Full list of confirmed speakers
Full list of confirmed speakers
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A full list of the confirmed speakers for #RIWC24
A full list of the confirmed speakers for #RIWC24
Prof. Jean Bennett is the F. M. Kirby Professor of Ophthalmology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Prof. Frans Cremers is a Professor of Ophthalmogenetics in the Department of Human Genetics at the Radboud University Nijmegen (Radboudumc).
Dr. Bart Leroy is a Professor of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Genetics & Visual Electrophysiology at Ghent University, Belgium, and the Head of the Ophthalmology department at Ghent University Hospital.
Dr. Daniel C. Chung, DO, MA, is Chief Medical Officer at SparingVision and leader in the field of ocular gene therapy.
Dr. Tiarnán Keenan, M.D., Ph.D. is a staff clinician in retinal disease within the Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications at the National Eye Institute (NEI).
William Woof is a Computer Scientist working as a Research Fellow at the Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London (UCL).
Dr. Birch is the Scientific Director of the Rose-Silverthorne Retinal Degenerations Laboratory, Retina Foundation of the Southwest, Dallas, Texas, US.
Prof. Mark Pennesi, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor of Ophthalmology at School of Medicine Kenneth C. Swan Endowed and Professor of Ophthalmology Molecular and Medical Genetics, at School of Medicine Oregon Health & Science University.
Dr. Leah Byrne holds the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology, at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, with secondary appointments in the Departments of Neurobiology and Bioengineering.
Professor Isabelle Audo M.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Genetics, Institut de la Vision, France.
Dr. Paul Boskind is a successful psychologist and entrepreneur who has established a nationwide behavioural health practice across the USA; including psychology, counsellors, social workers, psychiatry, and nurse practitioners. He is also a Tony Award-winning Broadway theatre producer.
Professor Hélène Dollfus M.D., Ph.D. is a Professor and Consultant at the University Hospital of Strasbourg, specialized in Medical Genetics and Ophthalmology.
Dr. Elise Héon is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, and Staff Director, at the Ocular Genetics Program, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences.
Todd A. Durham, PhD is the Senior Vice President, Clinical & Outcomes Research at the Foundation Fighting Blindness, a national non-profit that funds research to treat and cure inherited retinal diseases.
Mr. Franz Badura, is the Chair of the Board of Directors at the organisation Retina International.
Dr. O’Callaghan is a postdoctoral research fellow in Professor Matthew Campbell’s lab at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) as well as co-founder and senior scientist at Exhaura, an ocular gene therapy company based in Ireland focused on developing new technologies to bring new gene medicines to patients.
Sylvia Cerolini is the CEO and Trustee of the 'Eyes on the Future' Non-Profit Organisation based in the UK. 'Eyes on the Future' is a community helping people affected by RDH12 Inherited Retinal Dystrophies.
Robin Ali is Professor of Human Molecular Genetics at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology. He is also Theme Leader for Gene Therapy at NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Moorfields Eye Hospital and Director of the Wolfson Gene Therapy Unit. He is Visiting Professor of Ophthalmology at Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan and Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of MeiraGTx.
Mr. Mark Cahill is a consultant eye surgeon with a special interest in retinal diseases. He is also the clinical lead for Medica (Ireland), which provides photography and grading services for Diabetic Retina Screen, the national diabetic retinopathy screening programme run by the National Screening Service (NSS).
Dr James O’Byrne is a consultant Metabolic Physician and Consultant Clinical Geneticist based in the Adult Metabolic Unit at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH) and Associative Clinical Professor in the School of Medicine, University College Dublin.
Darrin Morrissey was appointed CEO of National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) in June 2020.
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Daniela Brohlburg is a Counsellor & Retinal Dystrophy patient advocate.
Russell Wheeler is a Volunteer Patient Advocate at ERN-EYE, EURORDIS and Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy Society.
Avril Daly is CEO of the patient-led global umbrella organisation, Retina International, which represents the voice of charities and foundations concerned with the promotion of retina research and related health policy in 43 countries.
Dr Nabin Paudel is the Head of Research and Programmes at the patient-led global umbrella organisation, Retina International, which represents the voice of charities and foundations concerned with the promotion of retina research and related health policy in 43 countries.
David is the president of RETINMUR in Murcia, Spain, and president of FARPE and FUNDALUCE.
Dr. Carmen Ayuso Garcia is the head of the Medical Genetics Department at Jiménez Díaz Foundation (FJD). She is also the scientific Director of the Institute of Health Research at Jiménez Díaz Foundation (IIS-FJD) and the Deputy Director of Research at FJD.
Prof Isabel Pinilla is Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Zaragoza, Spain.
Dr Juan Manuel Muñoz is an esteemed ophthalmologist specialising in retina based in Panama.
Professor Oliver Blacque is a Professor in the School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science at University College Dublin (UCD). Professor Blacque is also a member of the RIWC24 Scientific Committee.
Professor Julie Silvestri is Clinical Director for Ophthalmic Services at the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust, Honorary Professor at the Centre Public Health at Queen’s University Belfast and Co-Lead for the NI Clinical Research Network. Professor Silvestri is also a member of the RIWC24 Scientific Committee.
Professor David Keegan is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital.
Our Retina International World Congress (RIWC24) takes place from the 5th – 8th June 2024 in the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, in the heart of Dublin city centre. Our Scientific…
Professor Jane Farrar is Head of the School of Genetics and Microbiology at Trinity College Dublin. Prof. Farrar is also the Chair of the RIWC24 Scientific Committee.
Dr. Sophia Millington-Ward is a Research Fellow, Genetics at the School of Genetics and Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin.
Professor Sarah Doyle Ph.D is Associate Professor in Immunology, Department of Clinical Medicine at the School of Medicine, Trinity College of Dublin and Head of the Immunobiology Research Group. Professor Doyle is also a member of the RIWC24 Scientific Committee.
Prof Matthew Campbell is Professor in Genetics and Head of Department at the Smurfit Institute of Genetics in Trinity College Dublin. Prof. Campbell is also a member of the RIWC24 Scientific Committee.
Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) Workshop funded by the Health Research Board (HRB).