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David Smits, MD, has been named the 2018-2019 Richard J. Simmons and Ruthanne B. Simmons Glaucoma Fellow in the Harvard Department of Ophthalmology. This annual award was established in 2011 in recognition of two glaucoma physicians who were Harvard Ophthalmology graduates: the late Dr. Ruthanne...

Four out of 24 Heed fellowships were awarded to Harvard Ophthalmology trainees for AY2019-2020. These fellowships are funded by the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation and the Society of Heed Fellows. Congratulations to: Jose D. Diaz, MD Kareem Moussa, MD Huy V. Nguyen, MD Elizabeth Rossin, MD, PhD The Heed...

Investigators at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard have used a novel approach to identify specific amino acids in the protein structure of HIV that appear critical to the ability of the virus to function and replicate. They also found that the immune systems of individuals who are...

The latest issue of Boston KPro News is available. The new issue features: FDA Approval Obtained for the Boston Keratoprosthesis Type I Lucia Design Integrating a Pressure Sensor in the Boston KPro Boston KPro Usage Chart Finding an Optimal Substitute for Human Donor Corneas King Khaled Eye...

A recent meta-analysis, led by Deeba Husain, MD , suggests that AMD patients present distinct plasma metabolomic profiles, which vary with disease severity. After analyzing blood samples of their 491 patients from two cohorts–one in Boston and one in Coimbra, Portugal–they found that metabolites...

Mass. Eye and Ear fellow Stephan Ong Tone, MDCM, PhD, FRCSC, is the co-winner (with Nakul Shekhawat, MD, MPH, of the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University) of the 2019 Claes H. Dohlman MD, PhD, Fellowship Award. The award recognizes outstanding clinical fellows training in the area of...

Several faculty and alumni have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Congratulations to alumnus and part-time faculty member Anthony Adamis, MD; faculty member Elizabeth Engle, MD; and alumna Julia Haller, MD. Established by the National Academy of Sciences, the NAM is...

Patricia A. D'Amore, PhD, MBA, Vice Chair of Basic and Translational Research at Harvard Ophthalmology, was recognized by Regis College with the Shining Example Award for her exceptional contributions to ophthalmology research and her continued support of student scholarships at Regis College. A...

The Atlantic Coast Retina Club (ACRC) Meeting and Macula 2019 Conference was held at Mass. Eye and Ear and the Seaport Hotel on January 10-12. On January 10, the ACRC Meeting featured mystery case studies presented by residents and fellows. Held in the Meltzer Auditorium at Mass. Eye and Ear, the...

Congratulations to Lucia Sobrin, MD, MPH, director of the Morse Laser Center at Mass. Eye and Ear, on receiving the inaugural Harvard Ophthalmology Excellence in Mentoring Award. The Harvard Ophthalmology Mentoring program was created in 2014 to help direct and support junior faculty members and...