Melani Cammett Receives 2023 Star-Friedman Challenge Award

July 31, 2023

Center Director Melani Cammett is among the recipients of the Star-Friedman Challenge for Promising Scientific Research, an award given annually through an endowment at Harvard University. The award offers opportunities for eligible faculty to seek support for new work in their research programs within the life, physical, and social sciences. Melani Cammett, Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs at Harvard University, received the award for her project, “Toleration: Living Together After Ethnic Conflict.”

PGY-2 Residents Recognized with Newton Wellesley Hospital Intern Awards

July 31, 2023

Four PGY-2 ophthalmology residents were recognized for their excellence in teaching and patient care while completing their transitional year internship at Newton Wellesley Hospital.... Read more about PGY-2 Residents Recognized with Newton Wellesley Hospital Intern Awards

Aaron Kaufman, MD, Receives Cornea Awards

July 31, 2023

Aaron Kaufman, MD, a second-year cornea fellow at Mass Eye and Ear, was selected as the Abelson Family Fellow in Cornea at Mass Eye and Ear for the 2023-2024 academic year.... Read more about Aaron Kaufman, MD, Receives Cornea Awards

Volunteer for the URiM Mentorship Program

July 31, 2023

This spring, Harvard Ophthalmology faculty and trainees volunteered their time to introduce undergraduate students who are underrepresented in medicine (URiM) to ophthalmology and provide mentorship.... Read more about Volunteer for the URiM Mentorship Program

Faculty and Alumni Featured on Ophthalmology Power List

July 31, 2023

In celebration of the most influential people in the world of ophthalmology, The Ophthalmologist recently released its 2023 Power List. Readers submitted 450 nominations, which were then reviewed by an expert international panel.... Read more about Faculty and Alumni Featured on Ophthalmology Power List

Joan W. Miller, MD, Featured on World Medical Innovation Forum Disruptive Dozen List

July 31, 2023

Joan W. Miller, MD, Chair of Harvard Ophthalmology and the David Glendenning Cogan Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, is featured on the World Medical Innovation Forum’s 2023 “Disruptive Dozen” list of 12 emerging technologies with the greatest potential to impact health care in the next several years.... Read more about Joan W. Miller, MD, Featured on World Medical Innovation Forum Disruptive Dozen List

Jia Yin, MD, PhD, MPH, Receives Anne Klibanski Visiting Scholar Award

July 31, 2023

Jia Yin headshot Jia Yin, MD, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, is one of the 2023 honorees for the Anne Klibanski Visiting Scholars Award.... Read more about Jia Yin, MD, PhD, MPH, Receives Anne Klibanski Visiting Scholar Award

Natalie Wolkow, MD, PhD, Selected for Eleanor and Miles Shore Fellowship Program

July 31, 2023

natalie wolkow headshot Natalie Wolkow, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School (HMS), was selected for the 2023 Mass Eye and Ear Fellowship Award, part of the Eleanor and Miles Shore Faculty Development Program at HMS.... Read more about Natalie Wolkow, MD, PhD, Selected for Eleanor and Miles Shore Fellowship Program

Lotfi Merabet, OD, PhD, MPH, Receives Harvard Ophthalmology Excellence in Mentoring Award

July 31, 2023

Dr. Lotfi Merabet Lotfi Merabet, OD, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Co-Director of the Mobility Enhancement and Vision Rehabilitation Center of Excellence, was recognized with the 2023 Harvard Ophthalmology Excellence in Mentoring Award for his dedication to mentoring trainees.... Read more about Lotfi Merabet, OD, PhD, MPH, Receives Harvard Ophthalmology Excellence in Mentoring Award