News
Executive Director Update – September 2026
Over the past year, the vision research community has helped prevent some of the most damaging outcomes facing federal research. NEI remains an independent Institute. NIH funding has been largely...
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Events
Alliance for Vision Research Joins VHAC Stakeholder Meeting
The Alliance for Vision Research joined fellow members of the Vision Health Advocacy Coalition (VHAC) this week for its Stakeholder Meeting, bringing together leaders from across the vision community to...
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News
Executive Director Update – August 2026
While that may give everyone inside the Beltway a chance to catch their breath, it also creates one of the best opportunities of the year for the vision research community...
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Advocacy
Advocacy in Action: Dry Eye Foundation Brings Patient Voices to Capitol Hill
For the second consecutive year, Alliance for Vision Research partnered with the Dry Eye Foundation to organize and lead its annual Advocacy Day, equipping patients and advocates with the tools...
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News
Executive Director Update – July 2026
As we move through the second half of the year, I remain encouraged, not because the challenges facing the vision research community have become any smaller, but because our community...
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Advocacy
More than 100 Organizations Call on Congress to Protect the National Eye Institute and Strengthen Vision Research Funding
Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Maintain NEI Independence, Reject Harmful Research Policies, and Provide $1 Billion for Vision Research FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. — Alliance for Vision Research today...
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Press Releases
Alliance for Vision Research Urges Immediate Action to Protect Independent Scientific Review
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alliance for Vision Research Urges Immediate Action to Protect Independent Scientific Review WASHINGTON — June 3, 2026 — Alliance for Vision Research is calling on researchers, clinicians,...
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Events
Alliance for Vision Research Makes Strong Impact at ARVO 2026
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting once again proved to be an incredible week of collaboration, advocacy, innovation, and connection for the vision research community and...
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News
Dan Ignaszewski Honored with ASOT Advocacy Award
Alliance for Vision Research is proud to celebrate Dan Ignaszewski, Executive Director, on receiving the Advocacy Award from the American Society of Ocular Trauma (ASOT). This recognition reflects Dan’s longstanding...
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News
Seeing What Matters: Dan Ignaszewski on Advocacy, Research, and Impact
Listen to the podcast now. 🎙️ What happens when a passion for science, patients, and public service comes together? In this conversation with Leapcure, our Executive Director, Dan Ignaszewski, shares...
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