Macular Degeneration Foundation

EYESIGHT 2019: Sarah Zhang MD

Sarah Zhang MD University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Presented research: Loss of XBP1 accelerates age-related decline in retinal function and neurodegeneration

Sayon Roy PhD FARVO Conference Chairman Professor of Medicine and Ophthalmology Boston University School of Medicine About USG EYE 2019 Meeting Presented research: Vascular Basement Membrane Thickening in Diabetic Retinopathy

EYESIGHT 2019: Renu Kowluru PhD

Renu Kowluru PhDWayne State University, Detroit, MI Presented research:Mitochondria and a Web of Epigenetics

EYESIGHT 2019: Sandra Hammer PhD

Sandra Hammer, PhD Research Associate, Busik Lab Michigan State University Topic: The Role of the SIRT1/LXR Signaling Axis in Retinal Endothelial Cell Inflammation and Metabolism

EYESIGHT 2019: Takeshi Iwata PhD

Takeshi Iwata PhD Director of Molecular and Cellular Biology Division Vice President of International Society for Eye Research Head of Japan Eye Genetics Consortium President of Global Eye Genetics Consortium National Institute of Sensory Organs National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center Topic: Elucidating Molecular Mechanisms and Developing Therapeutics for Retinal …

ARVO 2019: Anneke denHollander PhD

Anneke denHollander, PhDGenetics of Multifactorial Eye DiseasesRadboudUMCARVO 2019 Topic: Risk factors for Fellow Eye Progression in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration

ARVO 2019: Madhu Cherukury PhD

Madhu Cherukury PhDAllgenesis Biotherapeutics Inc.http://www.allgenesis.comARVO 2019 Topic: AG-73305, a Novel Multi-specific Fc-fusion Protein under Development for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema

ARVO 2019: Christopher Moen MD

Christopher Moen MD President Choroideremia Research Foundation http://www.curechm.org Topic: Connecting Researchers and Clinicians to Cope with Vision Loss

ARVO 2019: Gena Harper

Gena Harper Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Senior Vice President-Wealth Management Senior Investment Management Consultant ARVO 2019 Topic: Tips for Thriving with Low Vision & Blindness

ARVO 2019: Valeria Canto-Soler PhD

Valeria Canto-Soler PhD Doni Solich Family Chair in Ocular Stem Cell Research Dir. of CellSight – Ocular Stem Cell and Regeneration Program Associate Professor – Department of Ophthalmology University of Colorado School of Medicine Topic: Retinal transplant to treat Dry AMD http://www.ucdenver.edu

ARVO 2019: Samar Mohanty PhD

Dr. Samar Mohanty, PhD, PresidentRobert Benkowski, Business AdvisorNanoscope TherapeuticsARVO 2019Topic: Gene Therapy Using Light-Sensitive Molecules and Light-Assisted Gene Deliveryhttp://www.nanostherapeutics.comhttp://www.nanoscopetech.com

ARVO 2019: Margaret DeAngelis PhD

Margaret DeAngelis PhDMoran Eye CenterUniversity of UtahARVO 2019 Topic: Processing and Phenotyping Donor Eyes

ARVO 2019: Saghar Bagheri

Saghar Bagheri Research Fellow in Ophthalmology (EXT) Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Harvard Medical School ARVO – AMDF Travel Award Winner ARVO2019 Topic: Anti-VEGF Non-Responders are often short-term responders

ARVO 2019: Iain Wilson

Iain Wilson, DPHIL Student University of Oxford Nuffield Department of Neurosciences http://www.ndcn.ox.ac.uk OxSight http://www.oxsight.co.uk ARVO 2019 Topic: Technology enhancing face recognition for AMD

ARVO 2019: Mike H. Farkas PhD

Michael H. Farkas, Ph.D.Department of OphthalmologyJacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical SciencesState University of New York at Buffalo Topic: The role of RNA splicing factors in retinal degeneration

ARVO 2019: Mark Butler

Mark C Butler Custom colLABorators http://www.customcollaborators.com (716) 725-5781 ARVO 2019 Topic: Developing customized tools and services for the scientific community

ARVO 2019: Susanna Soon-Chun Park MD PhD

Susanna Soon-Chun Park, M.D., Ph.D. UC Davis Health https://health.ucdavis.edu Topic: Exploring Bone Marrow Stem Cells for Retinal Regeneration

ARVO 2019: Amany Tawfik MD

Amany Tawfik, MDAugusta UniversityJames and Jean Culver Vision Discovery Institute http://www.augusta.eduhttp://www.culvervdi.org Topic: The impact of increased levels of amino acid homocysteine and its role in inducing Blood retinal barrier dysfunction in AMD

ARVO 2019: Neena Haider PhD

Harvard Medical SchoolSchepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear Topic: Gut Biome In Relation to Eye Disease

ARVO 2019: Amir H. Kashani MD PhD

USC Roski Eye Institute Keck School of Medicine USC https://keck.usc.edu https://eye.keckmedicine.org/ Topic: Stem-cell based therapy for dry AMD

ARVO 2019: Kimberly Gokoffski MD PhD

Kimberly Gokoffski MD PhDAssistant Professor of Clinical OphthalmologyUSC Roski Eye InstituteKeck Medicine of USC Topic: Electrical stimulation to regenerate the optic nerve re-establishing vision by connecting the eye to the brain

ARVO 2019: Praveen Gupta OD PhD

Praveen Gupta OD PhD UTMB HealthThe University of Texas Medical Branch Topic: Histochemical Characterization of Drusen Related Pathology in Age Related Macular Degeneration

Harvard 2018: Jonathan B Lin PhD

Washington University School of Medicine Apte Lab https://ophthalmology.wustl.edu/ Topic: Macrophage MicroRNA-150 Promotes Pathological Angiogenesis as seen in AMD

Harvard 2018: Anders Naar, PhD

University of California, Berkeley Metabolic Biology Department of Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology https://nst.berkeley.edu Topic: Cholesterol Lipid Regulation and AMD

Harvard 2018: Deborah Ferrington, PhD

Dept. of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences University of Minnesota http://www.ophthalmology.umn.edu Topic: Mitochondrial dysfunction in the retinal pigment epithelium promotes AMD pathology

Harvard 2018: Andrew Dick, MD

Andrew Dick, MD Bristol Eye Hospital, University of Bristol http://www.bristol.ac.uk/medical-school/research/translational-health-sciences/ UCL Institute of Ophthalmology http://www.ucl.ac.uk Topic: Immunotherapy regulating immune responses through metabolic sensing

Harvard 2018: Joan W Miller, MD

Joan W Miller, MDProfessor of Ophthalmology – David Glendenning Cogan Chief of Ophthalmology – Mass Eye and Ear and Mass General HospitalChair, Dept. of Ophthalmology Harvard Medical School Topic: Current research on Early/Dry AMD

Harvard 2018: Goldis Malek PhD

Goldis Malek, PhDDuke Eye CenterDuke University School of Medicinehttps://dukeeyecenter.duke.edu/researchhttps://pathology.duke.edu/research/s…https://dukeeyecenter.duke.edu/about/… Presentation: Rethinking Nuclear Receptors as Therapeutic Targets for AMD

Harvard 2018: Aparna Lakkaraju PhD

Aparna Lakkaraju, PhD Department of Ophthalmology University of California, San Francisco http://ophthalmology.ucsf.edu/lakkara… Presentation: Intracellular Complement Activation in the Retinal Pigment Epithelium

ARVO 2018: Dr. Felicity de Cogan

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: University of Birmingham Institute of Microbiology and Infection Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellow Topical treatment for AMD http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/microbiology-infection Presentation: Non-invasive delivery and efficacy of ranibizumab and bevacizumab in rabbit and porcine eyes MacRegen http://www.macregen.com

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