Retina Research Foundation

In The Heart of The
Texas Medical Center
Houston, Texas
 

 


 

Retina Research Foundation

7200 B Cambridge
Houston, Texas 77030-2715

713-797-1925


email us

 

 

 

RRF Programs In Research

Established Awards Research


 

Collaborating Organization

Major Project Award

   

Macula Society Research Project


Macula Society Research Project
 

Retina Society


Award of Merit in Retina Research
 

International Society For Eye Research


RRF Kayser International Award
 

American Society Of Retina Specialists


RRF Pyron Award
 


Club Jules Gonin
 

Club Jules Gonin Lecturer


Swiss Ophthalmological Society University of Lausanne International Council of Ophthalmology
 

Gonin Medalist



Schepens International Society

 

Charles L. Schepens, M.D. AAO Award


 

MAJOR AWARDS
 
 
The Margaret and Mills Cox Macula Research Project 2008
A $30,000 grant was awarded for research projects
 
 
 
Macula Society Research Project 2009
 
Lloyd Paul Aiello, MD, PhD
Director, Beetham Eye Institute
Joslin Diabetes Center
Associate Professor of Opthalmology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA



An Ophthalmologist with retinal subspecialty training, Dr. Aiello focuses 80% of his time on scientific research, particularly aimed at determining the biochemistry and molecular mechanisms underling retinal vascular disorders such as diabetic eye disease and vascular retinal tumors.  

Dr. Aiello is also internationally recognized for his leadership roles in diabetic retinopathy clinical trial development and implementation, and he maintains 20% of his time in clinical ophthalmic care of diabetic eye disease and other retinal vascular disorders.


 
Award of Merit in Retina Research 2009
Past Award Recipients
 

Mark Humayun, MD, PhD
Doheny Eye Institute
1450 San Pablo DVRC 119
Los Angeles, CA  90035

Dr. Humayun completed his medical degree at Duke University Medical School. While in his residency training at Duke Eye Center, he earned his PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Humayun served most recently at the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute at Johns Hopkins as an Associate Professor and as Director of the Intraocular Retinal Prosthesis Lab. The focus of this lab is to develop a retinal implant for the blind. He has had a close working relationship with Biomedical Engineering and a number of national labs such as Naval Research Laboratory and Oakridge National Laboratory.

Research Interests

Electrical stimulation of the retina
Retinal prosthesis
Retinal disease
Retinal transplantation and instrumentation for vitreoretinal surgery


 
Paul Kayser International Award in Retina Research 2008
Past Award Recipients
 

 
Gertrude Pyron Award for Outstanding Achievement in Retina Research 2009
Past Award Recipients
 

C. Pat Wilkinson, MD
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
6569 N. Charles St. #505
Baltimore, MD  

 

Director of the American Board of Ophthalmology
Past President of the Retina Society
Secretary Treasurer of the American Ophthalmological Society
Past President of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Chairman of the Dept of Ophthalmology, Greater Baltimore Med Center
Professor in the Dept of Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins University

“Given all of my involvement in the practice, education and business of ophthalmology, I have great visions for our profession. I believe that the future of ophthalmology lies in its role as a major leader in provision of eye care for the world. It is vital that we enhance our abilities to promote the special training that we have received. We need to develop better models of care to be able to optimally serve an ever aging population and we need to enhance our efforts to work with other national and super national ophthalmological organizations in providing educational materials to reduce preventable blindness around the world.” C. Pat Wilkerson, MD


 
Club Jules Gonin Lecturer 2008
Past Award Recipients
 

 
Gonin Medialist 2006
Past Award Recipients
 

 
Charles Schepens M.D. AAO Award 2009
 

Thomas M. Aaberg, Sr., MD
M.L. Simpson Distinguished Professor
Chairman, Emeritus
Emory Eye Center
Department of Ophthalmology’1365 B Clifton Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA

Dr. Aaberg graduated from Dartmouth College. His MD degree is from Harvard Medical School and his residency in Ophthalmology fro Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. He then entered the US Public Health Service for two years and graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Master of Science in Public health before starting an 18 month fellowship in retinal disease and retinal surgery at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

In 1988 he was appointed chair of Ophthalmology at Emory University School of Medicine and Phinizy Calhoun, R. Professor of Ophthalmology and Director or the Emory Eye Center. During the subsequent twenty years, until becoming chair Emeritus, Dr. Aaberg developed the Emory Department of Ophthalmology into a nationally respected and highly ranked program in clinical ophthalmology with an extensive scientific faculty He developed an excellent residency training program, highly ranked in the country together with fellowship programs in 8 clinical ophthalmological subspecialties.

Dr. Aaberg has personally been involved in the training of 61 vitreoretinal fellows who are in academic or private practice throughout the United States and Canada, including the current President of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

 

 

    

 

RRF NEWS

We are currently redesigning our web site. Please keep checking back to see our progress.

*****************

RRF INFO LINKS

Accomplishments
History of RRF
Mission of RRF
Networks
Organization

Established Awards
Basic Grants
Research Initiatives
Research Chairs and
Professorships

 

 

 President's Corner

Message From
The President