Dr. Sternberg is former Chairman of Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Director of the Vanderbilt Eye Institute at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He is a renowned retinal specialist, who maintains an active academic and research program, studying the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration. He has authored more than 280 scientific … Continued

Iris M. Rush, CAE joined the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) in April 2011 as Chief Operating Officer and was appointed as Executive Director January 1, 2015. ARVO has 12,000 members with 48% of membership outside the United States. Prior to ARVO, Mrs. Rush served as VP, Business Operations at the Regulatory … Continued

Michael R. Robinson, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who also completed 3 years of post-doctoral/ fellowship training at the National Eye Institute (NEI). After his fellowship training, he was appointed as the Chief of Consultative Services Section at the NEI and he developed and patented novel drug delivery systems for treating anterior and posterior segment … Continued

Rajesh K. Rajpal, MD, serves as the Chief Strategy and Chief Medical Officer of Horizon Surgical Systems, a pioneering leader in robotic technology for ophthalmic surgery. He is an internationally recognized ophthalmologist, innovator, and industry leader shaping the future of health care and surgical innovation with a proven track record of guiding companies through clinical, … Continued

S. Grace Prakalapakorn, MD, MPH is a pediatric ophthalmology fellowship-trained clinician scientist with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity. She initially joined the faculty at Duke University as a Clinician Scientist in 2011 and was awarded a K12 Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award by the department of ophthalmology (2011-2014). She … Continued

Joan O’Brien, M.D., is Director of the Penn Medicine Center for Genetics of Complex Disease and Chairman Emeritus of the UPenn Ophthalmology Department. With over 25 years of genetic research experience, Dr. O’Brien has authored more than 275 publications. Elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors a physician can receive, … Continued

Brian Hofland, PhD, is President of Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB), whose mission is to support and advance research to develop treatments, preventives, and cures for all conditions that damage and destroy sight. RPB also seeks to strengthen and advance a dynamic vision science research community. Brian began at RPB in 2013 and works closely … Continued

Marissa is Chief Executive Officer and board member of Doheny Eye Institute, currently headquartered in Pasadena, California. Doheny Eye Institute is affiliated with UCLA’s Stein Eye Institute, and is dedicated to furthering the conservation, improvement and restoration of human eyesight. Marissa began her employment with Doheny Eye Institute in 1991. Before that, she served in … Continued

Dr. Rowan Candy earned her Membership of the British College of Optometrists after completing her B.Sc. in Optometry at the University of Wales, Cardiff. She then earned her Ph.D. in Vision Science from the University of California, Berkeley and completed her postdoctoral work at the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute in San Francisco. She is now … Continued

Eduardo Alfonso, M.D. is a summa cum laude graduate of Yale College and Medical School. Following his training at the University of Miami Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and the Harvard Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, he has been a physician, endowed professor, researcher, and leader in health care administration. As director of Bascom Palmer since … Continued