|
The First Annual Berkeley Conference on Translational Research
"
From Discovery to Application"
April 21, 2007 ~ School of Optometry ~ 489 Minor Hall ~ UC Berkeley
|
The conference will bring together faculty, scientists, fellows, students, and invited guests from academia and industry who are involved or interested in translational research. The focus will be on investigatons that have a "bench to bedside" aspect. Topics will be wide ranging — from discovery to its application in patients, encompassing ocular, neurological and other systemic diseases and infection, and presenting modern optical imaging, bioengineering, and molecular & cell biology techniques. New approaches to diagnosis and treatment developed in animal models or through human-based studies will be highlighted.
|
|
CE Credit for Optometrists
- TPA: 1.5 hours (Inflammation/Infection)
- Other/Miscellaneous: 5.0 hours
- Participants receive certification for CE credits and categories
Contact and Registration
Admission is free, but space is limited, so pre-registration is required. If you plan to attend, please send your name and affiliation to Inez Bailey at inezb@berkeley.edu.
Agenda
Session 1: Neuroscience ~~~ 9:00-10:20 AM
Moderator: Dennis Levi, OD, PhD
Professor, Optom /Vision Sci; Dean, School of Optometry, UC Berkeley
- Probing Vision: From Monkeys to Patients
Jonathan Horton MD, PhD (Professor, School of Medicine, UC San Francisco)
- Imaging the Aging Human Brain
William Jagust, MD (Professor, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley)
- Assessment of Vision Function in Children with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)
Tonya Watson, OD (PhD Candidate, Vision Science Program, UC Berkeley)
- Axonal Repair: A Microdevice Approach
David Sretevan, MD, PhD (Professor, Ophthalmology, UC San Francisco)
- Discussion
|
| Break ~~~ 10:20-10:40 AM |
Session 2: Retina ~~~ 10:40-11:40 AM
Moderator: Anthony Adams, OD, PhD
Professor, Optom /Vision Sci; Emeritus Dean, School of Optometry, UC Berkeley
- Gene Therapy for Leber's Congenital Amaurosis
John Flannery, PhD (Professor, Vision Science/Neuroscience, Sch. Optometry, UCB)
- Interplay of Genetic and Lifestyle Risk Factors in AMD: Progress Toward More Effective Treatment and Prevention
Debra Schaumberg, ScD, OD, MPH (Assoc. Professor, Harvard Medical School)
- Predicting Diabetic Retinopathy Occurrence from Retinal Function
Jason Ng, OD (PhD Candidate, Vision Science Program, UC Berkeley)
- Discussion
|
|
Session 3: Panel Discussion—Partnerships in Research ~~~ 11:40-12:40 PM
Questions for Discussion ~ Private Sponsorship Projects
- What are the main concerns of Industry, the NIH, the University, and the PI?
- What types of UC/NIH/Industry partnerships are likely to be funded?
- How do we protect intellectual property?
- How do we protect academic freedom?
- How do we avoid conflicts of interest?
Participants
Industry
- Arthur Back, PhD, Vice President, Product Development, CooperVision
- Brian Levy, OD, MS, Corporate Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Bausch & Lomb
Administration, University of California, Berkeley
- Dana Bostrom, Associate Director, Industry Alliances Office
- Lynne Hollyer, Industry Relations Manager
Division of Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health
- Michael Oberdorfer, PhD, Director, Strabismus, Amblyopia, & Visual Processing Program
Faculty, University of California, Berkeley
- Art Reingold, MD, Professor, Head of Epidemiology, School of Public Health
- Austin Rooda, PhD, Associate Professor, Optometry and Vision Science
|
Lunch ~~~ 12:40-2:00 PM
Catered lunch reception in Optometry Clinic |
Session 4: Infectious Disease and Inflammation ~~~ 2:00-3:20 PM
Moderator: Suzanne Fleiszig, OD, PhD
Professor, Optometry & Vision Sci, School of Optometry, UC Berkeley
- From Bug to Bench to Avoiding the Bedside: Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
Art Reingold, MD (Professor, Head of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley)
- Strategies to Identify Risk Factors in Autoimmune Disease
Lisa Barcellos, PhD (Ass't. Professor, Epidemiology, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley)
- Steroids for Corneal Ulcer Trial
Nisha Acharya, MD, MS (Ass't. Professor, Ophthalmology, UC San Francisco)
- Effects of Tear Stagnation on Epithelial Barrier Function during Contact Lens Wear
Meng Lin, OD, PhD (Director, Clinical Research Center, UC Berkeley)
- Discussion
|
| Break ~~~ 3:20-3:40 PM |
Session 5: Eye Muscles, Optics, and Refractive Error ~~~ 3:40-5:00 PM
Moderator: Chris Wildsoet, OD, PhD
Professor, Optom. & Vision Science, School of Optometry, UC Berkeley
- Bigger and Better Eye Muscles
Alan B. Scott, MD (Senior Scientist, Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute)
- Optics and Biomechanics of Accommodative IOLs
Stephen McLeod, MD (Professor, Chair of Ophthalmology, UC San Francisco)
- Corneal Refractive Surgery and Presbyopia
Ashley Tuan, OD, PhD (Principal Research Scientist, Advanced Medical Optics)
- Accommodation in Young Adults Wearing Bifocal Soft Contact Lenses
Janice Tarrant, OD (PhD Candidate, Vision Science Program, UC Berkeley)
- Discussion
|
| Reception: Wine & Cheese ~~~ 5:00-6:00 PM |
|
