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Drs. Patricia D'Amore and Joan W. Miller Earn Top Honors from ARVO

News: May 20, 2014

BOSTON (May 20, 2014) –Two prominent faculty members of the Harvard Medical School Department of Ophthalmology and Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Schepens Eye Research Institute were selected by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) to receive prestigious 2015 ARVO Achievement...

Iodine Supplementation May Alleviate Swelling in Retinas of People with RP

News: August 30, 2014

Findings described online in JAMA Ophthalmology Contact: Mary Leach617-573-4170BOSTON (July 21, 2014) -- Cystoid macular edema (CME) is a common complication of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a family of retinal diseases in which patients typically lose night and side vision first and then develop...

New Public Opinion Poll Reveals a Significant Number of Americans Rate Losing Eyesight as Having Greatest Impact on Their Lives as Compared to Other Conditions

News: September 29, 2014

Comprehensive attitudinal survey on eye health shows differences among groups; underscores critical need for funding research Contact: Mary LeachBOSTON, MASS. (Sept. 22, 2014) -- Many Americans across racial and ethnic groups describe losing eyesight as potentially having the greatest impact on...

Atlantic Coast Retina Club Meeting and Macula 2015 Conference

News: December 16, 2014

On Thursday and Friday, the Atlantic Coast Retina Club featured interesting case studies presented by residents, fellows and invited course faculty. On Saturday, the Macula 2015 Conference featured an elite group of retina specialists from around the country focusing on the latest developments in...

Mary Tate - President

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Mary hails from Kenosha, WI and is proud member of Dartmouth’s Class of 2012. Mary loves to perform! She enjoys singing, dancing, acting and playing the violin. During her freshmen year of college she co-founded Dartmouth’s step team, Staccato, that performed for fun and to raise awareness and funds...

Andreas Mitchell - Programs Coordinator

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Andreas Mitchell is co-programming coordinator with Sarah Dolisca. He grew up in Ellicott City, Maryland, a suburb of Baltimore. In college, Andreas studied anthropology and was involved with campus initiatives to promote diversity, inclusion, and cross-cultural understanding. Since coming to HMS...

Michael Anthony McClurkin - President

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Michael Anthony McClurkin graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2013. In 2011, Michael attended the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program at Yale School of Medicine where he solidified his decision to pursue medicine. In 2012, Michael returned to Yale School of Medicine...

Kyle Renard Burton - Treasurer

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Kyle Renard Burton was born in St. Louis, Missouri before moving to Illinois for high school attendance outside of Scott Air Force Base. In 2010, Kyle enrolled at Howard University (HU) in Washington, DC where, among other things, he conducted neurophysiology/biophysics research at HU College of...

Debra Whorms - Parliamentarian & Community Outreach Liaison

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Debra Whorms was born and raised in St. Ann, Jamaica and migrated to the US in 2008, after completing high school. Debra attended York College-City University of New York and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 2013. In college, Debra was primarily involved in basic science research...

Alcohol

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Our lab has a very long history devoted to the investigation of the cognitive and neurologic effects of chronic alcoholism. We are one of a small number of laboratories in the field to apply the eyeblink classical conditioning associative learning paradigm, designed originally for animal research...