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Second meeting of Usher 1F researchers to share progress and foster collaboration

Usher 1F Research Collaborative
Vancouver Meeting Program
Thursday May 2, 2019

20 minute presentations, 10 minute Q&A sessions

8 - 9 AM Breakfast

9 - 10 AM Animal Models for Usher 1F
• Monte Westerfield, PhD, Jennifer Phillips, PhD, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Oregon
• Zubair Ahmed, PhD, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Maryland

10 - 11 AM Gene Replacement Therapy for Usher 1F
• Livia Carvalho, PhD, Lions Eye Institute, University of Western Australia
• Leah Byrne, PhD, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh

Break 11 - 11:30 AM

11:30 - 12:30 AM Gene Editing and Mini-Genes for Usher 1F
• Alex Hewitt, PhD, Centre for Eye Research Australia
• David Corey, PhD, Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School

12:30 - 1 PM Cell Therapy for Usher 1F
• Budd Tucker, PhD, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa

Lunch 1 - 2 PM