Scientific Program
Download the final Program Book to check the detailed agenda of the Symposium.
Download the Abstract Book with all the abstracts of the oral and poster presentations included in the final program.
Timetable

BRIGHTFOCUS GLAUCOMA FAST TRACK

ISER & BRIGHTFOCUS GLAUCOMA SYMPOSIUM

A special session on Communication & Collaboration will be held exclusively for all Travel Fellows attending the 2025 meeting. This session, presented by communication expert Bri McWhorter will take place on October 7 from 4:00-6:00 pm, followed by a Networking Dinner. Attendance to this event is mandatory for all Travel Awardees.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Anthony Khawaja, MD, PhD
UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
“The complex genetics of glaucoma: biological insights and clinical prediction”
Thursday, October 9 - 08.00 AM

Carol Toris, PhD
The Ohio State University, USA
“The ins and outs of the eye’s aqueous humor”
Friday, October 10 - 08.00 AM

Nicholas Marsh-Armstrong, PhD
University of California Davis, USA
“Axonal mitochondria and the starry night”
Saturday, October 11 - 08.00 AM
MODERATORS
The Organizing Committee is glad to announce the following sessions’ moderators:
Inas Aboobakar – Mass Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School
Mike Anderson – University of Iowa
Revathi Balasubramaniam – Columbia University
Abe Clark – University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
Silmara de Lima – University of Pittsburgh
Eldon Geisert – Emory University
Kate Keller – Oregon Health & Science University
Markus Kuehn – University of Iowa
Diana Lozano – Oregon Health Sciences University Emory University
Weiming Mao – Indiana University School of Medicine
Nick Marsh-Armstrong – University of California-Davis
Fiona McDonnell – University of Utah
Yvonne Ou – University of California-San Francisco
Donna Peters – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Heberto Quintero – University of Montreal Hospital Research Center – CRCHUM
Babak Safa – University of South Florida
Tasneem Sharma – Indiana University School of Medicine