Commercial Relationships Committee
Description
The Commercial Relationships Committee (CRC) monitors the status of commercial relationships of ARVO members who contribute to the Annual Meeting and publications.
Activities
- Sponsor Annual Meeting workshops and develop informational materials to teach members about commercial opportunities for collaboration, funding, financial arrangements, patent licensing, etc.
- Suggest new ways that ARVO can collaborate with industry for the benefit of its members.
- Report to the Board of Trustees at its regular meetings.
Meetings
The committee meets during the ARVO Annual Meeting and conducts business via ARVOConnect, by email and if needed by conference call during the year.
How to Apply: The 2023 applications period closed on Jan. 11
To be considered for membership on the Committee, please submit an online application consisting of an application statement, plus detail of past ARVO service and/or experience. It is recommended that individuals:
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- Invest time in their application
- Make sure their member information is updated and accurate in ARVOConnect
The ARVO President-elect will make appointments in February/March for the term beginning in May 2024.
Roster
Chair
Janet Serle, MD
Section: Glaucoma
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai - Ophthalmology Dept.
New York , N.Y.
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/09/2024
Member
Sunil Chauhan, DVM, PhD
Section: Cornea
Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School - Ophthalmology Dept.
Boston , Ma.
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/09/2024
Jeffrey Willis, MD, PhD
Section: Retina
Genentech / VA Martinez - Ophthalmology
San Francisco , Calif.
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/09/2024
Annette Hoskin, BSc (Optom), MBA
Section: Clinical/Epidemiologic Research
Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney
Maylands , Australia
Term: 05/24/2022 - 05/30/2025
Sharon Klier, MD, MPH
Section: Retina
UNITY Biotechnology
Calabasas , Calif.
Term: 05/24/2022 - 05/30/2025
Member
Cynthia Steel, PhD, MBA
Section: Retina
Glaukos Corp.
Tampa , Fla.
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026
Member
Rebecca Hussain
Section: Cornea
RHMM, Inc.
Ross , Calif.
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026
Member
Daniel Lindegger
PhD student
Section: Visual Neuroscience
UCL/Independent
Geneva , Switzerland
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026
Member
Vladimir Bantseev, PhD
Section: Physiology/Pharmacology
Genentech Inc.
San Francisco , Calif.
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026
Leopold Schmetterer
PhD, FARVO
Section: Physiology/Pharmacology
Singapore Eye Research Institute
Singapore
Term: 05/15/2021 - 05/31/2026
Terri Young
MD, MBA, FARVO
Section: Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison , Wisc.
Term: 05/20/2022 - 05/31/2027
Ex Officio
Patricia D'Amore, PhD, MBA, FARVO
Section: Retinal Cell Biology
Schepens Eye Research Institute -Massachusetts Eye and Ear
Boston , Mass.
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/09/2024
Executive Vice President
J. Mark Petrash, PhD, FARVO
Section: Lens
University of Colorado
Boulder , Colo.
Term: 05/20/2022 - 05/31/2027
Ex Officio
Iris M. Rush, CAE
ARVO
Executive Director
Staff Committee Liaison
Jason Spessard, MBA, CAE
ARVO
Chief Financial Officer