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.