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A new paper by Sean Singer, HMS student starting dermatology residency, and Alex S. Keuroghlian, HMS Associate Professor of Psychiatry, describes the potential benefits of Isotretinoin in treating acne related to HRT for transmasculine people. The paper also discusses the current barriers to...

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2020. This year’s ceremony—designed for safe social distancing—featured residents in-person with a live broadcast via Zoom, followed by a virtual-only graduation for clinical fellows on June 18. The ceremony celebrated eight Harvard Ophthalmology residents...

Join us for Diversity Demos with Chef Cecelia Lizotte https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElcuChqjIoGtGcTkbEmfBb5bsVGvGMzOKt When our annual summer BBQ for minority trainees had to be cancelled, we wanted to gather everyone virtually in a way that is fun and interactive – and didn’t feel like...

John Loewenstein, MD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and Associate Clinical Chief of Ophthalmology at Mass Eye and Ear, will retire in December. A dedicated teacher throughout his career, he helped develop teaching tools to improve surgical competency in ophthalmology...

Congratulations to our faculty and alumni who will be reconized by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) for their outstanding contributions to vision research, education, and service at the Academy's 2020 Virtual Meeting this weekend. John H. Kempen, MD, MPH, PhD, MHS, to Receive Humanitarian...

On November 7, C. Stephen Foster, MD, alumnus and Professor of Ophthalmology, Part-time was recognized for his lifetime contributions to the field of ophthalmology with the virtual unveiling of his official portrait at Mass Eye and Ear. Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Foster pioneered the use of...

It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce that Frederick A. Jakobiec, MD, DSc, passed away peacefully at the age of 78 on November 14, 2020. An international leader in eye pathology and the former Chair of Harvard Ophthalmology and Chief of Mass Eye and Ear Department of Ophthalmology, Dr...

David M. Wu, MD, PhD, the Joan Whitten Miller Retina Scholar at Mass Eye and Ear and Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, is a 2021 recipient of the Edward N. & Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation Awards Program in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Research. The two...

Patricia D'Amore, PhD, MBA, the Charles L. Schepens Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and Vice Chair of Basic and Translational Research at Harvard Ophthalmology, has been awarded the 2020 Earl P. Benditt Award from the North American Vascular Biology Organization (NAVBO) in...

Mass. Eye and Ear postdoctoral research fellow Caitlin Collin, PhD, was awarded a Career Starter Grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation. The grant will provide $70,000 of support for Dr. Collin’s research on the development of gene editing approaches for ABCA4-associated Stargardt disease...