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`Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
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`MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
`MARTINE J. JAGER, MD, PhD
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`See Presidents Message, page 4
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`ARVO Expands Global Activities
`RVOis doing well.
`with the next meeting scheduled for 2009,
`t has developed
`this time in Hyderabad,India.
`into a global eye research
`Advocacy
`organization with over
`12,000 members and a
`Advocacyis an essential focus of ARVO
`yearly meeting, which
`and wereceive continuous support from
`in 2007 attracted over
`AEVR/NAEVR.The importance of
`10,000 attendees. The
`lobbying cannot be underestimated, and
`I think that the USis a role model for
`fact that ARVO has forthefirst time
`an international memberas presidentis
`many other countries in the proper sup-
`further proofof its international growth,
`port of eye and vision research. As support
`from NIH isessential for the continuation
`as is the current presence of three
`of eye research in the
`international members
`on the ARVO Board of
`US,efforts to increase
`... the USis a role model
`Trustees. ARVOhas truly
`moneyfor research is of
`for many other countries in
`becomean international
`the greatest importance.
`the propersupport of eye
`organization, with the
`Only with proper sup-
`European Association for Vision and Eye
`andvision research.
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`developmentof chapters
`port for young investiga-
`Research (EVER)
`and collaborations with
`tors will (eye) research
`Portoroz, Slovenia
`other eye organizations around the world.
`continueto be a goalin life for those
`October 3-6, 2007
`Thefirst ARVO International Chapter
`consideringascientific career. In many
`Affiliate Council was held this year and,
`countries eye research is hardly supported
`American Academy of Optometry
`as chaptersare a very useful instrument to
`by the local government. Onlybyfirst
`Tampa, Florida
`stimulate research collaboration andraise
`showing the importance of eye diseases
`October 24-27, 2007
`moneyfor research, I expect that many
`in different regions of the world by good
`Booth 717
`other countrieswill also start their own
`epidemiological studies can researchers
`chapters. The Asia-ARVO meeting in
`convince their governments to invest in
`Singapore was onceagain a great success,
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`ARVO
`at Other Meetings
`Visit the ARVO Exhibits and attend ARVO
`Symposia atthe following:
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`American Academy of Ophthalmology
`New Orleans, Louisiana
`November 10-13, 2007
`Booths 5341-5343
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`See page 17 fordetails.
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`2007 AnnualMeeting Highlights
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`ARVO Education Programs
`ARVO Membership News
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`and provided important
`feedback aboutthesci-
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`tions, and services.
`Ninety-three percent of
`respondents indicated
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`that the Annual Meeting
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`metor exceeded their
`expectations, and 91%
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`Annual Meeting Survey Results
`Me than 800 attendees responded
`ideas for projects and future employment.”
`Anotherattendee commented, “This
`was myfirst ARVO
`experience and it was
`excellent! Not only was
`it informative but also
`very enjoyable.”
`Suggestions about the
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`including the Program
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`online and CD-ROM
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`®ARYO
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`2007-2008
`OFFICERS
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`ARVO GOVERNANCE
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`New Trustees Elected at 2007 Annual Meeting
`e BI, CL, and VN Sections held Trustee elections this year. The response rate for
`all Sections was well over 30 percent, with almost 80 percentofall votes registered
`online. The newly-elected Trusteesare:
`
`Martine J. Jager, MD, PhD
`The Biochemistry/Molecular Biology (BI) Section elected
`President
`Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD,toafive-year term. Dr. Boatright is an
`Robert Ritch, MD
`Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Emory
`Vice President
`University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA. He has been an
`ARVO membersince 1989, and has served on ARVO’s Annual
`Meeting Program Committee, the Public Policy Network, and as a
`Travel Grant Reviewer.
`
`The Clinical/Epidemiologic Research (CL) Section elected
`Paul Mitchell, MD, PhD,to a five-year term. Dr. Mitchell is Professor,
`Department of Ophthalmology, University of Sydney; Director of
`Ophthalmology, Sydney West Area Health Service, Westmead
`Hospital; and Director, Centre for Vision Research, Westmead
`Millennium Institute in Sydney, Australia. He has been an ARVO
`membersince 1990, and has also served on ARVO’s Annual Meeting
`Program Committee and the Awards Committee.
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`membersince 1969. m
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`Todd P. Margolis, MD, PhD
`PresidentElect
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`Donald C. Hood, PhD
`Vice PresidentElect
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`Barry S. Winkler, PhD
`Vice President£lect
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`Sally S. Atherton, PhD
`Executive Vice President
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`ARVO OFFICE
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`Director of Publishing & Communications
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`The Visual Neurophysiology (VN) Section elected Robert F. Miller,
`Joanne G. Angle
`Executive Director
`MD,toafive-year term. Dr. Miller is the 3M Bert Cross Chair in
`Visual Neuroscience in the Departmentof Neuroscienceat the
`University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN. He has been an ARVO
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`Trustee Nominations for 2008
`Awusinsss meetings held during the 2007 ARVO AnnualMeeting,the following
`tions nominated candidates to stand for election as Trustees in 2008:
`APSection:
`HansE. Grossniklaus, MD, MBA, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
`Jacob Pe'er, MD, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusa-
`lem,Israel
`Peng T. Khaw, MD, PhD, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, England
`Louis R. Pasquale, MD, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary,
`Boston, MA
`The 2008 Trustee elections will be conducted using an online election system, which
`has proven to be quite successful over the past few years. Only voting membersof the
`Sections with nomineeswill be eligible to take part in the 2008 elections. m
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`GL Section:
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`ARVO Thanks Outgoing Committee Chairs and
`Volunteers
`RVOextendsits thanks to all members who served on committeesthis past year.
`pecial thanks go out to those who completed their terms as Chairthis year:
`Alan D. Marmorstein, PhD (Advocacy’s Scientific Policy Subcommittee); JamesE.
`Puklin, MD (Advocacy’s International Advocacy Subcommittee); Carol B. Toris, PhD
`(Animals in Research); Joseph L. Demer, MD, PhD (Awards); Gail M. Seigel, PhD
`(Diversity Issues); Dwight Stambolian, MD, PhD (Ethics and Regulations in Human
`Research); Donald T.H. Tan, FRCS (International Members); Gary W. Abrams, MD
`(Long Range Planning); and David C. Beebe, PhD (Publications).
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`GOVERNANCE
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`Spotlight On Committee Activities
`ARVO’s Committees develop and implement specific programs and projects that address
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`the long-range goals of ARVO. In this edition of ARVONews we will focus on the
`work of three Committees.
`
`Diversity Issues Committee
`The Diversity Issues Committee (DIC), chaired by Laura Robles,
`PhD, is pursuing ways to augment ARVO’s participation in the Society
`for Advancement of Chicanos and Native American in Science
`(SACNAS) Annual Conference, the Annual Biomedical Research
`Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), and the National
`Medical Association (NMA) Annual Meeting. Funds have been
`budgeted in 2008 for ARVO to award prizes at each conference. Prizes
`include a travel grants to the ARVO Annual Meeting for the best
`presenters at each meeting and ARVO T-shirts and certificates for the other top presenters.
`The Committee intends to have at least one member on site at each of these meetings.
`As an adjunct to increased involvement in the above-mentioned conferences, the DIC,
`in collaboration with the Members-in-Training Committee, is developing a brochure on
`careers in eye and vision research, which will include information about ARVO member-
`ship, the Annual Meeting, brief descriptions of the types of careers pursued by ARVO
`Members (with Member testimonials), and educational requirements needed to pursue a
`career in vision and vision research.
`
`Animals in Research Committee
`Based on the recommendation of the Animals in Research Committee
`(ARC), chaired by Catherine Thut, PhD, the ARVO Board of Trustees
`approved ARVO joining the National Association for Biomedical
`Research’s (NABR) Legal Strategy Group, a legal team that works with
`universities whose researchers come under attack. Specifically, the Group
`works with the legal and public outreach departments of universities to
`develop education programs on the use of animals in research and teach
`how to respond to attacks on the faculty who use animals in their research.
`The Group is also working with NIH to include a check-off box on grant application forms for
`universities to indicate a clear understanding that if NIH funds are received, the university is
`required to take responsibility for their researchers if they come under attack.
`The ARC is reviewing international standards for possible incorporation into ARVO’s
`“Statement for the Use of Animals in Ophthalmic and Visual Research.” The ARC also
`encourages all non-US ARVO members to consider joining the European Biomedical
`Research Association (EBRA), an association of individuals and organizations in the
`scientific, medical, and veterinary professions in Europe. More information can be found at
`www.ebra.org.
`
`Commercial Relationships Committee
`Todd P. Margolis, MD, PhD, ARVO President-Elect and Commercial
`Relationship Committee (CRC) Chair recently represented ARVO on
`a panel of experts convened by the Federation of American Societies
`in Experimental Biology (FASEB). The panel has developed an online
`conflict of interest (COI) toolkit for managing financial relationships be-
`tween academia and industry in all fields of biomedical research. The COI
`Toolkit specifically addresses the conduct of research (including clinical
`trial registration), publishing, mentoring, etc.
`This spring, the CRC provided input on the first draft of the Toolkit. After reviewing the
`final draft, the CRC, Publications Committee, and the Ethics and Regulations in Human
`Research Committee recommended that the ARVO Board of Trustees endorse the Toolkit
`and approve posting a link to the Toolkit on the ARVO Web site. Look for the link in the
`“Other Resources” section at www.arvo.org. n
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`www.arvo.org
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`2007–2008
`Committee Chairs
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`The following have been named
`as ARVO Committee Chairs for this
`coming year. Go to www.arvo.
`org/committee for Committee
`descriptions and activities:
`Advocacy Committee
`Barry S. Winkler, PhD
`Animals in Research Committee
`Catherine Thut, PhD
`Annual Meeting Program Committee
`Sally S. Atherton, PhD
`Awards Committee
`Reza Dana, MD, MPH, MSc
`Commercial Relationships Committee
`Todd P. Margolis, MD, PhD
`Diversity Issues Committee
`Laura J. Robles, PhD
`Ethics and Regulations in Human
`Research Committee
`Leonard A. Levin, MD, PhD
`Exhibits Committee
`Thomas R. Friberg, MD
`Finance Committee
`Donald C. Hood, PhD
`International Members Committee
`Robert Ritch, MD
`Long Range Planning Committee
`Frederick L. Ferris, III, MD
`Members-in-Training Committee
`John Paul SanGiovanni, ScD
`Professional Development and
`Education Committee
`Maureen G. Maguire, PhD
`Publications Committee
`Nicholas A. Delamere, PhD
`Volunteer Management Committee
`Todd P. Margolis, MD, PhD
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`Volunteer!
`Share your expertise and play a part
`in shaping ARVO’s goals and future.
`Volunteer to be on your favorite
`ARVO Committee. Read more about
`the wide variety of opportunities
`and complete an online Committee
`Volunteer Form on the ARVO
`Committees’ home page at www.
`arvo.org/committee.
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`GOVERNANCE
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`Proposed Bylaws
`Amendment to Update
`Section Trustee Nomination
`Process
`In 2005, ARVO began taking Section Trustee
`Nominations in advance of the Section Business
`Meetings held each year at ARVO in an
`effort to increase the number of candidates
`to nominate. Individuals still had the option
`to nominate candidates from the floor of the
`Business Meeting. Since ARVO implemented this
`process, the number of nominations received in
`advance of the Section Business Meeting has
`increased. Therefore, it is questionable as to
`whether there is a need to continue accepting
`nominations on the floor of the Section Business
`Meetings.
`At the General Business Meeting of the
`2008 Annual Meeting, the ARVO membership
`will vote to amend the ARVO bylaws to
`adopt an online electronic voting method to
`nominate the two Section Trustee candidates in
`advance of the Section Business Meetings. The
`candidates will be announced at the Section
`Business Meetings.
`100 votes are required to amend the ARVO
`bylaws, so we strongly encourage you to attend
`the 2008 General Business Meeting in Fort
`Lauderdale.
`
`The Proposed bylaws amendment is listed
`below:
`5.03 Election. (a) Nomination of Trustees.
`During the course of each Annual Meeting of
`ARVO, each Scientific Section of ARVO shall
`hold a separate business meeting. By the end
`of the first day of the ARVO Annual Meeting, At
`the separate business meeting, each standing
`Scientific Section whose Trustee’s term of office
`will expire at the end of the following year’s
`Annual Meeting shall nominate by online vote
`no more than two (2) candidates. The two
`candidates will be announced at the separate
`business meeting. o One of whom candidate will
`be elected as the Successor Trustee by an online
`electronic election prior to the following year’s
`Scientific Section’s separate business meeting,
`which will take place at the Annual Meeting.
`
`ARVO Gearing Up to Develop New
`Long-Range Plan
`This October, the ARVO Board of
`
`Trustees will meet with the ARVO
`Strategic Planning Group, chaired by Rick
`Ferris, MD, to begin developing ARVO’s
`next five-year strategic plan.
`Much has been accomplished under the
`last strategic plan (created in 200) that
`has benefited the ARVO membership and
`the eye and vision research community as
`a whole. The plan has led to the imple-
`mentation of international chapter affili-
`ates and collaborations with numerous eye
`organizations to continue advancing vision
`research around the world. New programs
`
`and activities also have been launched to
`support the work of clinician-scientists in
`eye and vision research and cross-sectional
`scientific interests. A complete list of all
`the accomplishments under the last stra-
`tegic plan is available on the ARVO Web
`site at www.arvo.org/strategic.
`ARVO would like to thank the mem-
`bers who provided input on the future
`direction of ARVO through the member
`survey sent in August. Your comments and
`suggestions are vital in planning ARVO’s
`future and will be discussed at the October
`Strategic Planning Meeting. n
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`President’s Message, continued from page 
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`eye research. With the increase in elderly
`people in the world, it is certain that
`age-related eye problems such as macular
`degeneration and corneal problems will
`occur in more patients; with the incred-
`ible new surgical techniques for corneal
`diseases and the medical possibilities for
`the macula, very many clinical compara-
`tive studies will be necessary. The further
`identification of the genetic basis of
`diseases will make it possible to identify
`the pathobiological basis of many diseases
`which may lead to better preventive
`measures. These topics and many more in
`any field of ocular research are fascinating,
`but in order to perform studies, research
`money is needed. ARVO will do its best
`to help researchers anywhere learn how
`to raise money for research and will also
`help with the development of educational
`sessions on clinical trials.
`
`International Travel Grants
`Internationally, ARVO has reached out
`to its young researchers by expanding its
`own travel grant program and by collabo-
`rating with industry and private individu-
`als to create more travel grants for those
`who otherwise could not afford to come
`to the ARVO annual meetings. In 2008,
`ARVO will award 100 travel grants to
`researchers from outside the US. The
`incredible number of applications shows
`the popularity of this program, and the
`ARVO office will continue to put a lot of
`effort into managing and expanding it.
`ARVO exists as a base of support for
`eye researchers. If you have any ideas to
`further stimulate our goal of improving
`eye research, please let us know. The
`Association is here for you. n
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`Martine J. Jager, MD, PhD
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`Surveys, continued from page 
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`comments were provided about the
`Annual Meeting location, audiovisual
`services, and meeting services and activi-
`ties. Excellent comments were offered
`about ARVO’s complimentary shuttle
`bus service to and from the Convention
`Center. In particular, feedback about
`the cold temperature in the Convention
`Center and the lack of a Message Center
`were viewed as critical. All of these areas
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`will be reviewed and concerns will be
`addressed in the planning process for the
`2008 Annual Meeting.
`All feedback about the Annual
`Meeting is welcome. If you have sug-
`gestions about the Annual Meeting,
`or would like to propose an ARVO
`Education Course, Summer Eye Research
`Conference, or other educational pro-
`gram, contact Ellyn Terry, Director of
`Meetings and Education, at eterry@arvo.
`org. n
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`AROUND THE GLOBE
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`
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`Indo-US Workshop to Generate Collaborations
`[peses in generating additional research collaborations between India and USresearch-
`ers brought together a group of established and prospective collaborators at the 2007
`ARVO Annual Meeting. Chaired by Drs. D. Balasubramanian and P. Kaufman, the
`participants heard Dr. P. Sieving support the collaborations and emphasize the National
`Eye Institute’s (NEI) interest in studies vis-a-vis the phenotypeprofiles in the two
`countries. Dr. L. Aiello spoke about the diabetic retinopathy clinical research
`(DRCR)project and how Indian groups underthe leadership of Aravind are
`participating. Drs. G. Dagnelie and R. Tandon introduced the bi-national effort
`on genetic predisposition and antioxidanttrials that they hope to have funded
`through the NEIin the US and the Departmentof Biotechnology (DBT)in India.
`
`Joint grants scenarios
`Dr. T.S. Rao of the DBT and Dr. L. Ellwein of NEI focused on three types of joint
`grant proposals: (i) Asking for funds from NIH where supplementary amounts
`are asked for the Indian partners (Dr. D. Beebe and Dr. J. Costello work with Dr.
`Balasubramanian underthis arrangement). (ii) Joint proposals submitted simul-
`taneously to NIH and to DBT:the joint pre-proposal (short summary of what is
`intended)isfirst seen and agreed to by the Joint Working Group (JWG), which
`is composedof eye researchers representing the two governments. The next step
`is to submit the joint proposal to both NIH and DBTso that proposals are funded
`by the respective governments. The Dagnelie/Indian group is an example.(iii)
`For a project already funded for the USpartner, such as through an ongoing RO1,
`the Indian partner adds his part and sends the proposal to the DBT, which reviews
`it via the Indian JWG, and then processesit for possible funding, such as the
`Aravind/Aiello DRCRproject.
`
`Material transfer
`Under the 2005 Agreement to Expand Vision Research Collaborations signed by
`the US and Indian governments, and the work by Dr. T.S. Rao of the DBT,the
`exchange of humanbiological material between the two countries has becomefar
`simpler and faster. A single window clearance from the DBTsuffices; all that the
`researchers need to give is a short write-up justifying the need and the amountof
`material.
`
`Exchange of researchers
`Dr. T.S. Rao talked aboutthefacility for exchanging researchers through the
`existing DBT’s Visiting Scientist from Abroad Program (VSAP), and the Overseas
`Associate Program (OAP)for Indians.It is very likely that DBT will designate
`three to four suchvisits each year, each way. Drs. J. Bennett and M.Friedlander
`will be going to India, thanks to VSAP, while a memberof the Sankara staffis in
`the US through the OAP. Notethat this dual schemeis funded totally by DBT.
`
`Sending US medicosto India
`Talks have been initiated between Dr. Balasubramanian and NIH’s Fogarty Center
`to re-establish a program for post-third-year MD students to spend a year abroad in
`Indian eye centers.
`
`Workshopsto kindle and sustain interest
`In addition to holding workshops at the ARVO Annual Meeting there is the hope that
`workshops could also be held in conjunction with the twice-yearly JWG meetings.
`ARVOmaintains information on the Indo-US Collaborations at www.arvo.
`org/usindo. An inventory ofcollaborations can be found there as well as the names of
`researchers who have been involved with collaborations. m
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`Dr. T.S. Rao, India Departmentof
`Biotechnology, andDr. L. Ellwein, US
`NationalEye Institute
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`Workshop moderator Dr. D. Balasubramanian
`and speakerDr. D. Beebe
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`Participants question workshop speakers.
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`www.arvo.org
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`AROUND THE GLOBE
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`
`
`Luncheon Spotlights
`Funding
`he ARVO International Advocacy
`Subcommittee hosted a luncheon at
`the 2007 ARVO Annual Meeting that
`featured a discussion on biomedical
`research funding with leaders from the
`ARVOInternational Chapter Affliates
`in Argentina, Brazil and Israel. Each
`Chapterspoke to the 35 attendees about
`the mannerand level at which govern-
`ments and private industry fund bio-
`medical research in their countries. The
`presentations were followed by a discus-
`sion on developing advocacy resources
`and tools for ARVOinternational
`members to obtain moreresearch funding
`at the local level, as well as opportunities
`to learn more aboutraising funds from
`private industry.
`The ARVOInternational Advocacy
`Subcommittee is a subcommittee of
`the Advocacy Committee. It provides
`guidance andassistance to ARVO
`international members as they work
`to increase research fundingin their
`countries. &
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`
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`Angela Suburo, MD, PhD from the Asociacién
`de Investigacion en Visién y Oftalmologia
`(AIVO) leads a discussion on support for
`biomedical research funding in Argentina.
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`First ARVO International Chapter Affiliate
`Council Convenes
`
`he first meeting of the ARVO International Chapter Affiliate Council
`took place at the 2007 Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale. The Council
`consists of officers from each of the International Chapter Affliates, as well
`as past and presenttrustees from the ARVO Board. Their charge is to work
`with ARVOinternational members to recommendstrategies and policies
`for increasing available funding opportunities for vision researchers outside
`the US; developing and promoting education programs at the locallevel;
`increasing travel grant opportunities for young researchers outside the US to
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`attend ARVO; and promoting vision research around the world. m
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`2007-2008 ARVOInternational Chapter Affiliate Council Members(front row,
`from left): Lori Methia and Ruth Rosenstein, MD; {back row, from left) Jacob Pe'er,
`MD; Janetha Pena, MD, PhD; Robert Barlow, PhD; Juan Gallo, MD; Luis Politi, PhD;
`Mario Guido, PhD; and Nora Rotstein, PhD
`
`2007 ARVOInternational Chapter Affiliates
`Travel Grant Recipients
`Feat year, the ARVOInternational Chapter Affiliate Travel Grant
`recipients are selected by the organizations in the ARVO International
`Chapter Affiliates Program. Individuals interested in applying should contact
`the ARVOInternational Chapter Affiliate directly for application instruc-
`tions and deadlines. Visit the ARVO Chapter Affiliate Web page at www.
`arvo.org/affiliates to learn more. &
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`left: 2007Israel Chapter
`Affiliate Ohad Shaham, Tel Aviv
`University; right: 2007 Argentina
`Chapter “Alfaro Pablo Alejandro,
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`Barrionuevo Universidad Nacional
`de Tucumdn. Notpictured: 2007
`Brazil Chapter Aftiliate Mirella
`Gualtieri, University of Sao Paulo;
`2007 Brazil Chapter Affiliate
`Eneida Mastrantonio, Federal
`University Uberlandia; and 2007
`Argentina Chapter Affiliate Ana Vanessa Torbidoni, Universidad Austral.
`www.arvo.org
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`ARVO ANNUAL MEETING
`
`Symposia
`Sunday April 27, 2008
`Molecules to Machines: Innovations in Restoring Vision
`Organizing Sections: RE, VI, VN, RC
`Organizers: Joseph Carroll, Maureen McCall, Ron Adelman, and Michael Boulton
`The human visual system is extremely susceptible to disease and damage; degeneration
`and damage occur in response to a variety of environmental and genetic insults.
`Unfortunately, in many cases the result is severe vision loss or even blindness. As
`researchers have begun to identify the specific disease mechanisms, it has become
`possible to design therapeutic strategies to intervene and restore vision. This symposium
`will feature five international leaders in their respective fields who will openly discuss the
`successes, failures, and future prospects of restorative therapies.
`
`Innovative Strategies for Eye Development and Regeneration in Non-Mammalian Models
`Organizing Sections: CO, GL, LE
`Organizers: Judith West-Mays and Michael Robinson
`This symposium will highlight recent progress in the genetic and molecular aspects of eye
`development and regeneration through the use of innovative (non-mammalian) animal
`models. Models to be discussed include invertebrates, fish, amphibians, and birds, and
`multiple ocular tissues will be considered, including the lens, retina, cornea, and anterior
`chamber. The main focus will be to demonstrate that these innovative animal models,
`including Drosophila, zebrafish, and amphibians, offer quick and easily manipulated
`strategies for understanding the genetics of eye development and regeneration and
`have provided many lessons that have been applied to human ocular development and
`disease.
`
`Nanomedicine Applications in Ophthalmology
`Organizing Sections: BI, CO, GL, RC
`Organizers: Michael Boulton and Robert Ritch
`Nanomedicine offers a new and important tool in the diagnosis and treatment of ocular
`diseases. Exciting new developments in the field of nanomedicine are now being realized
`and are being translated into diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of a variety of ocular
`conditions. This symposium will feature six international experts in the exploitation of
`nanomedicine who will review the state-of-the-art and current strategies being developed
`to combat ocular disease. The speakers will evaluate advantages and limitations of
`current nanomedicine and discuss future prospects.
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`Ocular Biomechanics
`Organizing Sections: GL, EY, LE, CO, AP
`Organizer: S. Claude Burgoyne, Ross Ethier, and Crawford Downs
`This symposium will summarize the current state of knowledge regarding the role of
`biomechanics in the physiology and pathophysiology of the ocular tissues and suggest
`new directions for this field to explore. The biomechanics of seven ocular tissues will be
`discussed. Three broad areas will be addressed: What is the current state of knowledge
`regarding the biomechanics of their tissue? What needs to be done next to advance the
`science in their field? What are the important clinical implications and opportunities for
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`Scientific Sessions Expanded in 2008
`In response to feedback from members, additional paper sessions will be offered at the
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`2008 Annual Meeting for ARVO’s three largest sections — Cornea, Glaucoma and
`Retina. In addition, requests from members for expanded viewing time for posters has
`prompted the Board of Trustees to extend the Poster Session hours on Sunday through
`Wednesday. Posters will be available for viewing each day until 7:00 pm to allow maxi-
`mum access to the science. n
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`Eyes on Innovation
`Eyes on Innovation, the theme for the
`
`2008 ARVO Annual Meeting, April
`27–May 1 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
`will be a major forum
`for vision research-
`ers and practitioners
`to explore the latest
`innovative tech-
`niques, protocols, and
`tools in development
`and use by ophthal-
`mic researchers whose
`quest is to improve
`patient care and
`vision and to cure eye diseases. ARVO
`encourages the submission of abstracts to
`the 2008 Annual Meeting that showcase
`research innovations. Abstract submis-
`sions begin October 1, 2007 at www.arvo.
`org. (See the Call for Abstracts in the
`center of this newsletter for more informa-
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`The ARVO/Alcon
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`Keynote Session,
`Sunday, April 27, 2008,
`will feature renowned
`author and inventor,
`Ray Kurzweil.
`Mr. Kurzweil is the
`author of The Age of
`Spiritual Machines, and
`Ray Kurzweil
`his latest book, The
`Singularity is Near, is a New York Times
`best seller. As one of the leading inventors
`of our time, Kurzweil was the principal
`developer of the first Charge Coupling
`Device (CCD) flat-bed scanner, the first
`omni-font optical character recognition,
`the first print-to-speech reading machine
`for the blind, the first text-to-speech
`synthesizer, the first music synthesizer
`capable of recreating the grand piano and
`other orchestral instruments, and the first
`commercially marketed large-vocabulary
`speech recognition.
`Kurzweil is the recipient of the MIT-
`Lemelson Prize, the world’s largest award
`for innovation, and in 1999 he received
`the National Medal of Technology, the
`nation’s highest honor in technology,
`from President Clinton in a White House
`ceremony. n
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`www.arvo.org
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`2008 ARVO ANNUAL MEETING
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`
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`Today!
`A 2008 Housing Reservation Forms
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`eceived at the Housing Desk during the
`2007 Annual Meeting have been processed
`and confirmations have been sent.If you have
`not received a confirmation for your 2008
`reservation, contact the Housing Bureau via
`e-mail at gflhousing@broward.org or fax 954-
`765-4414 or 4197forassistance.
`If you have not already made a hotel
`reservation for 2008, log on to www.arvo.
`org/housing. The hotels closest to the
`Convention Center sell out quickly — nearly
`75 percentofall available rooms are already
`sold out — so don’t delay. m
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`ARVOTravel Grant
`Program
`Tk ARVOTravel Grant Program provides
`partial travel support to investigators who
`demonstrate potential for future signifi-
`cant research accomplishments, and whose
`research findings, selected to be presented
`at the ARVO Annual Meeting, are consid-
`ered to be of high interest to the vision and
`ophthalmology community.
`Application deadline is December 7.
`Travel Grant applicants must submit an
`abstract as First Author and complete a cor-
`responding online Travel Grant Application
`Form,applying only for grants for which
`the First Authoris eligible using the Online
`Abstract Submission Program (available
`at www.arvo.org between October 15 and
`December 7, 2007). To view the number
`of grants available, and their restrictions
`and requirements, go to www.arvo.org/
`TravelGrant.
`Onegrant may be awardedto an inves-
`tigator whohas notpreviously received a
`grant and whoseabstractis acceptedfor pre-
`sentation. The amountofthe grant ($500-
`$1,000) depends on the grant awarded and
`the grantee’s geographic location. Annual
`Meeting registration fees will be waived.
`Travel Grant awardeeswill be notified in
`March 2008. Contact Rhonda Williams at
`rwilliams@arvo.org or 240-221-2908 for
`additional information. m
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`Wwww.arvo.org
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`ARVONEWS Summer 2007
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` Reserve Your Hotel
`demonstrate the experimental techniques being used in this research. &
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`ARVO Committee-Sponsored
`Workshops
`Animal Models in Ocular Drug Delivery
`Organized by the Animals in Research Committee
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`From Benchto Bedside: Tips for Developing Your Drug or Medical
`Device
`Organized by the Commercial Relationships Committee
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`Leadership in Science: Setting a Course for Women, Minorities, and
`Persons with Disabilities
`Organized by the Diversity Issues Committee
`
`The Ethics of Genetic Studies
`Organized by the Ethics and Reg