Members-in-Training Committee
Description
The Members-in-Training Committee (MIT) monitors the issues facing Members-in-Training and recommends ways for ARVO to respond. Comprised of regular ARVO members as well as MITs (pre- and post-doc students, fellows, and residents), the Committee's goals are to enhance the experience of MITs at ARVO and help provide avenues to learn about ways they can build successful careers in ophthalmology and vision research.
Activities
- Increases organizational sensitivity to the concerns and needs of MITs.
- Sponsors workshops, forums and organizes events at the ARVO Annual Meeting that promote peer interaction and encourage full Meeting participation. Additional events are also organized at other scientific meetings as appropriate.
- Serves as a clearinghouse for information on opportunities, programs, and resources specifically aimed at MITs.
- Identifies possible mentors and role models for students in addition to those encountered in the regular course of their training.
- 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: The 2025 application period will open in Dec.
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
The eligibility requirement for MIT participation on ARVO committees is needing to have completed two years of membership prior to beginning service on an ARVO committee.
The ARVO President-elect will make appointments in February/March for the term beginning in May 2026.
Roster
Chair
Rajashekhar Gangaraju, PhD
Section: Retinal Cell Biology
Hamilton Eye Institute
Memphis , Tenn.
Term: 05/19/2022 - 05/31/2026
Member
Ruth Caldwell, PhD, FARVO
Section: Retinal Cell Biology
Medical College of Georgia/ Augusta University
Augusta , Ga.
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026
Member
Xi Chen, MD, PhD
Section: Retina
Duke University
Durham , NC
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026
Member
Jennifer Hunter, PhD
Section: Visual Psychophysics/Physiological Optics
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario , Canada
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026
Member
Rachael Heath Jeffery, MChD, MPH
Section: Retina
Lions Eye Institute
Nedlands , Australia
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026
Member
Jonathan Lin, PhD
Section: Cornea
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Dickinson , Tex.
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026
Member
Jennifer Thorne, MD, PhD
Section: Immunology/Microbiology
Johns Hopkins University - Wilmer Eye Institute
Baltimore , Md.
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026
Member
Nange Jin, MD, PhD
Section: Visual Neuroscience
University of Houston College of Optometry
Houston , Tex.
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2027
Member
Lindsay Klofas Kozek, MD, PhD
Section: Retina
Mass Eye & Ear
Boston , Mass.
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2027
Member
Ebenezer Okoyeocha, B.MLS
Section: Cornea
Michigan State University
East Lansing , Mich.
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2027
Member
Michael Robichaux, PhD, BS
Section: Retinal Cell Biology
West Virginia University
Morgantown , WV
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2027
Member
Sanhita Roy, PhD
Section: Immunology/Microbiology
L.V. Prasad Eye Institute
Hyderabad , India
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2027
Member
Anil Upreti
Section: Lens
Miami University
Oxford , Ohio
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2027
Member
Joëlle E. Vergroesen, PhD
Section: Clinical/Epidemiologic Research
Erasmus Medical Center
Rotterdam , Netherlands
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2027
Member
Justin Yamanuha, MD
Section: Retina
University of Minnesota Dept of Ophthalmology
Minneapolis , Minn.
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2027
Grace Borchert, MD
Section: Retina
Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology
Oxford , England
Term: 5/8/2025 - 5/31/2028
Tim Dorweiler, PhD
Section: Retinal Cell Biology
Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Boston , Mass.
Term: 5/8/2025 - 5/31/2028
Shruthi Karnam, PhD
Section: Glaucoma
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley , Calif.
Term: 5/8/2025 - 5/31/2028
Koji Kitazawa, MD, PhD
Section: Cornea
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Kyoto , Japan
Term: 5/8/2025 - 5/31/2028
Zengping Liu, MD
Section: Retina
National University of Singapore
, Singapore
Term: 5/8/2025 - 5/31/2028
Adrienne Quan, OD, FAAO
Section: Eye Movements
Midwestern University
Downers Grove , Ill.
Term: 5/8/2025 - 5/31/2025
Sneha Singh, PhD
Section: Immunology/Microbiology
Wayne State University
Detroit , Mich.
Term: 5/8/2025 - 5/31/2028
Trustee Liaison
Matthew Wilson, MD
Section: Anatomy and Pathology/Oncology
Univ. of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis , Tenn.
Term: 05/18/2023 - 05/04/2028
Trustee Liaison
Susana Chung, OD, PhD, FAAO, FARVO
Section: Psychophysics/Physiological Optics
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley , Calif.
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2029
Ex Officio
Sophie Xiaohui Deng, MD, PhD, FARVO
Section: Cornea
Stein Eye Institute, UCLA
Los Angeles , Calif.
Term: 05/05/2021 - 05/08/2026
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
Lancey Cowan
ARVO
Chief Meetings Officer
Staff Committee Liaison
Kerin Miller
ARVO
Director, Program Administration