Awards
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences offers the following awards/scholarships.
Terms: Selection is based on satisfactory academic achievement, research ability, and contribution to basic and/or clinical vision research. Preference will be given to applicants with research focused on treatment or prevention of age-related vision loss.
Award: Up to $1000- current academic year- 2021/2022
Eligibility: Applications will be accepted from graduate students registered in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences in a full time master's or doctoral degree program studying and conducting research in the field of vision science.
Application Deadline: February 28, 2022
Terms: Selection is based on satisfactory academic achievement, research ability, and contribution to basic and/or clinical vision research with a preference given to research that is relevant to ophthalmology and cancer.
Award:
Residents: One Award for up to $500 - current academic year- 2021/2022
Other Trainee: Undergraduate, Medical Student, Graduate Student, Fellow (Clinical or Research) - One Award for up to $500- current academic year- 2021/2022
Eligibility: Applicants will be accepted from residents and other trainees studying and conducting research in the field of ophthalmology and cancer within the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences.
Application Deadline: February 28, 2022
Terms: Selection is based on satisfactory academic achievement, research ability, and contribution to basic and/or clinical vision research.
Award:
Residents: One Award for up to $500 - current academic year- 2021/2022
Other Trainee: Undergraduate, Medical Student, Graduate Student, Fellow (Clinical Research) - One Award for up to $500- current academic year- 2021/2022
Eligibility: Applicants will be accepted from residents and other trainees studying and conducting research into the underlying cause(s) and/or method(s) of cure for eye disease within the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences.
Application Deadline: February 28, 2022
Award: Up to $500 (Resident)
Eligibility: Will need to do an oral or poster presentation at the Annual Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Research Day.
The objective of this award is to promote excellence in translational vision science research.
Terms: Research at the University of Alberta focused on vision science that will advance the understanding and treatment of ocular disease. Priority will be given to research that is cross-disciplinary.
Award: Up to $10,000
Eligibility: Applicants need to be accepted to or be currently engaged in a Masters or PhD program or be a post-doctoral fellow
Application Intake: September 15 to January 31
Award Winners
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is thrilled to announce the following award winners for the 2020/2021 Academic year.
VISION SCIENCE GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD
The award is based on research ability and contribution to basic and/or clinical vision research related to treatment or prevention of age-related vision loss.
Winner: Geoffrey Casey
For his research in characterizing the innate immune response of human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells against adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector insult and evaluating the ability of genetic "cloaking sequences" to mitigate this inflammatory response.
The scholarship is focused on studying and conducting research in the field of Ophthalmology and Cancer
Winner: Helya Aghazadeh
For her research of sun lamp use as a risk factor for Uveal Melanoma
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This award is based on research into the underlying cause(s) and/or method(s) of cure for eye disease. Selection is based on satisfactory academic achievement, research ability, and contribution to basic and/or clinical vision research
Winner I: Maya Tong
For her revolutionary work on the cost effectiveness of locally made Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) grafts for cornea transplantation in Edmonton
Winner II: Fay Zhai
For her research in studying the gene ELOVL4's function in the anterior segment of the eye including how a mutation in the ELOVL4 gene affects the lipid composition of tears
Student & Residency Fund in Ophthalmology
Winner: Kimberly Papp
for her research excellence and potential
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BEST CLINICAL RESEARCH AWARD
Winner: Meghan Smith
for presentation entitled 'Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Retrospective Study of Disease Presentation, Treatment, and Outcomes'
LABTICIAN BEST BASIC SCIENCE AWARD
Winner: Paul Chrystal
for presentation entitled 'Mutations in the inner junction protein CFAP20 impairs motile and primary cilia functions and causes retinal dystrophy'
which is focused on cross-disciplinary vision science that will advance the understand and treatment of ocular disease
Winner: Fay Zhai
For her research in studying the gene ELOVL4's function in the anterior segment of the eye including how a mutation in the ELOVL4 gene affects the lipid composition of tears
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE RECIPIENTS!!
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Note: If applying for multiple awards/scholarships, please submit separate applications for each