[vslist] NEI workshop on research opportunities in low vision (Boston, June 16th)

[Gordon E. Legge]

Announcing a National Eye Institute Seminar on

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN LOW VISION

Monday, June 16, 2003

Program:  9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.

Lab Visits & Reception:  3:00-5:00 p.m.


Hosted by Schepens Eye Research Institute

Organized by The National Eye Institute

Venue:  CMD Conference Center, 25th Floor

One Beacon Street, Boston



Organizing Committee

Gordon E. Legge, Ph.D., The University of Minnesota

Michael Oberdorfer, Ph.D., National Eye Institute

Eli Peli, M.Sc., O.D., Schepens Eye Research Institute and

  Harvard Medical School

Aries Arditi, Ph.D., Lighthouse International

   Patrick Cavanagh, Ph.D., Harvard University

Nancy Kanwisher, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Cynthia Owsley, MSPH, Ph.D., Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham

Alvaro Pascual-Leone, M.D., Ph.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 
Harvard Medical School

Adam Reeves, Ph.D., Northeastern University

Pawan Sinha, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Lucia Vaina, M.D., Ph.D., Boston University

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The goal of this workshop is to bring to the attention of the scientific 
community opportunities for research and funding in the area of low 
vision.  More than four million Americans have impaired vision and could 
benefit from applications of vision research.  The National Eye Institute 
supports research on low vision and its rehabilitation.  This workshop is 
open to all interested individuals but is intended primarily to acquaint 
researchers not yet involved in low vision research how to apply their 
interests to low vision.  We especially invite people with expertise in 
psychophysics, neuroscience, cognition, modeling, engineering, and clinical 
approaches. Young investigators, including grad students and postdocs are 
warmly encouraged to attend.


Registration:  Registration is FREE but mandatory to gain access to the 
building.  Space is also limited.  To register, please complete the 
Registration Form by June 9, 2003 and e-mail to 
<mailto:starr@vision.eri.harvard.edu>starr@vision.eri.harvard.edu or fax to 
617-912-0134.

Parking:  For ease and timeliness, we strongly encourage you to use public 
transportation/the MBTA.  The Park Street Station is just one block from 
One Beacon Street.

Parking, however, will be validated by our staff only at

Standard Parking Garage at 73 Tremont Street, Boston, MA  02108.

Mapquest can give you a map and directions.

OR

Standard Parking above or below ground at 100 Charles River Plaza (off 
Cambridge Street between the corners of Staniford and Blossom Streets), 
Boston, MA 02114.  See <http://www.eri.harvard.edu/>www.eri.harvard.edu for 
maps & directions to 100 Charles River Plaza.



If you plan to go to the lab tour after the meeting you probably want to 
park at 100 Charles River Plaza and walk 3 blocks up to the conference 
location.



Contact Information:

Questions about Registration or Logistics:

Joanne Durham, Conference Manager, or

Cheryl Reeves,  Conference Coordinator

Phone:  617-912-2602      Fax:   617-912-0134

Email:  starr@vision.eri.harvard.edu



Questions about the Program:

Gordon Legge, Ph.D., <mailto:legge@umn.edu>legge@umn.edu

Eli Peli, M.Sc., O.D., 
<mailto:eli@vision.eri.harvard.edu>eli@vision.eri.harvard.edu



Conference Website

http://www.starrcenter.org/lowvisionworkshop.html