In June, the Byrne Lab announced the launch of the 2023 Pittsburgh Gene Therapy Bootcamp, aimed at graduate students and postdocs looking to gain experience in the field of gene […]
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Community Outreach
The Eye & Ear Foundation supports the Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology in advancing care to impact how people hear, see, and live. We also understand that access to care is […]
Improving Drug Delivery for Eyecare
Yuanyuan Chen, PhD, has a lab that is developing drugs for retinal diseases. Morgan V. DiLeo, PhD, has a lab that is developing new delivery methods for these drugs. Both […]
2023 Dorothy Christie Scott Award Winner
Dr. Tadhg Schempf is the 2023 winner of the Dorothy Christie Scott award. A Pittsburgh native, he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Pittsburgh […]
Clothing Closet for OPH Patients
Should patients at the Vision Institute need a change of clothes, a small clothing closet is now available. This service is thanks to a series of events, starting when Caterina […]
Cortical Vision: Can We See with Just Our Brain?
Our eyes help us see, but the brain is where the magic really happens. In the Eye & Ear Foundation’s May 31 webinar, “Cortical Vision: Can We See with Just […]
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A Fruitful Partnership
It started with Lawton Snyder, Eye & Ear Foundation CEO, and Carrie Fogel, EEF Senior Director of Development, Corporate and Foundation Relations, meeting with Rachelle Rechtenwald and Dr. Heidi Ondek […]
Low Vision at the VI
Patients with low vision are getting a much more holistic experience at the new Vision Institute at UPMC Mercy Pavilion. In the old building, they received more of a clinical […]
Supporter Recognition
The Eye & Ear Foundation is always grateful for our generous supporters, and we have new ways in which to recognize them. The new Vision Institute at the UPMC Mercy […]
New Treatment Options for Ocular Surface Disease
Patients with a range of difficult ocular surface disease should soon have new treatment options, thanks to a retired former researcher and the Charles T. Campbell Ophthalmic Microbiology Laboratory. After […]
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Pittsburgh’s Vision Institute
The Eye & Ear Foundation’s May 3rd webinar, “Pittsburgh’s Vision Institute: A Resource for the Community,” was a chance to get an up-close look at the new building. Dr José-Alain […]
OPH Team Runs for Eyes on Wheels
The finish line is always the end goal of a marathon. In the case of the Phaco Fanatics team, however, the ultimate goal is to raise $1,000 for Eyes on […]
Gail Bleach Joins the Board
Gail Bleach, PhD, has been an Eye & Ear Foundation Ambassador since the program’s inception in 2020. Now she is also an Eye & Ear Foundation Board member. “I am […]
Vision Institute Grand Opening
The long-awaited opening of the Vision Institute at the UPMC Mercy Pavilion was met with fanfare on April 20. “As we celebrate the opening of our new building, we also […]
The Impact of Providing Care at Mission of Mercy
Now in its seventh year, Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh has treated over 5,000 patients since its inception. This free two-day dental, eye, and hearing clinic is for the underserved members […]
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