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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 CenterCRCHUM

Babak Safa – University of South Florida

Tasneem Sharma – Indiana University School of Medicine