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Vision: Molecules, Behaviour, Society @UBCVision

A UBC Research Excellence Cluster focusing on vision research in eye brain. We aim to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of eye brain disease.

Joined May 2022
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VCH Research Institute@VCHResearch
9 Sep 2025
#FundingAnnouncement 📢 Are you a health care professional conducting innovative research at @VCHhealthcare or @Providence_Hlth? Apply for our Innovation & Translational Research Awards today! Register by Nov. 3: vchri.ca/services/starting-y… @VGHFdn @UBC @PHCResearch
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Fighting Blindness Canada@FB_Canada
21 Aug 2025
Join Stanford's Dr. Daniel Palanker on Sept. 10, for an in depth look at the bionic eye. He'll provide an overview of current technologies, the latest research and clinical trials, and the real-world challenges of developing and using retinal implants. bit.ly/4fmBEf8
View Point Fighting Blindness Canada Educational Series Understanding the Bionic Eye & Retinal Prostheses Presented by Bayer

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CIHR
@CIHR_IRSC
22 Jul 2025
📣 #EarlyCareerResearchers! Learn about high-quality review and the #PeerReview process. Apply to the Fall 2025 Reviewer in Training program by August 6: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/52291.html…
Reviewer in Training Program Apply now! Application period: July 9 to August 6

ALT Reviewer in Training Program Apply now! Application period: July 9 to August 6
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VCH Research Institute@VCHResearch
24 Jun 2025
Replying to @UBC @VCHhealthcare @VGHFdn @PHCResearch @VancouverStroke @ICORD_SCI @GillianEHanley @GCI_Cluster
2025 VCHRI Innovation & Translational Research Award recipient Dr. Joanne Matsubara aims to develop a non-invasive eye drops that would offer an alternative treatment for age-related macular degeneration. @MatsubaraVision @UBCVision
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Fighting Blindness Canada@FB_Canada
1 Nov 2024
Registration is now open for the first two episodes of our Accelerate Vision Health Series (Nov. 7 & 21 at 7:30 p.m.). Join us as we put a spotlight the future of vision health and how, together, we can accelerate progress toward cures. fightingblindness.ca/acceler…
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Vision Cluster members are also technological experts such as Dr. Johan Foster (@UBC_AdvMat). Listen to his latest breakthrough on @cbcradio!
UBC BioProducts Institute
@UBCBioProducts
28 Oct 2024
🎙️ In a recent interview on @CBCRadioCanada's #QuirksAndQuarks with Bob McDonald, Dr. Johan Foster discusses his team’s breakthrough on #PFAS "forever chemicals." 💧 Their innovative approach could transform how we capture and eliminate these contaminants, making water cleaner and safer. 🌍 🎧 Catch the full interview here: ow.ly/8sRR50TUPs8 #CleanWater #Sustainability #Biobased #Innovation #SustainableTech #ResearchExcellence @UBC
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Congratulations to Vision Cluster members Dr. @KamensekTodd and Dr. @Ipek_Oruc_!
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University of British Columbia
@UBC
15 Oct 2024
Join the conversation and help shape UBC's future. We're refreshing our strategic plan, and we want your input. Attend pop-up events and workshops happening across both campuses and online. Learn more: bit.ly/3XE9fZE
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World Health Organization (WHO)
@WHO
9 Oct 2024
Today is #WorldSightDay 👁️ More than 2 billion people have a near or distance vision impairment and about 1 billion of these cases could have been prevented or fixed. Take these simple steps to take care of your eyes 👀 bit.ly/2EovhLo
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Read about Natalie Mezey's experience as a medical student in the fully-equipped, mobile eye clinic that travels more than 6,000 km annually to provide service to people in remote communities of Northern Ontario. #EyeCare #CommunityEngagement Blog post: tinyurl.com/2d9e288s
Picture shows 5 team members standing in front of the blue Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada Eye Van.

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Reserve your free spot at Women Leaders in Eye Health Coffee Hour Session on Aug 17 at 7 am PT at the Fairmount Pacific Rim. #WomenInSTEM @attendWOC More: tinyurl.com/3v4csebc
Making Global Connections and Strengthening our Networks, hosted by Women Leaders in Eye Health and Seva Canada. World Ophthalmology Congress Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024 Time: 07:00 AM- 8:00AM Location: Fairmont Pacific Rim, Emerald Room A., Vancouver

ALT Making Global Connections and Strengthening our Networks, hosted by Women Leaders in Eye Health and Seva Canada. World Ophthalmology Congress Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024 Time: 07:00 AM- 8:00AM Location: Fairmont Pacific Rim, Emerald Room A., Vancouver
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Congratulations to Vision Cluster trainee, Khola Bilal, for winning the Excellence Award obtained during the Vision Sciences Research Network 2024 Summer School! #VisionResearch
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Dr. @MatsubaraVision is a team member of the Sensory/Motor Systems and Movement Disorders Integrated Research Program at @DMCBrainHealth, aimed to better understand the brain's sensorimotor functions and develop therapies for people with disorders. youtu.be/WBo9BPlEJbE?si=GRdu…

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Join our Vision Research Seminar on Wed June 5 at 12pm PT to learn about the latest research on wet age-related macular degeneration and using the eye as a window to study #Alzheimers disease. @MatsubaraVision @Printha05 #wetAMD #VisionResearch Register: tinyurl.com/4vwzjphz
Photos of Dr. Printha Wijesinghe, Manjosh Uppal, Dr. Hyung Suk Daniel Yoo. Logo: University of British Columbia. Vision: Molecules, Behaviour, Society. Research Excellence Cluster.

ALT Photos of Dr. Printha Wijesinghe, Manjosh Uppal, Dr. Hyung Suk Daniel Yoo. Logo: University of British Columbia. Vision: Molecules, Behaviour, Society. Research Excellence Cluster.
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Researchers at Dr. Joanne Matsubara (@MatsubaraVision)'s lab are investigating treatments to halt the progression of wet age-related macular degeneration. Read stories from the team: Yoo, Chakravarthy, @Printha05, Uppal. Featured news from @VCHResearch: tinyurl.com/8jhrutbr
Eye Care Centre lab members Manjosh Uppal, Dr. Printha Wijesinghe, Dr. Grace Kuo, Dr. Joanne Matsubara, Dr. Harshini Chakravarthy and Dr. Daniel Yoo are working together to develop new treatments for eye diseases, including AMD.

ALT Eye Care Centre lab members Manjosh Uppal, Dr. Printha Wijesinghe, Dr. Grace Kuo, Dr. Joanne Matsubara, Dr. Harshini Chakravarthy and Dr. Daniel Yoo are working together to develop new treatments for eye diseases, including AMD.
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Join us at the MEDG Clinical-Academic Research Rounds on May 3 at 12pm PT. Learn about "Emerging therapies for inherited retinal dystrophies" from Dr. Kevin Gregory-Evans. For Zoom Link and More Info: tinyurl.com/4vvzn5cr
2024 Medical Genetics Clinical-Academic Rounds. Kevin Gregory-Evans, MD, FRCS, FRCOphth. Professor of Ophthalmology, Julia Levy BC Leadership Chair in Macular Research, Dept. of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, UBC. "Emerging therapies for inherited retinal dystrophies" Friday, May 3, 2024, 12pm to 1pm PT. Headshot of Dr. Kevin Gregory-Evans

ALT 2024 Medical Genetics Clinical-Academic Rounds. Kevin Gregory-Evans, MD, FRCS, FRCOphth. Professor of Ophthalmology, Julia Levy BC Leadership Chair in Macular Research, Dept. of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, UBC. "Emerging therapies for inherited retinal dystrophies" Friday, May 3, 2024, 12pm to 1pm PT. Headshot of Dr. Kevin Gregory-Evans
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Congratulations to Vision Cluster member Dr. Ipek Oruç (@Ipek_Oruc_)! @DMCBrainHealth @UBCmedicine #AI #VisionResearch
VCH Research Institute@VCHResearch
26 Mar 2024
Research led by VCHRI neuroscientist Dr. Ipek Oruç has revealed for the first time AI behaviours that differentiate between female & male retinal images, paving the way for novel disease biomarkers to aid in precision medicine: vchri.ca/stories/2024/03/20/…
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Fighting Blindness Canada@FB_Canada
6 Mar 2024
Join View Point Vancouver online or in person for a keynote presentation on gene therapy with Dr. Paul Yang, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine and Chief, Paul H. Casey Ophthalmic Genetics Division, Casey Eye Institute fightingblindness.ca/viewpoi…
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The World Ophthalmology Congress 2026®@attendWOC
14 Feb 2024
Register now for #WOC2024! Join us in Vancouver, Canada from August 16-19, 2024. Explore cutting-edge #EyeCare developments and shape the #FutureOfSight with global #ophthalmology leaders. Register early and save: icowoc.org/registration/ #Ophthalmologists #EyeSight
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Centre for Eye Research Australia@EyeResearchAus
7 Feb 2024
A/Prof @DrLaurenAyton's lifelong passion for vision research led to her co-leading our Retinal Gene Therapy Unit. They aim to better understand inherited retinal diseases to involve more people in clinical trials for potentially sight-saving gene therapies. #WomenInScience Feb 11
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