Vision Research Forum
The Vision Research Forum is a space for students, postdocs, and staff scientists to present updates on ongoing research and to receive feedback from the broad vision community.
Each meeting features 2 short work-in-progress style presentations (~20 minutes) that are followed by discussion.
Date: Biweekly on Fridays
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: FLTC 205 (unless otherwise noted); HYBRID*
*In-person attendance is strongly encouraged.
Fall 2026 Schedule
| Date | Presentation Slot 1 | Presentation Slot 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | Heather Ahrens, PhD Education Specialist, DBBS |
Anatomy of a Talk How to give a strong scientific talk |
| Sept 11 | Bassnett Lab | Walsh Lab |
| Sept 25 | Vision Science Research Retreat No VRF meeting |
RSVP for the annual Retreat here! |
| Oct 9 | Clark Lab | Kerschensteiner Lab |
| Oct 23 | Lee Lab | Yoshimatsu Lab |
| Nov 6 | Wang Lab | Zhou Lab |
| Nov 20 | Corbo Lab | Williams Lab |
| Dec 4 | Urano Lab | Ruzycki Lab |
| Dec 18 | Kerschensteiner Lab | Zhang Lab |
Spring 2027 Schedule
| Date | Presentation Slot 1 | Presentation Slot 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8 | Apte Lab | Zhou Lab |
| Jan 22 | Bassnett Lab | Clark Lab |
| Feb 5 | Walsh Lab | Lee Lab |
| Feb 19 | Zhou Lab | Kerschensteiner Lab |
| Mar 5 | Williams Lab | Lishko Lab |
| Mar 19 | Yoshimatsu Lab | Corbo Lab |
| Apr 2 | Urano Lab | Chen Lab |
| Apr 16 | Liu and Huang Labs | Rajagopal Lab |
| Apr 30 | ARVO Practice Spiels (by sign up only) |
Stay tuned to sign up for presentation slots |
| May 14 and 28 | Winston Fellow Competition Tentative presentation dates are subject to change—times and locations TBA |
Postdoc abstract submission and ITVS student eligibility TBA in early 2027 |