April 2008

Two satellite meetings have been organized before the ICER meeting. The XIII international Symposium on Retinal Degenerations will be held in Emeishan, Chengdu on September 18-23, 2008 (http://rd2008.ouhsc.edu). The joint Asian Cataract Research conference and the Lens Satellite meeting will be held in Xi'an on September 18-21, 2008 (http://www.7acrc-18icer.com/index.jsp). Please note that the abstract submission deadline for the joint Asian Cataract Research conference and the Lens Satellite meeting has been extended to June 1, 2008.

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January 2008

ICER XVIII

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT DATES FOR ICER 2008:

• February 15 - Online abstract submission opens
• April 1 - nomination deadline for research prizes
• April 8 - abstract submission deadline (note: new extended deadline)
• April 15 - deadline for receiving applications for Young Investigator Travel Fellowships
• April 15 - research prize candidate documents due
• May 31 - early registration deadline for attendees (fees increase on June 1)
• May 15 - travel fellowship recipients notified

For more information on ISER prizes and awards or on the nomination process, see the Prizes & Awards page.

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December 2007

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ISER Election Results

The election results are final and the following individuals will begin terms on the ISER Council or Membership Committee effective January 1, 2008:

• Secretary - M. Christine McGahan
• Vice President, Europe - Olaf Strauss
• Councilor, Europe - Neville N. Osborne
• Councilor, Pacific Rim - Takeshi Iwata
• Councilor, North America - John S. Penn
• Membership Committee, Europe - M. Francesca Cordeiro and Friedrich P. Paulsen
• Membership Committee, Pacific Rim - Tailoi Chan-Ling
• Membership Committee, North America - Alexander J. Ljubimov and Carol B. Toris

Please note that Thomas Freddo, current President-Elect, will become President effective January 1, 2008.