Due to the success of the first ISER/BrightFocus Glaucoma Symposium, the International Society for Eye Research (ISER) and BrightFocus Foundation are sponsoring their second bi-annual joint meeting on Concepts and Breakthroughs in Glaucoma at the Emory Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia October 23-26, 2019. Join us for an innovative scientific program focused on Glaucoma.

This symposium will bring together leaders in the field of glaucoma to discuss concepts and breakthroughs for the condition. We will employ a Gordon Conference format, anticipating that the intimate setting will encourage informal interaction and will offer ample opportunity to refresh or form new collaborations, develop novel hypotheses, and make new friends.

World-class keynote speakers:


Ursula Schlötzer-Schrehardt, PhD
Ursula.Schloetzer-Schrehardt@uk-erlangen.de
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
"Exfoliation Syndrome and Glaucoma: From Genetic Association to Disease Mechanisms"

Moderated by Robert Ritch, MD
New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
Paul L. Kaufman, MD
paul.kaufman@wisc.edu
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine & Public Health
"Modern Regulation of Conventional Aqueous Outflow"

Moderated by Ellen Liberman, PhD
National Eye Institute
Ted S. Acott, PhD
acott@ohsu.edu
Casey Eye Institute
School of Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University
"The Outflow Resistance, Intraocular Pressure Homeostasis, Outflow Segmentation and Glaucoma"

Moderated by Donna Peters, PhD
University of Wisconsin
 

Felipe A. Medeiros, MD, PhD
felipe.medeiros@duke.edu
Department of Ophthalmology
Duke University
"Artificial Intelligence in Glaucoma: The Next Frontier"

Moderated by Joel Schuman, MD, FACS
NYU Langone Eye Center
Budd A. Tucker, PhD
budd-tucker@uiowa.edu
Institute for Vision Research
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
University of Iowa
"Treating Heritable Blindness"

Moderated by Jason Meyer, PhD
Indiana University School of Medicine
Adriana Di Polo, PhD
adriana.di.polo@umontreal.ca
Department of Neuroscience and Ophthalmology
University of Montreal
"New Insights into Retinal Ganglion Cell Dysfunction and Damage in Glaucoma"

Moderated by Nicholas Marsh-Armstrong, PhD
University of California, Davis

Platform Session Moderators

• Michael Anderson, PhD • Terete Borras, PhD • Michael Fautsch, PhD
• John Fingert, MD, PhD • Simon John, PhD • Elaine Johnson,PhD
• Mary Kelley, PhD • Markus Kuehn, PhD • Rick Libby, PhD
• James Morgan, FRCOphth, PhD • Becky Sappington, MS, PhD • Ernst Tamm, MD
• Alejandra Bosco, DSc, PhD • Romain Cartoni, PhD • Michael Elliott, PhD
• Mrinalini Hoon, PhD • Kate Keller, PhD • Krish Kizhatil, PhD
• Raquel Lieberman, PhD • Vijay Raghunathan, MSc, PhD • Janice Vranka, PhD
• Gulab Zode, PhD

Rand Allingham Memorial Platform Session

Thursday, October 24

Moderators

• Bruce Shields, MD
• Barbara Wirostko, MD
• Yutao Liu, MD, PhD

Speakers:

• Mike Hauser, PhD • Janey Wiggs, MD, PhD • Ross Ethier, PhD
• John Berdahl, MD • Joanne Wen, MD • Sy Moroi, MD, PhD

BrightFocus Glaucoma Fast Track

There will be a pre-symposium BrightFocus Glaucoma Fast TrackSM workshop which will offer attendees an immersive environment to learn and discuss some of the foundational knowledge and recent discoveries in glaucoma research through close interaction with established leaders in the field. You may register for the workshop at the same time you register for the symposium (information and a link to the registration page can be found in the "Registration" section below).

Visit the BrightFocus Glaucoma Fast Track website

Speakers / Moderators

• Diane Bovenkamp, PhD • Claude Burgoyne, MD • Abe Clark, PhD
• Adriana Di Polo, PhD • John Fingert, MD, PhD • Eldon Geisert, PhD
• Colleen McDowell, PhD • Cameron Millar, PhD • John Morrison, MD
• Rob Nickells, PhD • Iok-Hou Pang, PhD • Rebecca Sappington, PhD
• Joel Schuman, MD, FACS • Dan Stamer, PhD • Monica Vetter, PhD

Abstract Submission

General Abstracts

Abstracts will be considered for poster or oral presentation. All primary authors must register for the full symposium. Deadline to submit, June 21.

Travel Award Abstracts

To be eligible for consideration of a travel award, you must be a student, postdoc within 5 years of terminal degree, or faculty within ten years of terminal degree. You must also check the box on the form that you wish to be considered for a travel award. Deadline to submit, May 24.

ISER and BrightFocus strive for full participation of women, persons with disabilities, and under-represented minorities in the meeting and encourage such individuals to attend and apply for Travel Awards.

Schedule and Program Book

The entire program schedule and program book are now available online through the links below. Build a personal agenda and even sync it to your calendar. If you open the link on your mobile phone (iPhone, Android, Samsung) you can add it to your home screen for mobile access. Abstracts will be added to the online schedule in the coming weeks.

• Online Schedule

• Program Book

Registration

Registration is now closed.

Sponsorship

Help ISER and the BrightFocus Foundation fulfill their goal of providing a unique, international platform for dissemination of cutting-edge knowledge and advances in glaucoma research and treatment. Your sponsorship will associate your brand with innovation and a commitment to scientific discoveries in the treatment of this disease!

Have a look at the ISER/BrightFocus Glaucoma Symposium Support Prospectus for more details.

Click here to download the prospectus as a PDF.

ISER and BrightFocus would like to thank the following sponsors who have already provided generous support for the ISER/BrightFocus Glaucoma Symposium: