Research Education
Research Lecture SeriesUnder this program, recognized vision scientists are invited to the College to give presentations about their research. These presentations are followed by discussion sessions and informal receptions so the College community has an opportunity to become better acquainted with researchers and their projects in other laboratories. The lectures will take place at 424 Beacon Street, New England College of Optometry and will be followed by a wine and cheese reception. All are welcome to attend.
Upcoming Summer Research Lectures at noon in Lecture Hall 3:
| July 8, 2010 | Dr. Min Zhang on "The Role of Neuron Growing Guidance in Corneal Nerve Repair" & Dr. Arthur Lage, DVM on "Animal Care." |
| July 14, 2010 | Dr. Susana Marcos on "Imaging Accomodation." |
| July 15, 2010 | Dr. Ann E. Elsner on "Probing Early Changes in Age-related Macular Degeneration." |
| July 22, 2010 | Dr. Jim Akula on "ROP - OIR: From Bedside to Bench... and Back Again?" |
| July 29, 2010 | Dr. Michael Kozlowski on "Drug Discovery and Development." |
| August 5, 2010 | Student Final Presentations by: Lindsey Wetherby, Raymond Lester, Gagan Kaur, Maria Walker, Kar Man Cheung, Kevin Chan |
| August 12, 2010 | Student Final Presentations by Kara Brogan, Laura Pardon, Yekaterina Yusupova, Jennifer Choi, Jieming Shen |
Please RSVP if you plan to attend: nunleyn@neco.edu or call Nika Nunley at (617) 587-5664.
For more information about Continuing Education Credit please click on the following link: http://www.neco.edu/continuing-education
Selected List of Past Speakers:
| Jeremy Wilmer Wellesley College, Wellesley MA | |
| Frances Rucker City College of CUNY, New York | |
| Denise A. Valenti Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA | |
| Elly Nedivi Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA | |
| Guenyoung Yoon University of Rochester, NY | |
| Nathan Doble New England College of Optometry, Boston MA | |
| Mina Sehizadeh New England College of Optometry, Boston MA | |
| Jayasree Seshadri New England College of Optometry, Boston MA | |
| Alexandra Benavente-Perez Aston University, Birmingham, UK | |
| Zhuo-Hua Pan Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detriot MI | |
| Marcus Bearse Jr. University of California, Berkeley CA | |
| Francois Delori Harvard Medical School, Boston MA | |
| Mitchell Brigell Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research | |
| Ming Yan (Allen) Cheong University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,MN | |
| Russel Woods Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston MA | |
| Toshifumi Mihashi Topcon Corporation Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Bruce Berkowitz Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detriot MI | |
| Rutledge G. Ellis-Behnke Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston MA | |
| Lawrence Stark Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton CA | |
| Stacey S. Choi New England College of Optometry, Boston MA | |
| Norbeto Lopez-Gil Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain | |
| Guoqiang Li University of Arizona | |
| Paul Kaufman University of Wisconsin | |
| Anne Fulton Children's Hospital, Boston | |
| Robert Sekuler Brandeis University | |
| Susana Marcos Instituto de Optica, Spain |
Master of Science in Vision Science
The Master of Science in Vision Science is designed to provide experience in vision research methodology through the development and execution of an original research project, and completion and defense of a research thesis. The curriculum is based on a total of 55.5 credit hours of study Learn more...
Recognized researchers who have interests in common with members of the College's research community are invited to come to the College for time periods ranging from one to three months. During their visit they are encouraged to collaborate with the College's researchers on projects or to develop collaborative projects which may continue after the site visit ends. This program is designed to broaden research activity, stimulate an active exchange of ideas, and nurture the development of new projects. Dr. Ian Flitcroft from the University of Dublin in Ireland and Dr. Richard Abadi from the University of Birmingham in England are the first researchers to visit under this program.
Summer Research Trainee Fellowships
The National Eye Institute sponsors summer traineeships for first and second year students from around the country to study in Boston, MA. This program, run by Dr. Jane Gwiazda, offers training in basic optometric research skills. Stipends will be paid for laboratory research through June, July and August. A second summer is possible which would allow completion of a substantial research project.
For more information or to request an application please contact:
Nika Nunley, Administrative Assistant for the Vision Science Department Telephone: (617) 587-5664 Email: nunleyn@neco.edu