We are pleased to announce that the Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine has received a prestigious Research to Prevent Blindness Unrestricted Grant! This grant will support the development and expansion of our renowned vision research program. Learn more about RPB grants: http://bit.ly/RPBgrant Award SummaryThe Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine […]
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Congratulations Thomas Ferguson, PhD!
Congratulations to Thomas A. Ferguson, PhD for receiving a prestigious Research to Prevent Blindness Stein Innovation Award! Dr. Ferguson is one of 37 researchers who have received the award since it was established in 2014. We are proud of your commitment to vision research and look forward to the stellar work you will do as […]
Ceil M. DeGutis Prize Award Recipient
Congratulations to Jonathan Lin, PhD who has been selected as one of the recipients of the Ceil M. DeGutis Prize in Chemical Biology or Medicinal Chemistry for 2020. This award was established in memory of the late Ceil M. DeGutis, in recognition of a graduate student’s significant contribution to the fields of Chemical Biology or […]
Congratulations Dr. Vladimir Kefalov on his new R01 grant!
Congratulations Dr. Kefalov! Vladimir Kefalov, PhD has been awarded a new R01 grant titled ‘Opsin signaling in mammalian rod photoreceptors’ for four years beginning June 1 2020.
Dr. James Liu received the Heed Foundation Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr. James Liu on receiving the Heed Foundation Fellowship this year! The Heed Ophthalmic Foundation was formally established on May 29, 1946 and the first two fellows were appointed in 1947. The Heed Ophthalmic Foundation has appointed more than 1,100 Heed Fellows and provided over $11 million dollars in support of their postgraduate […]
Dr. William Ellis Award
Jonathon Lin, PhD is the recipient for this year’s Dr. William Ellis Award, Congratulations!! Dr. William Ellis Award: established in 1990 by Dr. Ellis and awarded to a senior student in recognition of meritorious research in ophthalmology.
Finalist in the National Regeneron Postdoctoral Scientist Prize
Congrats and Good Luck! Mitsukuni Yoshida has been selected as a finalist in the National Regeneron Postdoctoral Scientist Prize competition. Join us in wishing him good luck as we all hope he gets selected as the winner!
Max & Evelyn Grand Prize Winner!
Georgia Wilke was selected as the Max & Evelyn Grand Prize winner! The Max & Evelyn Grand Prize: Was endowed in 1985 by Dr. Gil Grand in honor of his parents. The award is presented annually to a fourth year medical student who demonstrates excellence in ophthalmological research or clinical care.
Congratulations Dr. Siegfried!
Dr. Carla Siegfried has been elected to a three year term on the Washington University Faculty Senate Council.
Welcome Dr. Jones!
Please welcome Jordan Jones, OD, FAAO who recently joined our team of staff optometrists!
Congratulations to Dr. Morgan!
Dr. Josh Morgan has been awarded a grant from the National Eye Institute for his project “Development and Function of Glomerular Microcircuits in the Visual Thalamus”.
Spring Update and Ophthalmic Personnel Seminar Cancellation
Event Cancellation Notice In light of the evolving COVID-19 (coronavirus) precautions set in place by the University, the Spring Update and Ophthalmic Personnel Seminar scheduled for April 4th, 2020 are canceled. We hope to reschedule this event in the near future, please look for further communication regarding the new event date. If you have paid […]
2019 AAO Alumni Reception
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2019 Best Doctors in America
19 of our Ophthalmologists were listed as 2019 Best Doctors in America by St. Louis Magazine.
Welcome New Residents and Fellows
International Scholar Ambassador
Dr. Apte has been selected by the Chancellor to be the McDonnell International Scholar Ambassador to the University of Tokyo.
Ophthalmology Spring Update 2019
[calendarp-event event_id=”4945″] 31st Annual Ophthalmology Spring Update Invited guest speakers Elliot Sohn, MD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Director of Retina Fellowship at University of Iowa Jacque Duncan, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at University of California San Francisco. 13th Annual Michael A. Kass, MD Lecture presented by Pradeep Ramulu, MD, […]