Abstract Submission Deadline Approaching Deadline: 3 February 2010
INTRODUCTION
This conference aims to bring together leading basic and clinical scientists to share the latest research on retinal ganglion cells and their roles in vision and disease. The goal is to take a comprehensive look at this critical and complex class of neurons, examining their development and establishment of axonal and dendritic connections, their diverse functions in processing signals from the outer retina and detecting light directly, how they are affected in glaucoma, optic nerve damage, and other disease conditions, and how our understanding of these processes can lead to novel therapeutic approaches. CALL FOR POSTERS  Abstract submission deadline:
3 February 2010 As a satellite to the annual meeting of ARVO, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, we are requested by ARVO, as co-sponsor, to stipulate that you do not present the same work at both the Vision Research conference and the ARVO main meeting. We would appreciate your assistance in complying with this stipulation. NB. Selected quality posters will be chosen to present a 10 minute oral presentation based on their poster and latest results. Abstracts are invited for poster presentations on the following symposium topics. Please submit abstracts using the Online Submission Form by
3 February 2010 according to the abstract preparation guidelines. Topics include - Signal processing by retinal ganglion cells
- Photosensitive ganglion cells
- Ganglion cell development and axonal targeting
- Optic nerve damage and regeneration
- Mechanisms of ganglion cell death/animal models
- Pathogenesis/neuro-protection for ganglion cells
- Gene defects associated with ganglion cell disease
- Novel therapeutic approaches in glaucoma
All abstracts will be refereed and a criterion of rejection will be lack of originality. A condition of submission is that, if accepted, the paper will be presented at the Thirteenth Annual Vision Research Conference by one of the authors. ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Registration fees
For registrations received prior to the conference: Academic Registration Fee- $355 
Industrial Registration Fee- $520
Student* Registration Fee- $220 For registrations received onsite: Onsite Academic Registration Fee- $414
Onsite Industrial Registration Fee- $580
Onsite Student* Registration Fee- $250 * Student registration fee applicable for undergraduate students or those studying towards a post-graduate qualification. Must be accompanied with a letter from your head of department attesting to your student status Registration includes
- Access to all conference sessions
- Access to poster areas
- Abstract book available at the conference and conference documentation
- Mid-session refreshments as scheduled in the conference program
- A Special issue of Vision Research containing original papers by the invited speakers, to be mailed to all registered delegates after the conference
Please note: The registration fee does not include lunch on either conference day. Lunch options will be available for delegates on a cash basis. | | ORGANISERS T. Wensel, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
W. Baehr, University of Utah, USA
S. Wu, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Organised and sponsored by Vision Research, Elseviers international journal for Functional Aspects of Vision. Co-sponsored by ARVO the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT Amy Hill, Elsevier, UK LOCATION Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA The conference will take place at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Country Convention Center, which is conveniently locating in the city, minutes from the many restaurants, shops and galleries of Las Olas Boulevard. It is also nearby beaches and a great base for many sightseeing tours, including trips to the Bahamas Islands, the Florida Everglades and the waterways of the "Venice of America". |
