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

 

 

 

Previous Research Day Information

2016