gene therapies. #WomenInScience Feb 11

Register now for #WOC2024! Join us in Vancouver, Canada from August 16-19, 2024. Explore cutting-edge #EyeCare developments and shape the #FutureOfSight with global #ophthalmology leaders. Register early and save: icowoc.org/registration/ #Ophthalmologists #EyeSight

Join View Point Vancouver online or in person for a keynote presentation on gene therapy with Dr. Paul Yang, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine and Chief, Paul H. Casey Ophthalmic Genetics Division, Casey Eye Institute fightingblindness.ca/viewpoint/

Congratulations to Vision Cluster member Dr. Ipek Oruç (Ipek Oruc)! Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health @UBCmedicine #AI #VisionResearch

Join us at the MEDG Clinical-Academic Research Rounds on May 3 at 12pm PT. Learn about "Emerging therapies for inherited retinal dystrophies" from Dr. Kevin Gregory-Evans. For Zoom Link and More Info: tinyurl.com/4vvzn5cr

Researchers at Dr. Joanne Matsubara (Joanne Matsubara, PhD)'s lab are investigating treatments to halt the progression of wet age-related macular degeneration. Read stories from the team: Yoo, Chakravarthy, Printha, Uppal. Featured news from VCH Research Institute: tinyurl.com/8jhrutbr

Join our Vision Research Seminar on Wed June 5 at 12pm PT to learn about the latest research on wet age-related macular degeneration and using the eye as a window to study #Alzheimers disease. Joanne Matsubara, PhD Printha #wetAMD #VisionResearch Register: tinyurl.com/4vwzjphz

Dr. Joanne Matsubara, PhD is a team member of the Sensory/Motor Systems and Movement Disorders Integrated Research Program at Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, aimed to better understand the brain's sensorimotor functions and develop therapies for people with disorders. youtu.be/WBo9BPlEJbE?si…

Congratulations to Vision Cluster trainee, Khola Bilal, for winning the Excellence Award obtained during the Vision Sciences Research Network 2024 Summer School! #VisionResearch

Reserve your free spot at Women Leaders in Eye Health Coffee Hour Session on Aug 17 at 7 am PT at the Fairmount Pacific Rim. #WomenInSTEM The World Ophthalmology Congress 2024® More: tinyurl.com/3v4csebc

Read about Natalie Mezey's experience as a medical student in the fully-equipped, mobile eye clinic that travels more than 6,000 km annually to provide service to people in remote communities of Northern Ontario. #EyeCare #CommunityEngagement Blog post: tinyurl.com/2d9e288s

Today is #WorldSightDay 👁️ More than 2 billion people have a near or distance vision impairment and about 1 billion of these cases could have been prevented or fixed. Take these simple steps to take care of your eyes 👀 bit.ly/2EovhLo

Join the conversation and help shape UBC's future. We're refreshing our strategic plan, and we want your input. Attend pop-up events and workshops happening across both campuses and online. Learn more: bit.ly/3XE9fZE

Congratulations to Vision Cluster members Dr. Todd Kamensek and Dr. Ipek Oruc!

Vision Cluster members are also technological experts such as Dr. Johan Foster (Foster Advanced Materials Group). Listen to his latest breakthrough on CBC Radio!

Registration is now open for the first two episodes of our Accelerate Vision Health Series (Nov. 7 & 21 at 7:30 p.m.). Join us as we put a spotlight the future of vision health and how, together, we can accelerate progress toward cures. fightingblindness.ca/accelerate-vis…

University of British Columbia Vancouver Coastal Health VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation Providence Research Vancouver Stroke Program ICORD Gillian Hanley Gynecologic Cancer Initiative 2025 VCHRI Innovation & Translational Research Award recipient Dr. Joanne Matsubara aims to develop a non-invasive eye drops that would offer an alternative treatment for age-related macular degeneration. Joanne Matsubara, PhD Vision: Molecules, Behaviour, Society

📣 #EarlyCareerResearchers! Learn about high-quality review and the #PeerReview process. Apply to the Fall 2025 Reviewer in Training program by August 6: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/52291.html?h…

Join Stanford's Dr. Daniel Palanker on Sept. 10, for an in depth look at the bionic eye. He'll provide an overview of current technologies, the latest research and clinical trials, and the real-world challenges of developing and using retinal implants. bit.ly/4fmBEf8

#FundingAnnouncement 📢 Are you a health care professional conducting innovative research at Vancouver Coastal Health or Providence Health Care? Apply for our Innovation & Translational Research Awards today! Register by Nov. 3: vchri.ca/services/start… VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation University of British Columbia Providence Research