Vision: Molecules, Behaviour, Society

A UBC Research Excellence Cluster focusing on vision research in eye + brain. We aim to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of eye + brain disease.

[VCH Research Institute @VCHResearch]

#FundingAnnouncement 📢 Are you a health care professional conducting innovative research at @VCHhealthcare or @Providence_Hlth? Apply for our Innovation & Translational Research Awards today! Register by Nov. 3: https://t.co/FQrsQn2Isp @VGHFdn @UBC @PHCResearch

[Fighting Blindness Canada @FB_Canada]

Join Stanford's Dr. Daniel Palanker on Sept. 10, for an in depth look at the bionic eye. He'll provide an overview of current technologies, the latest research and clinical trials, and the real-world challenges of developing and using retinal implants.
https://t.co/8Wo32h9myk

[CIHR @CIHR_IRSC]

📣 #EarlyCareerResearchers!

Learn about high-quality review and the #PeerReview process.

Apply to the Fall 2025 Reviewer in Training program by August 6: https://t.co/YOXfo5DOlT

[VCH Research Institute @VCHResearch]

@UBC @VCHhealthcare @VGHFdn @PHCResearch @VancouverStroke @ICORD_SCI @GillianEHanley @GCI_Cluster 2025 VCHRI Innovation & Translational Research Award recipient Dr. Joanne Matsubara aims to develop a non-invasive eye drops that would offer an alternative treatment for age-related macular degeneration. @MatsubaraVision @UBCVision

[Fighting Blindness Canada @FB_Canada]

Registration is now open for the first two episodes of our Accelerate Vision Health Series (Nov. 7 & 21 at 7:30 p.m.). Join us as we put a spotlight the future of vision health and how, together, we can accelerate progress toward cures. https://t.co/TnZU1CmVpQ

[Vision: Molecules, Behaviour, Society @UBCVision]

Vision Cluster members are also technological experts such as Dr. Johan Foster (@UBC_AdvMat). Listen to his latest breakthrough on @cbcradio!

[UBC BioProducts Institute @UBCBioProducts]

🎙️ In a recent interview on @CBCRadioCanada's #QuirksAndQuarks with Bob McDonald, Dr. Johan Foster discusses his team’s breakthrough on #PFAS "forever chemicals." 💧 Their innovative approach could transform how we capture and eliminate these contaminants, making water cleaner and safer. 🌍

🎧 Catch the full interview here: https://t.co/DP7XOhsERw

#CleanWater #Sustainability #Biobased #Innovation #SustainableTech #ResearchExcellence @UBC

[Vision: Molecules, Behaviour, Society @UBCVision]

Congratulations to Vision Cluster members Dr. @KamensekTodd and Dr. @Ipek_Oruc_!

[University of British Columbia @UBC]

Join the conversation and help shape UBC's future. We're refreshing our strategic plan, and we want your input.

Attend pop-up events and workshops happening across both campuses and online. Learn more: https://t.co/1C7kV3BEAl

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

Today is #WorldSightDay

👁️ More than 2 billion people have a near or distance vision impairment and about 1 billion of these cases could have been prevented or fixed.

Take these simple steps to take care of your eyes 👀 https://t.co/hE0WoXTNhX

[Vision: Molecules, Behaviour, Society @UBCVision]

Read about Natalie Mezey's experience as a medical student in the fully-equipped, mobile eye clinic that travels more than 6,000 km annually to provide service to people in remote communities of Northern Ontario. #EyeCare #CommunityEngagement
Blog post: https://t.co/mjA2hjg1fQ

[Vision: Molecules, Behaviour, Society @UBCVision]

Reserve your free spot at Women Leaders in Eye Health Coffee Hour Session on Aug 17 at 7 am PT at the Fairmount Pacific Rim. #WomenInSTEM @attendWOC
More: https://t.co/EXXdQR8b0m

[Vision: Molecules, Behaviour, Society @UBCVision]

Congratulations to Vision Cluster trainee, Khola Bilal, for winning the Excellence Award obtained during the Vision Sciences Research Network 2024 Summer School! #VisionResearch

[Vision: Molecules, Behaviour, Society @UBCVision]

Dr. @MatsubaraVision is a team member of the Sensory/Motor Systems and Movement Disorders Integrated Research Program at @DMCBrainHealth, aimed to better understand the brain's sensorimotor functions and develop therapies for people with disorders. https://t.co/y1nsTiKm22

[Vision: Molecules, Behaviour, Society @UBCVision]

Join our Vision Research Seminar on Wed June 5 at 12pm PT to learn about the latest research on wet age-related macular degeneration and using the eye as a window to study #Alzheimers disease. @MatsubaraVision @Printha05 #wetAMD #VisionResearch

Register: https://t.co/jipFjrDY8J

[Vision: Molecules, Behaviour, Society @UBCVision]

Researchers at Dr. Joanne Matsubara (@MatsubaraVision)'s lab are investigating treatments to halt the progression of wet age-related macular degeneration. Read stories from the team: Yoo, Chakravarthy, @Printha05, Uppal.

Featured news from @VCHResearch: https://t.co/RQMU0xgDsf

[Vision: Molecules, Behaviour, Society @UBCVision]

Join us at the MEDG Clinical-Academic Research Rounds on May 3 at 12pm PT. Learn about "Emerging therapies for inherited
retinal dystrophies" from Dr. Kevin Gregory-Evans.

For Zoom Link and More Info: https://t.co/Ls5ee4WUKw

[Vision: Molecules, Behaviour, Society @UBCVision]

Congratulations to Vision Cluster member Dr. Ipek Oruç (@Ipek_Oruc_)! @DMCBrainHealth @UBCmedicine #AI #VisionResearch

[VCH Research Institute @VCHResearch]

Research led by VCHRI neuroscientist Dr. Ipek Oruç has revealed for the first time AI behaviours that differentiate between female & male retinal images, paving the way for novel disease biomarkers to aid in precision medicine: https://t.co/r4gkFTMKTL

[Fighting Blindness Canada @FB_Canada]

Join View Point Vancouver online or in person for a keynote presentation on gene therapy with Dr. Paul Yang, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine and Chief, Paul H. Casey Ophthalmic Genetics Division, Casey Eye Institute

https://t.co/qb3qD4X9pA

[The World Ophthalmology Congress 2026® @attendWOC]

Register now for #WOC2024! Join us in Vancouver, Canada from August 16-19, 2024. Explore cutting-edge #EyeCare developments and shape the #FutureOfSight with global #ophthalmology leaders.

Register early and save: https://t.co/aMPwo0895x

#Ophthalmologists #EyeSight

[Centre for Eye Research Australia @EyeResearchAus]

A/Prof @DrLaurenAyton's lifelong passion for vision research led to her co-leading our Retinal Gene Therapy Unit. They aim to better understand inherited retinal diseases to involve more people in clinical trials for potentially sight-saving gene therapies.
#WomenInScience Feb 11