FINAL CALL FOR THE LVRG'S 2001 ATWELL AWARD NOMINATION
The Low Vision Research Group (LVRG) exists to promote research of high
scientific quality that is of value to individuals with low vision and to
encourage the cooperation and participation by basic researchers, applied
researchers, optometrists, ophthalmologists, educators, rehabilitation
specialists and all other professionals who serve the needs of individuals
with visual impairment.
To promote high-quality research and to encourage young investigators in the
area of low-vision research, the LVRG presents the Atwell Award to a young
investigator whose research in the area of low vision is presented at ARVO.
The recipient is selected from nominations made to the LVRG Program
Committee. Selection is based on the quality and promise of the research.
The recipient will receive a $500 cash award, as well as a plaque.
Information regarding the history of the Atwell Award, and its past and
current recipients, can be found on our website:
http://www.varrd.emory.edu/LVRGNET/atwell.html
The following are some general guidelines for the Atwell Award nomination:
1. The nominee must be the FIRST author of the presentation.
2. The nominee should be someone who is undergoing training for an academic
degree, or who has graduated from his/her highest academic degree within the
past 5 years.
The 2001 Atwell Award recipient will be announced at our ARVO Social, which
will be held on Thursday, May 3. All nominees will be invited to the Social
free of charge. To facilitate the LVRG Program Committee in judging the
quality of the research and presentation, all nominees are expected to
submit a copy of the poster (for poster presentation) or slides (for oral
presentation) that will be presented at ARVO before April 20.
If you would like to nominate yourself or someone you know for the 2001
Atwell Award, please send the following to Susana Chung, Chair of LVRG, via
email (chung@indiana.edu) by April 20, 2001:
1. Name of the nominee.
2. Title and program number of the nominee's ARVO presentation.
3. A copy of the ARVO presentation.
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Information regarding the Low Vision Research Group (LVRG) can be found at
http://www.varrd.emory.edu/LVRGNET/index.html
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