Research Day
2025 DOVS Research Day Award Winners
Resident Award: Bonnie He
Risk of glaucoma associated with calcium channel blocker use in patients with cardiovascular disease
Senior Trainee Award: Aliénor Jamet
Neuroprotection of retinal ganglion cells in experimental glaucoma using a novel gene therapy construct AAV2-SYN1-TrkB-2A-mBDNF in adult and old mice
Junior Trainee Award: Tyler Herod
Barriers existing in Nova Scotia hospitals for people living with sight loss: A qualitative study
Blitz Award: Verina Hanna
Preoperative educational video for patients undergoing cataract surgery: A randomized controlled trial
Interdisciplinary Trainee Speaker Series Ophthalmology Award: Ellen Zhou
Proteomic analyses for different stages of primary open angle glaucoma – A pilot study of 8000 markers with stringent criteria
34TH ANNUAL DOVS RESEARCH DAY
The 34th Annual Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Research Day took place at the Halifax Convention Centre on April 10, 2024. Our keynote speakers, Drs. Nailyn Rasool and John Marshall, delivered superb lectures and the research presented by trainees and residents was excellent.
Congratulations to the following recipients of Research Day awards:
· Resident Award: Ashlyn Pinto
· Senior Trainee Award: Aliénor Jamet
· Junior Trainee Award: Tyler Herod
· Blitz Award: Bonnie He