This week for Healthy Vision Month, Dr. Joe Steska discusses lifestyle choices to optimize eye health.
Healthy Vision Month: Lifestyle Choices
Healthy Vision Month: Make-up Safety
This week for Healthy Vision Month, Dr. Angela Demetrulias covers eye health related to make-up.
Healthy Vision Month: Firework Safety Tips
Join us and the National Eye Institute for Healthy Vision Month 2020! We are kicking it off with some firework safety tips from Dr. Kumar Rao.
2020 Graduates
Congratulations to our 2020 Graduates! We wish you the best of luck!
New research on Marfan syndrome focuses on eyes
Congratulations to Dr. Steven Bassnett and his lab on their recent article and video published by National Eye Institute (NEI) on their Marfan Syndrome research.
We have been awarded a prestigious Research to Prevent Blindness Unrestricted Grant!
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 […]
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”.
Phil Williams, PhD awarded grant from BrightFocus Foundation
Congratulations to Dr. Williams! Phil Williams, PhD has been awarded a two year grant from BrightFocus Foundation for his project titled “Metabolic determinants of differential retinal ganglion cell survival and regeneration”
Dr. Ruzycki receives grant from BrightFocus foundation
Congratulations! Dr. Phil Ruzycki (with co-investigator Dr. Apte) has been awarded a two year grant from the BrightFocus Foundation for a project titled “Effects of AMD Risk Alleles on the Innate Immune System.”
Dr. Reynolds awarded grant from Knights Templar Eye Foundation
Congratulations to Dr. Margaret Reynolds! She has received a one year grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation for her project titled “Refractive Surgery for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder”
Mitsukuni Yoshida receives Dr. Needleman Pharmacology Prize
We are excited to announce that Mitsukuni Yoshida was chosen to be this year’s Dr. Philip Needleman Pharmacology Prize winner for his thesis work. Mitsukuni is currently completing a research fellowship in Dr. Apte’s lab and mentored by Dr. Imai. The Dr. Philip Needleman Pharmacology Prize is given by the Department of Developmental Biology. Established […]