Global Members Committee
Global Members Committee
Description
The Global Members Committee assesses the needs of non-U.S. based members and recommends ways to increase participation in ARVO to the Board of Trustees.
Activities
- Collects and interprets statistical information relating to the involvement of non-U.S. based members in ARVO.
- Encourages non-U.S. based members to more fully participate in the governance and programs of ARVO.
- Sponsors ARVO Annual Meeting workshops on relevant topics.
- Reports to the Board of Trustees at its regular meetings.
Meetings
The committee meets during the Annual Meeting and conducts business via ARVOConnect, email and conference call during the year.
How to Apply – application period opens December 2020
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:
- Invest time in their application
- Make sure their member information is updated and accurate in ARVOConnect
Applications will be accepted from December 2020 through January 2021. The ARVO President-elect will make appointments in February/March for the term beginning in May 2021 (additional details will be announced at a later date).
Roster
Chair
Kate E. Keller, PhD
Section: Glaucoma
Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University
Portland , Ore.
Term: 05/03/2018 - 05/06/2021
Member
Ester Carreno, MD
Section: Immunology and Microbiology
Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz
Madrid , Spain
Term: 05/03/2018 - 05/06/2021
Member
Pamela M. Martin, PhD
Section: Retinal Cell Biology
Augusta University
Augusta , Georgia
Term: 05/03/2018 - 05/06/2021
Member
Ashik Mohamed, MBBS, MTech, PhD
Section: Lens
L V Prasad Eye Institute
Hyderabad, Telangana , India
Term: 05/03/2018 - 05/06/2021
Member
Jennifer Craig, PhD, FCOptom
Section: Cornea
University of Dundee
Auckland , New Zealand
Term: 05/07/2020 - 04/27/2023
Member
Fabian Lerner, MD
Section: Glaucoma
University of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Term: 05/07/2020 - 04/27/2023
Member
Acner Camino, PhD
Section: Retina
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland , Ore.
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Samantha Dando, PhD
Section: Immunology/Microbiology
Queensland University of Technology
Queensland , Australia
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Zohreh Hosseinzadeh
Section: Retina
Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden
Dresden , Germany
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Vikas Khetan, DO, DNB, FMRF
Section: Anatomy & Pathology/Oncology
Sankara Nethralaya
Chennai Tamil Nadu , India
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Birgit Lorenz, MD, PhD, FEBO, FARVO
Section: Retina
Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany
Giessen , Germany
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Hui Zhang, MD, PhD
Section: Retina
National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drug
Chengdu , China
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Trustee Liaison
Stephen Burns, PhD, FARVO
Visual Psychophysics/Physiological Optics
Indiana University School of Optometry
Bloomington , Ind.
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/07/2024
Ex Officio
W. Daniel Stamer, PhD, FARVO
Section: Pharmacology/Physiology
Duke University
Durham , N.C.
Term: 05/07/2020 - 05/06/2021
Ex Officio
Stephen C. Pflugfelder, MD, FARVO
Section: Cornea
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston , Tex.
Term: 05/07/2020 - 05/06/2021
Ex Officio
Justine R. Smith, FRANZCO, PhD, FARVO
Section: Immunology and Microbiology
Flinders University
Adelaide , South Australia
Term: 05/11/2017 - 05/05/2022
Ex Officio
Iris M. Rush, CAE
ARVO
Executive Director
Staff Committee Liaison
Kiah Culver
ARVO
Assistant Director, Customer Service