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Celebrating Women’s History Month & National Doctors’ Day
March is Women's History Month and National Doctors’ Day is observed annually on March 30th as a day to celebrate doctors and thank them for their hard work and dedication in our hospitals and communities each day. Their work personifies the best of humanity and we are grateful for all they do!
Learn moreDrs. Kieran O’Brien and Sriranjani Padmanabhan Receive Fox Family Foundation Award
Kieran O'Brien, PhD, MPH; Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology; and, Sriranjani Padmanabhan, MD; Associate Professor, Ophthalmology were recently awarded $265,000 from the Fox Family Foundation to support Advancing Ocular Health Equity at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG).
Learn moreTyson Kim, MD, PhD, Presentation – Novel Sight: Frontier Technologies in Ophthalmology
Tyson Kim, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, UCSF Department of Ophthalmology, presented to an audience of over 100 people, January 30, 2023, at The Vi Palo Alto, in Palo Alto, CA, as part of a weekly talk series on current events offered to community residents. His presentation was on new developments in Ophthalmology and was entitled, Novel Sight: Frontier Technologies in Ophthalmology.
Learn moreSupport Gould Syndrome Awareness & Research on Rare Disease Day (Feb. 28) and Gould Syndrome Awareness Day (April 12)!
We are eager to kick-off a new challenge on Rare Disease Day - February 28 to raise awareness and support for Gould Syndrome research. Gould Syndrome was named for UCSF geneticist Dr. Douglas Gould, Director and Vice Chair for Research for the Department of Ophthalmology.
Learn moreSangeetha Kandoi, PhD, Awarded All May See Fellowship
Congratulations to Sangeetha Kandoi, PhD, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Lamba Lab, Department of Ophthalmology, Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research on her award of a $50,000 fellowship from All May See Foundation.
Learn moreJacque Duncan, MD, Named Chair, UCSF Department of Ophthalmology
All May See Foundation is excited to share the news that our Board's Vice Chair, Jacque Duncan, MD has assumed the role of Chair of the UCSF Department of Ophthalmology, after serving as Interim Chair since January 2022.
Learn moreAll May See Foundation Celebrates 50th Anniversary
All May See Foundation Celebrates 50 Years - Honors Dr. Stephen McLeod and Kathleen Rydar! We did it! After waiting more than two years to celebrate our 50th anniversary and honor the departure of Dr. Stephen McLeod, former chair of UCSF Ophthalmology and Kathleen Rydar, former President, That Man May See, we finally were able to come together on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at San Francisco’s Chase Center in conjunction with the Andrea Bocelli concert.
Learn moreLap for Landon Event Supports Gould Syndrome Research
A St. Louis family organized a walk, in honor of their son, Landon who was diagnosed with Gould Syndrome. Over 150 people gathered in St. Louis, in the pouring rain on October 30, 2022, to celebrate Landon's first birthday and to raise awareness for Gould Syndrome.
Learn moreYvonne Ou, MD, Received 2021-2022 Long-Term Mentor Award
Yvonne Ou, MD, was nominated and selected for the 2021-22 Long-Term Mentor Award by her mentee, Alan Kong. Her mentorship exemplifies the UCSF commitment to fostering the pursuit of innovation, leadership, and research.
Learn moreCharlene Hsu-Winges, MD, Recipient of Charlotte C. Baer Memorial Award
Charlene Hsu-Winges, MD, Associate Clinical Professor-Volunteer, was selected by the Volunteer Clinical Professor (VCP) Advisory Board at UCSF School of Medicine as the recipient of the 2022 Charlotte C. Baer Memorial Award.
Learn moreMichelle Y. Peng Memorial Lectureship Announced
Michelle Peng (UCSF Ophthalmology Residency '18, West Coast Retina Vitreoretinal Fellowship '20) sadly passed away August 2022 after a long battle with sarcoma. She was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, wife, and friend. Throughout her time at UCSF and West Coast Retina, she was praised by her teachers as being a skilled and efficient clinician and surgeon, as well as a natural leader and mentor for other trainees.
Learn moreWorld Sight Day 2022
World Sight Day is an International Day of Awareness, held each year on the second Thursday of October and coordinated by The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). This year, World Sight Day is Thursday, October 13, 2022.
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