EVER newsletter
March 21, 2009

This year promises to be a challenging one, but EVER hopes that we are in a good position to continue to provide a broad and effective platform for presenting your research. We believe that we can continue to contribute towards the support, fostering and encouragement of European vision research. We have advanced plans for our third and last meeting in Portoroz and an excellent programme is evolving. We hope to welcome more of you than ever to the annual meeting- so get your abstract submissions in early and visit the web site to look at travel and accommodation arrangements for the EVER Congress!

Marcela Votruba, Newsletter Editor

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

In a little more than 6 months, we will have the opportunity to meet for the third and last time in Portoroz, Slovenia, one of the most beautiful and modern marinas on the Adriatic. This venue, with its excellent facilities for holding a scientific congress, has all that is needed to promote exchange of ideas between participants in a relaxed and tranquil atmosphere. EVER remains committed to maintaining excellence and this year’s program offers valuable opportunities for growing, renewing and extending professional contacts. Aware that the current economic climate puts pressure on travel budgets, EVER has increased its number of travel grants to encourage young basic and clinical researchers to attend the meeting and present their work.
I hope a great many of you will attend the meeting and I am looking forward to welcoming you in Portoroz.

Charles Riva, EVER President 2009

Members are reminded to renew their membership in good time to allow submission of Abstracts by the deadline of June 1st . The online facility is available here. The advantages include reduced fee for the annual meeting, organizing minisymposia during the annual meeting, voting rights for the election of the Board Members, free subscription to Acta Ophthalmologica, the EVER journal, travel grants and the quarterly newsletter.

The EVER 2009 Congress will take place in Portoroz, Slovenia, Sept 30 - Oct 3, 2009. Find all useful information on this page.
Registration for the congress is open.
Hotel and transfer can be booked here.

The EVER 2009 Preliminary Programme is now available.

This year we have an exciting line up of Keynote Speakers:

Keynote Lectures:

• Michael GILMORE, Boston, USA
• Sarah COUPLAND, Liverpool, UK
• Kyoko OHNO-MATSUI, Tokyo, Japan

EVER Lecture: Harminder S DUA, Nottingham, UK
Acta Lecture: Jost JONAS, Mannheim, Germany

The Abstract submission deadline for EVER 2009 is June 1. Only members having paid their 2009 membership fee can submit free paper abstracts. To add or modify an abstract, go to the members section and follow the instructions.
Abstract guidelines

June 1: Abstract submission deadline - posters, free papers and SIS
July 15: Final Programme online - Abstract notification
September 1: Early registration deadline, hotel booking closes
September 15: Transfer booking closes
Sept 30-Oct 3: EVER 2009 Annual Meeting

• 2009 Sept 30-Oct 3 Portoroz Slovenia
• 2010 Oct 6-9 Crete, Greece
• 2011 Oct 5-8 Crete, Greece
• 2012 Oct 3-6 Crete, Greece
 

Be an ambassador for EVER and bring the Sponsorship opportunities EVER 2009 under the eyes of the sponsors.

Richard BRUENECH

Nadja KNOP

Read more about the 2 candidates for the Anatomy / Cell Biology section:
• Richard BRUENECH
• Nadja KNOP

Bart LEROY

Seang Mei SAW

Read more about the 2 candidates for the Molecular Biology / Genetics / Epidemiology section:
• Bart LEROY
• Seang Mei SAW

Miguel CESTELO-BRANCO

Werner SPILEERS

Read more about the 2 candidates for the Vison Sciences / Electrophysiol. / Physiol. Optic section:
• Miguel CESTELO-BRANCO
• Werner SPILEERS

Jean-Jacques GICQUEL

Neville OSBORNE

Read more about the 2 candidates for the Anatomy / Cell Biology section:
• Jean-Jacques GICQUEL
• Neville OSBORNE

National Ophthalmological Societies are invited to help young scientist of their country with a travel grant for EVER congresses. View the list of participating national societies.

EVER will be present at ARVO.
See the EVER/ARVO workshop on Targeting Glaucoma Beyond IOP here.
More information about ARVO