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9th Annual Bench to Bedside Symposium

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Location
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center
100 Academy Way
Irvine, CA 92617
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Bench to Bedside

 

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Topics:

  • Keeping Up with Artificial Intelligence
  • Nanotechnology and Novel Therapies
  • Common Features of Eye and Brain Diseases
  • Advances in Imaging

Speakers:

  • Radha Ayyagari, PhD, Professor, Ophthalmology and Pathology; UCSD
  • Christine Curcio, PhD, Professor, Ophthalmology; University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Anne Hanneken, MD, Associate Professor, Molecular Medicine; Scripps Research
  • Wonkyu (Daniel) Ju, PhD, Professor, Ophthalmology and Bioengineering; UCSD
  • Ken Lin, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Ophthalmology; UCI
  • Alexander Ljubimov, PhD, Director, Regenerative Medicine Institute Eye Program; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  • Edwin Monuki, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair, Pathology; UCI
  • Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, Distinguished Professor, Ophthalmology; UCI
  • Kenneth Sloan, PhD,  Emeritus Chair, Department of Computer and Information Sciences; University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Paul Weiss, PhD, Professor, Director California NanoSystems Institute; UCLA
  • Xian-Jie Yang, PhD, Professor, Ophthalmology; UCLA
  • Linda Zangwill, PhD, Professor, Ophthalmology;  UCSD

Poster Presentation:

Posters will be presented throughout the day to encourage interactions between post-doctoral fellows, scientists and industry experts. The top three outstanding post-doctoral posters, selected by a panel of judges, will be awarded:

  • $500 First Prize
  • $300 Second Prize
  • $200 Third Prize

*Registration required to participate in poster presentations.

 

 

  • 7:30 - 8:25 AM: Registration / Continental Breakfast

    Lobby and Dining Room


    8:25 - 8:30 AM: Welcome

    Baruch D. Kuppermann, M.D., Ph.D., Steinert Endowed Professor; Chair, Department of Ophthalmology; Director, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, UCI 


    8:30 - 10:00 AMSession #1 

    Keeping Up with Artificial Intelligence

    Moderator: Andrew Browne, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology, UCI 

    • Applying artificial intelligence to minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries | Ken Lin, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Ophthalmology, Biomedical Engineering, UCI
    • Artificial intelligence for glaucoma management: opportunities and challenges | Linda M. Zangwill, Ph.D., Richard K. Lansche MD and Tatiana A. Lansche Endowed Professor, Ophthalmology, UCSD
    • OCT anchored multimodal imaging | Kenneth R. Sloan, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham

    10:00 - 10:20 AM: Morning Break and Poster Viewing

    Atrium


    10:20 - 11:50 AM: Session #2

    Nanotechnology and Advancements in Imaging

    Moderator: Baruch D. Kuppermann, M.D., Ph.D., Steinert Endowed Professor; Chair, Department of Ophthalmology; Director, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, UCI 

    • Translating nanotechnology advances in biotechnology and medicine | Paul S. Weiss, Ph.D., UC Presidential Chair, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and of Materials Science and Engineering, UCLA
    • The gene editing and inherited eye diseases | Krzysztof Palczewski, Ph.D., Donald Bren Professor and Leopold Endowed Professor; Director, Center for Translational Vision Research; Member of National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine; Distinguished Professor, Ophthalmology, UCI
    • The untold stories of geographic atrophy in AMD | Christine Curcio, Ph.D., White-McKee Endowed Professor, Ophthalmology, University of Alabama at Birmingham

    11:50 - 1:15 PM: Lunch

    Dining Room


    1:15 - 2:45 PM: Session #3

    Common Features of Eye and Brain Diseases

    Moderator: Sameh Mosaed, M.D., Professor, Ophthalmology; Glaucoma Fellowship Director; Glaucoma Division Chief, UCI

    • Molecular pathology of retinal and macular degenerations | Radha Ayyagari, Ph.D., Professor, Ophthalmology and Pathology, Chief of Ophthalmic Molecular Genetics Laboratory; Director, Shiley Eye BioBank; Viterbi Family Chair, UCSD
    • Collaborative approaches to neurodegeneration in the brain and eye | Edwin Monuki, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Pathology; Director, Neuropathology Core, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center; Director, Institute for Immunology, UCI
    • Role of AIBP in retinal ganglion cells: neurodegeneration and neuroprotection | Wonkyu "Daniel" Ju, Ph.D., Professor, Ophthalmology and Bioengineering, UCSD

    2:45 - 3:15 PM: Afternoon Break and Poster Viewing

    Atrium


    3:15 - 5:00 PM: Session #4

    Models for Eye Disease

    Moderator: Olivia Lee, M.D., Associate Professor, Ophthalmology; Director, Anterior Segment Imaging Laboratory, UCI

    • Gene and epigenetic therapy in human diabetic organ cultured corneas | Alexander Ljubimov, Ph.D., Director, Regenerative Medicine Institute Eye Program, Professor, Biomedical Sciences and Neurosurgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center; UCLA
    • Retinal neuroprotection involves changes of metabolic status | Xian-Jie Yang, Ph.D., Professor, Ophthalmology, UCLA
    • The updated 2023 protocol for reviving ERG A- and B-waves in human organ donor eyes | Anne Hanneken, M.D., Associate Professor, Molecular Medicine, Scripps Research 

    5:00 - 6:00 PM: Best Posters and Reception

    Atrium

Featured


Radha Ayyagari, Ph.D.
Radha Ayyagari, Ph.D.
  • Professor, Ophthalmology and Pathology
  • Chief of Ophthalmic Molecular Genetics Laboratory Director, Shiley Eye BioBank
  • Viterbi Family Chair
  • UCSD

Christine Curcio, Ph.D.
Christine Curcio, Ph.D.
  • White-McKee Endowed Professor, Ophthalmology
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

Anne Hanneken, M.D.
Anne Hanneken, M.D.
  • Associate Professor, Molecular Medicine
  • Scripps Research

Wonkyu (Daniel) Ju, Ph.D.
Wonkyu (Daniel) Ju, Ph.D.
  • Professor, Ophthalmology and Bioengineering
  • UCSD

Ken Lin, M.D., Ph.D.
Ken Lin, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Associate Professor, Ophthalmology, Biomedical Engineering
  • UCI

Alex Ljubimov, Ph.D.
Alex Ljubimov, Ph.D.
  • Director, Regenerative Medicine Institute Eye Program
  • Professor, Biomedical Sciences and Neurosurgery
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA

Edwin Monuki, M.D., Ph.D.
Edwin Monuki, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Professor and Chair of Pathology
  • Director, Neuropathology Core, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
  • Director, Institute for Immunology
  • UCI

Krzysztof Palczewski, Ph.D.
Krzysztof Palczewski, Ph.D.
  • Donald Bren Professor and Leopold Endowed Professor
  • Director Center for Translational Vision Research,
  • Member of National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine
  • Distinguished Professor, Ophthalmology
  • UCI

Kenneth Sloan, Ph.D.
Kenneth Sloan, Ph.D.
  • Professor Emeritus
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

Paul Weiss, Ph.D.
Paul Weiss, Ph.D.
  • UC Presidential Chair Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and of Materials Science and Engineering UCLA
  • UCLA

Xian-Jie Yang, Ph.D.
Xian-Jie Yang, Ph.D.
  • Professor, Ophthalmology
  • UCLA

Linda Zangwill, Ph.D.
Linda Zangwill, Ph.D.
  • Richard K. Lansche MD and Tatiana A. Lansche Endowed Professor, Ophthalmology
  • UCSD

Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center 100 Academy Way
Irvine, CA 92617
949-721-2200

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