Member Stories

Learn more about ARVO members' research, their contributions to the eye and vision science community, and how awards and grants from the ARVO Foundation have changed their careers.

'Two-way communication is essential'
Trustee Linda McLoon’s lab hosts a surprise visit from Congressional aides that proves enlightening for both scientists and policymakers. Read more.

Janine Austin Clayton, MD, FARVO
Meet the new director of the Office of Research on Women’s Health and the associate director of Research on Women’s Health. Read more. 

Christopher Austin, MD
NIH names Austin the new NCATS director. Read more.

2012 Champalimaud Award recipients
Three ARVO Members describe "in their own words" their goals as recipients of the prestigious award. Read more.

Paul Sternberg, Jr., MD, FARVO
"The major highlight with the Academy is being selected by my peers to be president. My father was an ophthalmologist and a member of the Academy, so it has special meaning for me." Read more.

Delu Song, MD
"My ideal job would include being able to better connect my clinical work and research. I want to be able to transform clinical problems into relevant experiments, and then use the resulting data to create services and products that can be used in a clinical setting." Read more.

Anna Enzsoly, MD
"Not only was it a great experience for me to work in his excellent laboratory, but also our common project was a significant motivation for me to turn my attention toward new questions." Read more.

Christopher Paterson, PhD, DSc, FARVO
"With those and other issues in mind, I do support the need for a source of funding to explore and develop new programs to enhance the mission of ARVO." Read more.

Steve Charles, MD, FACS, FICS and Joyce Tombran-Tink, PhD, FARVO
Meet the ARVO Foundation's newest board members. Read more.