[vslist] NEI Seminar: Research Opportunities in Low Vision (Birmingham, Feb. 26, 2004)

[Gordon E. Legge]

Conference Website 
<http://www.eyes.uab.edu/lowvisionworkshop>http://www.eyes.uab.edu/lowvisionworkshop

Announcing a National Eye Institute Seminar on

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN LOW VISION

Thursday, February 26, 2004

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

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



Hosted by Department of Ophthalmology,

School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Organized by The National Eye Institute



Venue:  J. Craig and Page T. Smith Education Center

Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital at UAB

700 S. 18th Street, 3rd floor, Birmingham, AL




Organizing Committee

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


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

Michael Oberdorfer, Ph.D., National Eye Institute

Aries Arditi, Ph.D., Lighthouse International

Anne Corn, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Donald Fletcher, M.D., Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham

Patti Fuhr, O.D., Ph.D., Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham

Joseph Lappin, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

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

Harvard Medical School

Krish Sathian, M.D., Ph.D., Emory University

Jeffrey D. Schall, Ph.D., Vanderbilt 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, special 
education, and clinical approaches. Young investigators, including grad 
students and postdocs are warmly encouraged to attend.



Registration:  Registration is FREE but mandatory.  Space is also 
limited.  To register, please complete the Registration Form by February 
23, 2004, and e-mail to <mailto:CRU@uab.edu>CRU@uab.edu or fax to

(205) 325-8692.  The Registration Form is on the last page of this document.



Parking:  Parking is available in the parking deck attached to the Callahan 
Eye Foundation Hospital.  Enter this deck from University Blvd.  To obtain 
free parking, simply bring your ticket to the Workshop and a staff member 
will validate it for free parking.  You may choose to park in other decks 
at the UAB Medical Center campus, but we will be unable to validate your 
ticket for free parking in other decks.



Contact Information:

Questions about Registration or Logistics:

Nicole Moore

Phone (205) 325-8616 or Fax (205) 325-8692

Email:  CRU@uab.edu



Questions about the Program:

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

Cynthia Owsley, <mailto:Owsley@uab.edu>owsley@uab.edu



Conference Website

<http://www.eyes.uab.edu/lowvisionworkshop>http://www.eyes.uab.edu/lowvisionworkshop





National Eye Institute Workshop

on

Research Opportunities in Low Vision




Registration Form




Meeting Date:  February 26, 2004

Additional Information on the Workshop is available at 
<http://www.eyes.uab.edu/lowvisionworkshop>http:///www.eyes.uab.edu/lowvisionworkshop



Instructions:



1.      Please complete the Registration Form below and either e-mail it to 
<mailto:CRU@uab.edu>CRU@uab.edu or fax it to (205) 325-8692.



2.      You will receive an e-mail confirmation.



3.      Deadline for registration is Monday, February 23, 
2004.  Registration is free of charge.  We request that all who plan on 
attending register so that we can obtain valid estimates for planning purposes.



4.      Your registered participation includes hand-outs, continental 
breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch, late afternoon reception, and free parking.



5.      For questions not answered by the web site, please contact Nicole 
Moore at (205) 325-8616 or e-mail <mailto:CRU@uab.edu>CRU@uab.edu.





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