{"id":5433,"date":"2024-02-24T14:14:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T20:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irrf.org\/?p=5433"},"modified":"2024-02-26T12:16:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T18:16:47","slug":"2023-irrf-macula-society-grantees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-irrf-macula-society-grantees\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 IRRF\/Macula Society Grantees"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5433\" class=\"elementor elementor-5433\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39929875 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39929875\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5eecba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5eecba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5044 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Macula-Society-Logo-Banner-300x181.jpg\" alt=\"Macula Society Logo Banner\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Macula-Society-Logo-Banner-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Macula-Society-Logo-Banner-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Macula-Society-Logo-Banner-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Macula-Society-Logo-Banner.jpg 775w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The International Retinal Research Foundation<\/strong> (IRRF) has partnered with <strong>The Macula Society<\/strong> to form The Macula Society\/IRRF Award.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>The Award is in accordance with the Macula Society\u2019s 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.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>This partnership will provide funds for a total of four Awards per year at $35,000 each for three years. <em><strong>The 2023 IRRF\/Macula Society grantees are as follows:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f1602b elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"8f1602b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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has-post-thumbnail hentry category-irrf-macula-award tag-2023-retina-society-irrf-grantees\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-irrf-macula-society-grantee-thomas-wubben-md-phd\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"107\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Thomas-Wubben-2023-Retina-Society-107x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-5239\" alt=\"Photo of Thomas Wubben, MD, PhD\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-irrf-macula-society-grantee-thomas-wubben-md-phd\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2023 IRRF\/Macula Society Grantee Thomas Wubben, MD, PhD\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 26, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-irrf-macula-society-grantee-thomas-wubben-md-phd\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2023 IRRF\/Macula Society Grantee Thomas Wubben, MD, PhD\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5471 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-irrf-macula-award tag-2023-retina-society-irrf-grantees\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-irrf-macula-society-grantee-luis-arias-md\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Luis-Arias-Macula-Society-2023-120x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-5440\" alt=\"Luis Arias, MD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Luis-Arias-Macula-Society-2023-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Luis-Arias-Macula-Society-2023-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Luis-Arias-Macula-Society-2023.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-irrf-macula-society-grantee-luis-arias-md\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2023 IRRF\/Macula Society Grantee Luis Arias, MD\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 26, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Luis Arias, MD Head, Retina Department of Ophthalmology, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain. Project Title:\u00a0 Application of New Molecular Technologies in the Genetic diagnosis of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-irrf-macula-society-grantee-luis-arias-md\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2023 IRRF\/Macula Society Grantee Luis Arias, MD\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5469 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-irrf-macula-award tag-2023-retina-society-irrf-grantees\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-irrf-macula-society-grantee-daniel-ting\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Daniel-Ting-Macula-Society-2023-120x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-5439\" alt=\"Daniel Ting\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-irrf-macula-society-grantee-daniel-ting\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2023 IRRF\/Macula Society Grantee Daniel Ting\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 26, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Daniel Ting, MBBS (Hons), M Med (Ophth), FAMS, PhD (UWA) Project Title:\u00a0 A Multi-Model Explainable Artificial Intelligence System Using Weekly Supervised Deep Learning Techniques to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-irrf-macula-society-grantee-daniel-ting\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2023 IRRF\/Macula Society Grantee Daniel Ting\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5467 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-irrf-macula-award tag-2023-retina-society-irrf-grantees\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-irrf-macula-society-grantee-matthew-simunovic-md\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Matthew-Simunovic-Macula-Society-130x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-5434\" alt=\"Matthew Simunovic, MD\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-irrf-macula-society-grantee-matthew-simunovic-md\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2023 IRRF\/Macula Society Grantee Matthew Simunovic, MD\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 26, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Matthew Simunovic, MD Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, Australia Collagen Bioglue for Retinal Detachment Repair Matthew Simunovic is Professor Ophthalmology &amp; Visual Science at<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-irrf-macula-society-grantee-matthew-simunovic-md\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2023 IRRF\/Macula Society Grantee Matthew Simunovic, MD\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Retinal Research Foundation (IRRF) has partnered with The Macula Society to form The Macula Society\/IRRF Award.&nbsp; The Award is in accordance with the Macula Society\u2019s 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.&nbsp; This [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5441,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[343,219,361,220],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5433"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5433"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5494,"href":"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5433\/revisions\/5494"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}