The UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is pleased to have many colleagues presenting at this year’s Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology annual meeting in Denver, Colorado.
Sunday · May 3, 2026
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8:00 - 9:45 AM · Jordan Winkler · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Multimodal evaluation of macular atrophy associated with neovascular AMD
Presenter
Jordan Winkler
Session
Poster Session · AMD Imaging 1
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0822
Authors
Jordan Winkler, Jennifer Heathcote, Jeong W. Pak, David Lopez, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally
1:00 - 2:45 PM · Alexander Katz · Poster Session
Presentation Title
The photopic negative response (PhNR) in the early stages of IOP elevation in cynomolgus macaques
Presenter
Alexander Katz
Session
Poster Session · Functional Testing
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0279
Authors
Alexander Katz, Charlene B Y Kim, Carol Rasmussen, David Piwnica-Worms, Xudong Qiu, Seth Gammon, T Michael Nork, James N. Ver Hoeve
1:00 - 2:45 PM · Divya Sinha · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Single-cell transcriptome profiling of 2D versus 3D platforms for human stem cell-derived retinal cells
Presenter
Divya Sinha
Session
Poster Session · 2D and 3D Disease Modeling
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0768
Authors
Divya Sinha, Junha Shin, Elizabeth Capowski, Sunnie Grace McCalla, Katherine Mueller, Shivani Saxena, Kayvan Samimi, Praveen J. Susaimanickam, Maria A. Fernandez Zepeda, Emma Nelson, Melissa C. Skala, Krishanu Saha, Sushmita Roy, David M Gamm
1:00 - 2:45 PM · Praveen Joseph Susaimanickam · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Retinal organoids as a translational platform for structural and functional profiling of a novel CACNA1F mutation underlying X-linked congenital stationary night blindness
Presenter
Praveen Joseph Susaimanickam
Session
Poster Session · 2D and 3D Disease Modeling
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0784
Authors
Sanjai Kumar Pillala, Celia Bisbach, Pawan Kumar Shahi, Yashdeep Phanse, Sreelaxmi Raghavendra, David M Gamm, Bikash Ranjan Pattnaik
1:00 - 2:45 PM · Kimberly Edwards · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Production and implementation of a FLAG-tagged iPSC toolkit for the study and treatment of choroideremia
Presenter
Kimberly Edwards
Session
Poster Session · 2D and 3D Disease Modeling
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0796
Authors
Kimberly Lauren Edwards, Divya Sinha, Tyler-Serie Ganser, Kai Sovell, Lionel Gissot, Christopher A. Ahern, David M Gamm
3:15 - 3:30 PM · Jacob Bogost · Paper Session
Presentation Title
Comparison of Clarus, Optos and Heidelberg Systems for Geographic Atrophy Area Measurements (COCO GA)
Presenter
Jacob Bogost
Session
Paper Session · AMD Imaging
Location
Mile High 2B
Presentation
839
Authors
Jacob Bogost, Thomas Saunders, Jennifer Heathcote, Jeong W. Pak, David Lopez, Colin Froines, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally
3:15 - 3:30 PM · Thomas Saunders · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Real World Deployment of a Prescreening Algorithm for Geographic Atrophy
Presenter
Thomas Saunders
Session
Poster Session · AI in Retina I
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0425
Authors
Thomas Saunders, Robert Slater, Roomasa Channa, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally
3:15 - 5:00 PM · Reeva Faisal · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Real World Validation of Optos AI Algorithm for GA area Measurement
Presenter
Reeva Faisal
Session
Poster Session · AI in Retina I
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0428
Authors
Reeva Faisal, Caleb Pacheco, Robert Slater, Mohammed S H Younis, Jomol Matthew, Marine Nalbandyan, Amitha Domalpally, Roomasa Channa
3:15 - 5:00 PM · Rachel Linderman · Poster Session
Presentation Title
AI-based Multilayer OCT Segmentation Model for AMD
Presenter
Rachel Linderman
Session
Poster Session · AI in Retina I
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0641
Authors
Rachel E. Linderman, Aadhi Balasubramanian, Madeline Pflasterer-Jennerjohn, Lucas Maakested, Jeong W. Pak, Robert Slater, Roomasa Channa, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally
3:15 - 5:00 PM · Zeinab Shirbaghaei · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Sodium Iodate Modulates Choroidal Mast Cell Activation and Inflammatory Processes Mediating Outer Retinal Degeneration
Presenter
Zeinab Shirbaghaei
Session
Poster Session · Retinal Degeneration: Models and Mechanisms
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0747
Authors
Zeinab Shirbaghaei, Yong-Seok Song, , Shoujian Wang, Christine M Sorenson, Nader Sheibani
3:15 - 5:00 PM · Khadijeh Masumnia-Bisheh · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Contrast Based Evaluation of AOSLO Imaging Modalities in Healthy and Diseased Retina
Presenter
Khadijeh Masumnia-Bisheh
Session
Poster Session · Adaptive Optics and Molecular Imaging
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0852
Authors
Khadijeh Masumnia-Bisheh, Nickie Stangel, Laura Kopplin, Kimberly E. Stepien, Jeremy Rogers
4:15 - 4:30 PM · Amitha Domalpally · Paper Session
Presentation Title
OCT Biomarkers in Intermediate AMD in AREDS2
Presenter
Amitha Domalpally
Session
Paper Session · AMD Imaging
Location
Mile High 2B
Presentation
843
Authors
Amitha Domalpally, Jeong W. Pak, Jennifer Heathcote, David Lopez, Cynthia A. Toth, Emily Y. Chew
Tuesday · May 5, 2026
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8:30 - 10:15 AM · Hyun Sue Kim · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Through Thick and Thin: A Longitudinal OCT Analysis of the UK Biobank Dataset of Factors Associated with Changes in Retinal Layer Thicknesses
Presenter
Hyun Sue Kim
Session
Poster Session · Big Data and EHR Analysis
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0345
Authors
Hyun Sue Kim, Kristen Staggers, Roomasa Channa
8:30 - 10:15 AM · Jeremy Rogers · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Eye tracking and template-free motion correction in AOSLO images using split confocal single-beam strabismic imaging
Presenter
Jeremy Rogers
Session
Poster Session · High Resolution Imaging and Clinical Applications
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0451
Authors
Jeremy Rogers, Nickie Stangel, Kimberly E. Stepien, Alfredo Dubra
9:00 - 9:15 AM · Kazuya Oikawa · Paper Session
Presentation Title
Effects of extended GLP-1 receptor agonism on visual pathway neuroinflammation in glaucoma
Presenter
Kazuya Oikawa
Session
Paper Session · New Ideas in Glaucoma
Location
Bluebird Ballroom 1A
Presentation
2483
Authors
Kazuya Oikawa, Julie A. Kiland, Virginia Mathu, Ben Kragerud, Gillian J. McLellan
1:15 - 3:00 PM · Anjali Rai · Poster Session
Presentation Title
LTBP2 modulates trabecular meshwork cell behavior in vitro
Presenter
Anjali Rai
Session
Poster Session · Aqueous Outflow Cell Biology and Mechanobiology
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0221
Authors
Anjali Rai, Virginia Mathu, Odalys Torne, Kazuya Oikawa, Julie A. Kiland, Gillian J. McLellan
1:15 - 3:00 PM · Colleen McDowell · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Function and role of CGRP nerve innervation in aqueous humor outflow
Presenter
Colleen McDowell
Session
Poster Session · Aqueous Outflow Cell Biology and Mechanobiology
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0232
Authors
Colleen M. McDowell, Timur Mavlyutov
1:15 - 3:00 PM · Justin Bitner · Poster Session
Presentation Title
AI-based Multilayer OCT Segmentation Model For Macular Edema
Presenter
Justin Bitner
Session
Poster Session · AI in Retina II
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0418
Authors
Justin Bitner, Rachel E. Linderman, Aadhi Balasubramanian, Madeline Pflasterer-Jennerjohn, Jeong W. Pak, Robert Slater, Roomasa Channa, Lucas Maakested, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally
1:15 - 3:00 PM · Nancy Barrett · Poster Session
Presentation Title
UWF-Based Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) Prescreening Using a Novel Patch-Based AI Model
Presenter
Nancy Barrett
Session
Poster Session · AI in Retina II
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0639
Authors
Nancy Barrett, Varsha Satish, Robert Slater, Thomas Saunders, Rachel E. Linderman, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally
3:30 - 5:15 PM · Richa Rai · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Evaluating lipid nanoparticle composition and storage conditions for optimal RNA delivery in iPSC-RPE
Presenter
Richa Rai
Session
Poster Session · New Therapeutics and Delivery Approaches for Ocular Diseases
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0711
Authors
Richa Rai, Jamie Jones, Divya Sinha, Kai Sovell, William L Murphy, David M Gamm
3:30 - 5:15 PM · Jake Khoussine · Poster Session
Presentation Title
In Vivo Photoreceptor Migration and RPE Remodeling in the Human Macula After Laser Injury
Presenter
Jake Khoussine
Session
Poster Session · Photoreceptors and Outer Retina Processing
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0813
Authors
Jake Khoussine, Khadijeh Masumnia-Bisheh, Nickie Stangel, Kimberly E. Stepien, Jeremy Rogers
3:30 - 5:15 PM · Kaylee Seifert · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Optimizing ACE-tRNA Therapy for Congenital Stationary Night Blindness: Evaluating the Impact of Injection Timing in a Mouse Model of Human CSNB
Presenter
Kaylee Seifert
Session
Poster Session · Retina: Physiology and Pharmacology, Ischemia/Reperfusion, Hypoxia and Oxidative Stress
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
1005
Authors
Kaylee Seifert, Ya-Hsuan Han, Antara Nayak, Shreya Bhandari, Pawan Kumar Shahi, Sanjai Kumar Pillala, Bikash Ranjan Pattnaik
Wednesday · May 6, 2026
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10:15 AM - 12:00 PM · Ronald Danis · Poster Session
Presentation Title
iRORA in intermediate and advanced atrophic AMD: detection and assessment by 2 OCT-based methods
Presenter
Ronald Danis
Session
Poster Session · AMD Imaging II
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0143
Authors
Ronald P. Danis, Carl Regillo, Alexander James Shaer, Li Fan, Jonathan Loi, Yijun Huang, David Bingaman
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM · Jeong Pak · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Association of RPD with early stage of AMD
Presenter
Jeong Pak
Session
Poster Session · AMD Imaging II
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0166
Authors
Jeong W. Pak, David Lopez, Emily Y. Chew, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM · Britney Naolhu · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Correlating Optic Nerve and Macular Flavoprotein Fluorescence in the Setting of Advanced Geographic Atrophy
Presenter
Britney Naolhu
Session
Poster Session · AMD Imaging II
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0179
Authors
Britney Ashely Naolhu, Kyle D. Peterson, Collin Rich, Mihai Mititelu
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM · Shelby Storm · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Accuracy of Longitudinal AI based EZ Loss Quantification on OCT in Geographic Atrophy
Presenter
Shelby Storm
Session
Poster Session · AMD Imaging II
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0191
Authors
Shelby Storm, Madeline Pflasterer-Jennerjohn, Robert Slater, Rachel E. Linderman, Jeong W. Pak, David Lopez, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM · Laura Kopplin · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Impact of socioeconomic disadvantage on visual acuity and macular edema in ocular inflammatory disease patients receiving systemic immunosuppression
Presenter
Laura Kopplin
Session
Poster Session · Translational Uveitis Research and Quality-of-Life in Uveitis
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0548
Authors
Laura Kopplin, Melissa Trudrung, Kyle D. Peterson
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM · Rishika Joshi · Poster Session
Presentation Title
The impact of socioeconomic disparity as measured by the Area Deprivation Index (ADI) on the outcomes of uveitic glaucoma
Presenter
Rishika Joshi
Session
Poster Session · Translational Uveitis Research and Quality-of-Life in Uveitis
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0558
Authors
Rishika Joshi, Kyle D. Peterson, Laura J. Kopplin
2:00 PM - 3:45 PM · Hongyu Noel · Poster Session
Presentation Title
The effect of BAX protein depletion on mitochondrial morphology and function: implications for therapeutic targeting in the treatment of glaucoma
Presenter
Hongyu Noel
Session
Poster Session · Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0763
Authors
Hongyu Noel, Robert W. Nickells
2:00 PM - 3:45 PM · Robert Nickells · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Unilateral optic nerve damage induces contralateral astrocyte changes and increased RGC susceptibility to ocular hypertension
Presenter
Robert Nickells
Session
Poster Session · Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0771
Authors
Robert W. Nickells, Keith Levin, Colleen M. McDowell, Timur Mavlyutov
2:00 PM - 3:45 PM · Virginia Mathu · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Optic nerve damage worsens visual and cognitive functional outcomes in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease
Presenter
Virginia Mathu
Session
Poster Session · Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0777
Authors
Virginia Mathu, Kazuya Oikawa, Julie A. Kiland, Rebecca Burkhalter, Mason Thao, Ella Turke, Shqipe Ashiku, Jules Panksepp, Kyle D. Peterson, Gillian J. McLellan
2:26 PM - 2:39 PM · Terri Young · Minisymposium
Presentation Title
Genomics of Myopia: Current Insights and Future Directions
Presenter
Terri Young
Session
Minisymposium · Frontiers in Myopia: Trends, Mechanisms, Innovations, and Global Solutions
Location
Mile High 2A/3A
Presentation
4447
Thursday · May 7, 2026
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8:00 - 9:45 AM · Zhe “Jason” Liu · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Multimodal Capture of the 15-year Incidence of Intermediate or Late Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and its Association with Macular Pigment Optical Density (MPOD) in the Carotenoids in Age-Related Disease Study (CAREDS)
Presenter
Zhe “Jason” Liu
Session
Poster Session · AMD Epidemiology
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0342
Authors
Zhe Liu, Amitha Domalpally, Amy E. Millen, Barbara A. Blodi, Thomas P. Lawler, Billy R. Hammond, Steven T. Bailey, Robert B. Wallace, Karen M. Gehrs, Ronald Gangnon, Lesley Tinker, Julie A. Mares
On-Demand Presentations
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Tania Sharmin · On-Demand Session
Presentation Title
Role of integrin α4 and α9 in FN+EDA induced IOP elevation
Presenter
Tania Sharmin
Location
Exhibit Hall
Presentation
OD169
Authors
Tania Sharmin, Timur Mavlyutov, Colleen M. McDowell