EVER newsletter
August 19, 2009

Dear Colleagues and Friends,
We look forward to welcoming you to the 12th annual meeting of the European Association for Vision and Eye Research. Read more...

Download the EVER 2009 virtual Programme Book
All presenting first authors of Free Papers or SIS are respectfully reminded to adhere strictly to allocated timings. Some Free Paper sessions contain a number of Rapid-Fire presentations, which allow the authors to summarise the work presented on their Posters. Poster guidelines and Guidelines for speakers are available on the EVER website.

The Programme Book will be sent to all pre-registered participants by September 7.

The Abstracts will be published in Acta Ophthalmologica.

On Wednesday, September 30, we offer 6 courses which are an excellent opportunity to gain further training. Two of the courses are European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO) exam Course, which aims to prepare Residents for the European Board of Ophthalmology Examinations. This year the focus of the EBO Courses are on Retina and on Ophthalmic oncology. All Residents are encouraged to enrol and take this opportunity for expert teaching!
See overview.

EVER Lecture
Corneal surface regeneration: epithelial sheets to epithelial crypts, Harminder S DUA, UK
European Ophthalmologic Heritage Lecture
Hans Goldmann 1899 – 1991, Balder GLOOR, Switzerland
EVER-Acta Keynote lecture
From intravitreal cell-encoated drug therapy to low-brain-pressure-glaucoma, Jost JONAS, Germany
Ophthalmic Research Lecture
Role of the vascular endothelial cell in uveitis, Justine SMITH, USA
Keynote Lecture 1
Pathogen interactions in the pathogenesis of endophthalmitis, Michael GILMORE, USA
Keynote Lecture 2
Age-related macular degeneration; an Alzheimer’s disease in the eye?, Kyoko OHNO-MATSUI, Japan
Keynote Lecture 3
Unravelling the mysteries of ocular lymphomas, Sarah COUPLAND, UK

EVER best paper from the EVER sections travel grants. Read more.



EVER listed countries best paper travel grants, Read more.



TFOS awards for young researchers in the cornea section, Read more.


Alta Eficacia Tecnología SL, Spain, travel grant for the best paper in the VEP section.


Poster prizes will be awarded for the best poster in each section. An additional VEP poster prize will be generously sponsored by the Alta Eficacia Tecnología, SL, Spain.

NEW
Best oral presentation prize will be awarded for the best oral presentation in each free paper session.

• G: Ocular Rigidity: Biomechanical aspects and clinical applications

• IM: Ocular inflammation and infection: new agents and newly recognised inflammatory disease patterns

• PO: Radiotherapy in ophtalmic oncology

Members and all conference delegates are reminded that the early registration deadline is September 1, 2009. Don’t leave the online registration process until the last minute.
Registration details on this page. After login, you can register.

The housing bureau Cankarjev Dom, has negotiated special rates for accommodation in several categories of hotels, all within walking distance from the congress center and the marina.

See details on the housing page.

Airport shuttle service from Ljubljana airport (Slovenia) and Trieste airport (Italy) to Portoroz takes about one and a half hour and will be organized on arrival dates Sept 29-30 and on departure dates Oct 3-4.
One way shuttle bus transfer: Ljubljana airport - Portoroz: 35 EUR per person (90 min).
One way shuttle bus transfer: Trieste airport - Portoroz: 30 EUR per person (90 min).

Transfers can be booked : on-line booking form no later than September 15, 2009.

Private transfer: Individual service, private car or van transfer can be organised. Please contact the local agency for more details at housing@cd-cc.si.

Voting is open to all EVER voting members who have paid their membership 2009.
This year members have to vote for new leaders of three scientific sections and a new treasurer.

After login, follow the Elections instructions.

The result of the EVER 2009 Elections will be announced at the EVER General Assembly.

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

All EVER Scientific Sections will be holding business meetings on Friday, October 2, from 12:35 to 13:35. Sandwiches and refreshments will be served in the room.

Room allocations are:
• Anatomy / Cell Biology, Hall Emerald I
• Cornea / Ocular Surface, Hall Emerald I
• Glaucoma, Hall Mediteranea I
• Immunology / Microbiology, Hall Mediteranea I
• Lens and Cataract, Hall Emerald II
• Molecular Biology / Genetics / Epidemiology, Hall Emerald II
• Neuro-ophthalmology / Strabismology / Paediatric ophthalmology / History, Hall Adria
• Pathology / Oncology, Hall Adria
• Physiology / Biochemistry / Pharmacology, Hall Europa B
• Retina / Vitreous, Hall Europa A
• Vision Sciences / Electrophysiology / Physiol. Optics, Hall Europa B

The agenda is available on this page.

... to wittness the award ceremony
... to provide feedback to the organisers
... to meet the Board
... to express your opinion
... to hear the results of the elections

The agenda is available on this page.

2010 Oct 6-9 Crete, Greece
2011 Oct 5-8 Crete, Greece
2012 Oct 3-6 Crete, Greece