2026 Department of Ophthalmology and
Visual Sciences Research Day
Schedule
| TIME | PRESENTER | PRESENTATION TITLE |
|---|---|---|
8:00am |
Opening Remarks and Housekeeping [Room C3] |
|
8:15 - 9:00am |
Dr. Nazlee Zebardast (Harvard University) |
Precision medicine in glaucoma care |
9:00 - 9:15am |
Aliénor Jamet |
Neuroprotection of RGCs in experimental glaucoma using a novel AAV2 hSYN1-TrkB-2A-mBDNF gene therapy in adult and old mice |
9:15 - 9:30am |
Neetin Prabhu |
Factors influencing the survival of full-thickness skin grafts in the periocular region: A systematic review |
9:30 - 9:45am |
Korolos Sawires |
Comparative outcomes of aflibercept biosimilars and reference aflibercept in nAMD: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
9:45 - 10:00am |
Kana Tokumo |
Evaluation of the impact of OCT and visual field findings on glaucoma likelihood |
10:00 - 10:20am |
Break [Room C3] |
|
10:20 - 10:35am |
Robyn McGowan |
Pikachurin axonal trafficking and complex formation |
10:35 - 10:50am |
Emma-Lee Rhyno |
Rural residence and risk of retinal detachment in Atlantic Canada |
10:50 - 11:05am |
Jeffrey Locke |
Multimodal signal-domain analysis of evoked and resting-state electroretinograms in normal, inner retinal, and dystrophic phenotypes across mouse models and human clinical cohorts |
11:05 - 11:45am |
Research Day Blitz A [Room C3] |
|
11:05 - 11:10am |
Grace Jung |
Characterization of GCaMP6s labelling in retinal ganglion cell subtypes |
11:10 - 11:15am |
Sorayya Seddigh |
From scalpel to syringe: Intralesional interleukin-2-based therapy is effective for locally advanced periocular cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma |
11:15 - 11:20am |
Abdelrahman Abu Osba |
Quality of glaucoma referrals by optometrists and ophthalmologists |
11:20 - 11:25am |
Syed Ahmad |
Association of repeated intravitreal faricimab and ranibizumab injections with intraocular pressure elevations |
11:25 - 11:45am |
Research Blitz Panel Q&A |
|
11:45am - 1:00pm |
Lunch [Room C5] |
|
12:15 - 12:45pm |
Drs. Rishi Gupta, Nazlee Zebardast, Brian Nosek and Jessica Spence |
Research Live! with Rishi Gupta |
1:00 - 1:45pm |
Dr Brian Nosek (University of Virginia) |
Shifting incentives from getting it published to getting it right |
1:45 - 2:15pm |
Interdisciplinary Trainee Speaker Series (ITSS) [Room C2] |
|
1:45 - 1:55pm |
ITSS Surgery: Regan Duffy |
Pediatric FFP-free cardiopulmonary bypass prime solution QI initiative |
1:55 - 2:05pm |
ITSS Ophthalmology: Brianna Samson |
Quantifying The Compressive Mechanical Properties of Retinal Tissue Using Spherical Indentation |
2:05 - 2:15pm |
ITSS Anesthesia: Emma Nielsen |
Experiences and correlates of adverse and traumatic events in pediatric perioperative providers |
2:15 - 2:30pm |
Break [Room C3] |
|
2:30 - 3:00pm |
Research Day Blitz B [Room C3] Research Day Blitz B [Room C3] |
|
2:30 - 2:35pm |
Kevin Hodgson |
Optic disc hemorrhage case series |
2:35 - 2:40pm |
Faiyaz Ali Khan Abid |
CASK is presynaptic in rod photoreceptors |
2:40 - 2:45pm |
Korolos Sawires |
Missed opportunities of ophthalmology education in preclerkship case-based learning curriculum |
2:45 - 2:50pm |
Reann Post |
Virtual reality perimetry is associated with overestimation of threshold sensitivities and underestimation of visual field defects |
2:50 - 3:00pm |
Research Blitz Panel Q&A |
|
3:00 - 3:15pm |
Arjav Gupta |
A systematic review of acquired cutaneous orbital fistulae |
3:15 - 3:30pm |
Michael Miller |
Investigating the role of glycosylation in loss of function in mGluR6 mutations |
3:30 - 3:45pm |
Colyn Munn |
An AI model for generating a non-invasive fluorescein angiography |
3:45 - 4:00pm |
Mohammad Abdullah |
Long term follow-up of patients with Trabeculectomy and Mitomycin C |
4:00 - 4:15pm |
Ahmed Abdelaal |
Incidence and progression of glaucoma following boston type 1 keratoprosthesis: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
4:15 - 4:30pm |
Lucas Antonio de Almeida Torres |
Amniotic membrane could improve success rates of preserflo implant? |
4:30 - 4:35pm |
Ophthalmology Research Day Wrap-Up and Evaluation Completion [Room C3] |
|
4:35 - 5:15pm |
Wine and Cheese Reception [Room C5] |
|
5:00pm |
Closing Remarks and Awards Ceremony [Room C5] |
|
Q & A sessions are included as described below:
- Collaborative RD Keynote address (30 minutes to present, 15 minutes for Q&A)
- Ophthalmology Keynote address (35 minutes to present, 10 minutes for Q&A)
- Trainee presentations (10 minutes to present, 5 minutes for Q&A)