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Due to the success of the first two ISER/BrightFocus Glaucoma Symposia, the International Society for Eye Research (ISER) and BrightFocus Foundation sponsored their third bi-annual joint meeting on Concepts and Breakthroughs in Glaucoma at the Emory Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia May 24-27, 2022.
This symposium brought together leaders in the field of glaucoma to discuss concepts and breakthroughs for the condition. We employed a Gordon Conference format, anticipating that the intimate setting would encourage informal interaction and would offer ample opportunity to refresh or form new collaborations, develop novel hypotheses, and make new friends.
World-class keynote speakers:
![]() Francesca Cordeiro, MD, PhD m.cordeiro@ucl.ac.uk University College London and Imperial College "DARC as a Biomarker of Disease" Special introduction by Anne Coleman, MD, PhD |
![]() Gareth Howell, PhD gareth.howell@jax.org The Jackson Laboratory "The Benefits of Studying Eyes and Brains to Uncover Common Mechanisms of Neurodegenerative Diseases" Special introduction by Rick Libby, PhD |
![]() Mark Johnson, PhD m-johnson2@northwestern.edu Department of Biomedical Engineering Northwestern University "The Role of the Inner Wall of Schlemm's Canal in Ocular Hypertension" Special introduction by Thom Freddo, OD, PhD |
![]() Malú Gámez Tansey, PhD mgtansey@ufl.edu Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease University of Florida Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Disease: Nexus of Glaucoma, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Special introduction by Diane Bovenkamp, PhD |
![]() Hao Zhang, PhD hfzhang@northwestern.edu Department of Biomedical Engineering Northwestern University "Multiscale Imaging for Glaucoma Research, from Single Molecules to Humans" Special introduction by Joel Schuman, MD, FACS |
Moderators
John Danias, MD, PhD | Luca Della Santina, PharmD, PhD | J. Crawford Downs, PhD, FARVO |
Yiqin Du, MD, PhD | Brad Fortune, OD, PhD | Kimberly Gokoffski, MD, PhD |
Samuel Herberg, PhD | Denise Inman, PhD | Xiaorong Liu, PhD |
Milica Margeta, MD, PhD | Vicky Nguyen, PhD | Harry Quigley, MD |
Ahmara Ross, MD, PhD | Ian Sigal, PhD | Joanne Wen, MD |
Judith West-Mays, PhD | Janey Wiggs, MD, PhD | Pete Williams, PhD |
Program
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Schedule
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View the List of Poster Presentations
BrightFocus Glaucoma Fast Track
There was a pre-symposium BrightFocus Glaucoma Fast TrackSM workshop which offered 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.
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!
View the Support Prospectus here or contact ISER at mail@iser.org for additional information.
ISER and BrightFocus Foundation would like to thank the following sponsors for contributing to the ISER/BrightFocus Glaucoma Symposium:


