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Events with AAAMD

  • 2024 ARVO Conference (Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology)
    2024 ARVO Conference (Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology)
    Sun, 05 May
    Seattle Convention Centre
    05 May 2024, 08:00 GMT-7 – 09 May 2024, 15:30 GMT-7
    Seattle Convention Centre, 705 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
    05 May 2024, 08:00 GMT-7 – 09 May 2024, 15:30 GMT-7
    Seattle Convention Centre, 705 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
    AAAMD will be attending ARVO 2024 this year to join world experts in vision research, which is continually being transformed by new information and technologies that are catalysing research aiming to treat, cure, and ultimately prevent blinding eye diseases.
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  • Westminster Eye Health Day 2023 - The Eyes Have It
    Westminster Eye Health Day 2023 - The Eyes Have It
    Mon, 11 Dec
    London
    11 Dec 2023, 14:30 – 17:00 GMT
    London, London SW1A 0AA, UK
    11 Dec 2023, 14:30 – 17:00 GMT
    London, London SW1A 0AA, UK
    A national coalition to collectively push eye health to the fore of the political agenda and prevent avoidable sight loss. AAAMD was represented by our Head of Operations Joanna Zapisek and Foresight's Jack Hardinges.
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  • Milken Institute - Future of Health Summit 2023
    Milken Institute - Future of Health Summit 2023
    Mon, 06 Nov
    Salamander Washington DC
    06 Nov 2023, 08:00 GMT-5 – 08 Nov 2023, 15:30 GMT-5
    Salamander Washington DC, 1330 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024, USA
    06 Nov 2023, 08:00 GMT-5 – 08 Nov 2023, 15:30 GMT-5
    Salamander Washington DC, 1330 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024, USA
    Our CEO Dr Lee was promoting AAAMD's mission of addressing AMD as early as possible during the 2023 Milken Institute Future of Health Summit which brings together Global leaders to confront the most significant issues affecting medical research, preventative care, and public health.
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  • UCL Bioscience Entrepreneurship MSc 2023
    UCL Bioscience Entrepreneurship MSc 2023
    Fri, 03 Nov
    London
    03 Nov 2023, 16:00 – 17:30 GMT
    London, 11-43 Bath St, London EC1V 9EL, UK
    03 Nov 2023, 16:00 – 17:30 GMT
    London, 11-43 Bath St, London EC1V 9EL, UK
    Lee gave a lecture in the Digital Opportunities module in the UCL Masters course, about the data we need for the future of age-related macular degeneration research, and on how to design a charity which innovates as a tech startup.
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  • ELRIG Drug Discovery 2023 - Augmenting R&D with AI
    ELRIG Drug Discovery 2023 - Augmenting R&D with AI
    Wed, 18 Oct
    Liverpool
    18 Oct 2023, 11:00 BST – 19 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
    Liverpool, King's Dock, Port of Liverpool, Liverpool L3 4FP, UK
    18 Oct 2023, 11:00 BST – 19 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
    Liverpool, King's Dock, Port of Liverpool, Liverpool L3 4FP, UK
    Dr Lee joins this event as a speaker exploring how AI can be used to augment the R&D process and address challenges in target discovery, drug design and product development.
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  • EURETINA 2023 - European Society of Retina Specialists
    EURETINA 2023 - European Society of Retina Specialists
    Thu, 05 Oct
    Amsterdam
    05 Oct 2023, 08:00 CEST – 06 Oct 2023, 18:00 CEST
    Amsterdam, Europaplein 24, 1078 GZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
    05 Oct 2023, 08:00 CEST – 06 Oct 2023, 18:00 CEST
    Amsterdam, Europaplein 24, 1078 GZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
    AAAMD (Lee and Joanna) joined the EURETINA conference in Amsterdam to hear about and discuss the most recent advances in AMD clinical and basic science.
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  • 6th Biennial International Symposium on AMD
    6th Biennial International Symposium on AMD
    Thu, 28 Sept
    Boston
    28 Sept 2023, 09:00 GMT-4 – 01 Oct 2023, 14:00 GMT-4
    Boston, 243 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    28 Sept 2023, 09:00 GMT-4 – 01 Oct 2023, 14:00 GMT-4
    Boston, 243 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Dr Lee and Coker joined this Symposium, organised by the Massachusetts Eye and Ear (Harvard University’s teaching hospital), in Boston, Massachusetts.
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  • Our Future Health event at the House of Lords
    Our Future Health event at the House of Lords
    Tue, 04 Jul
    London
    04 Jul 2023, 19:00 – 23:00 BST
    London, Houses of Parliament, Parliament Sq, London SW1A 0PW, UK
    04 Jul 2023, 19:00 – 23:00 BST
    London, Houses of Parliament, Parliament Sq, London SW1A 0PW, UK
    Our Future Health (OFH) hosted a parliamentary event today, welcoming MPs to learn more about OFH's health research programme and hear from some of OFH volunteers. AAAMD is a Affiliate Charity Partner of OFH.
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  • Retinal imaging biomarkers & endpoints summit
    Retinal imaging biomarkers & endpoints summit
    Tue, 13 Jun
    Boston
    13 Jun 2023, 07:30 GMT-4 – 15 Jun 2023, 16:30 GMT-4
    Boston, Boston, MA, USA
    13 Jun 2023, 07:30 GMT-4 – 15 Jun 2023, 16:30 GMT-4
    Boston, Boston, MA, USA
    Patient-led perspective on real-life impacts of advancing retinal imaging innovations.
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  • Drugs, Devices and Data – Focusing on the Future Delivery of Eye Health Care
    Drugs, Devices and Data – Focusing on the Future Delivery of Eye Health Care
    Tue, 13 Jun
    Birmingham
    13 Jun 2023, 10:00 BST – 14 Jun 2023, 16:00 BST
    Birmingham, R25, Aston Webb – B Block, 142 Edgbaston Park Rd, Birmingham B15 2TS, UK
    13 Jun 2023, 10:00 BST – 14 Jun 2023, 16:00 BST
    Birmingham, R25, Aston Webb – B Block, 142 Edgbaston Park Rd, Birmingham B15 2TS, UK
    A scientific conference (with key opinion leaders selected for their expertise in drug development, drug delivery, devices, data and AI) to celebrate and promote the IBSA World Games for blind and partially sighted athletes, hosted for the first time in the UK by the University of Birmingham.
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  • Joined up thinking for data access
    Joined up thinking for data access
    Tue, 28 Feb
    London
    28 Feb 2023, 10:00 – 17:00 GMT
    London, Crown Office Row, Temple, London EC4Y 7HL, UK
    28 Feb 2023, 10:00 – 17:00 GMT
    London, Crown Office Row, Temple, London EC4Y 7HL, UK
    Dr Lee is the closing keynote speaker at this sold-out event organised by the UK Bioindustry Association, the Assoc of Medical Research Charities and LifeArc, on collaborating for data access, taking a cross-sector view of the current challenges faced, and highlighting successful case studies.
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  • 100% Optical 2023
    100% Optical 2023
    Mon, 27 Feb
    London
    27 Feb 2023, 16:00 – 17:00 GMT
    London, Excel London, London E16 1XL, UK
    27 Feb 2023, 16:00 – 17:00 GMT
    London, Excel London, London E16 1XL, UK
    On stage at 100% Optical: artificial intelligence in optometry. Wen Hwa Lee, chief executive officer of Action Against AMD, will discuss the potential of artificial intelligence in eye care, and how transformation can be enabled.
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  • How artificial intelligence could transform eye care
    How artificial intelligence could transform eye care
    Tue, 17 Jan
    Macular Society Series 'My Macula and me'
    17 Jan 2023, 18:00 – 20:00 GMT
    Macular Society Series 'My Macula and me'
    17 Jan 2023, 18:00 – 20:00 GMT
    Macular Society Series 'My Macula and me'
    CEO Dr Wen Hwa Lee will give a seminar explaining the potential of AI trained with retinal imaging, and how data donation will be extremely important to enable preservation of eye health in the future.
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