BRIGHTFOCUS GLAUCOMA FAST TRACK
BrightFocus Foundation will hold its fourth Glaucoma Fast Track workshop to help speed progress towards finding a cure for glaucoma by investing in promising young scientists in the field of vision research.
Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, or other early-stage scientists focused on glaucoma research, or those who want to enter the field, can take advantage of this unique opportunity to accelerate their path towards becoming an expert in this exciting field by:
- immersing themselves in the background knowledge and latest discoveries in glaucoma research
- connecting with preeminent glaucoma experts and fellow early-stage researchers based in the U.S. and around the world
- engaging in scientific debates.
Co-Organizers & Co-Chairs:
Abbot F. Clark, PhD
Rebecca M. Sappington, PhD
Colleen McDowell, PhD
Preeti Subramanian, PhD
FAST TRACK PROGRAM - OCTOBER 8, 2025
SPECIAL SESSION on COMMUNICATION & COLLABORATION
There will be a special session on Communication & Collaboration exclusively for all travel fellows attending the 2025 meeting, presented by communication expert Bri McWhorter on October 7, 2025.
Bri McWhorter
Bri McWhorter is the founder of Activate to Captivate, where she teaches communication techniques from an actor’s point of view. She specializes in public speaking, presentation skills, scientific communications, interview skills, and interpersonal communications. Bri has worked with a variety of organizations including top universities around the country, Fortune 500 companies, government organizations such as the NIH and Special Forces, and numerous scientific foundations. Bri enjoys helping people distill complex information into engaging stories to share with others.