The International Retinal Research Foundation (IRRF) has partnered with The Macula Society to form The Macula Society/IRRF Award. The Award is in accordance with the Macula Society’s purpose of providing a forum for the presentation and dissemination of the most current and most advanced scientific information and research in retinal vascular and macular diseases. This partnership will provide funds for a total of four Awards per year at $35,000 each for three years. The 2023 IRRF/Macula Society grantees are as follows:
2023 IRRF/Macula Society Grantee Thomas Wubben, MD, PhD
Thomas Wubben, MD, PhD University of Medicine, Medical School, Kellogg Eye Center Project Title: Elucidating the Role of Glutamine Catabolism in Cone Photoreceptor Metabolic Homeostasis
2023 IRRF/Macula Society Grantee Luis Arias, MD
Luis Arias, MD Head, Retina Department of Ophthalmology, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain. Project Title: Application of New Molecular Technologies in the Genetic diagnosis of
2023 IRRF/Macula Society Grantee Daniel Ting
Daniel Ting, MBBS (Hons), M Med (Ophth), FAMS, PhD (UWA) Project Title: A Multi-Model Explainable Artificial Intelligence System Using Weekly Supervised Deep Learning Techniques to
2023 IRRF/Macula Society Grantee Matthew Simunovic, MD
Matthew Simunovic, MD Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, Australia Collagen Bioglue for Retinal Detachment Repair Matthew Simunovic is Professor Ophthalmology & Visual Science at