In the Community

The Lowy Medical Research Institute’s commitment to community services is reflected in all the organization’s undertakings. Members of the organization are personally involved in giving back to the community through outreach programs, professional societies, and community-building within the MacTel research and vision science research communities.


Lowy Symposium: Frontiers in Vision Research and Vascular Diseases

The Lowy Medical Research Institute is hosting a public scientific symposium with a focus on vision research and vascular disease. Distinguished speakers include experts in the field of vision and cardiac research,

Book Review: Thriving Blind, by Kristin Smedley

Review by Jennifer Trombley, Director, Clinical Trials LMRI At a recent conference I attended, Kristin Smedley gave a very inspiring keynote talk on the task of parenting three children into adulthood.  Two

Lowy Symposium: Frontiers in Translational Research of the Visual and Central Nervous Systems

The Lowy Medical Research Institute celebrates its 5th Anniversary with a scientific symposium on translational research of the central and visual nervous systems, January 17, 2019 from 2:30 - 7:00 pm. The

2019 Board of Scientific Governors Meeting

The Lowy Medical Research Institute 2019 Board of Scientific Governors Meeting will take place January 18-19, 2019 in San Diego, CA. This closed meeting is an opportunity for LMRI scientists, extramural collaborators,

LMRI 2018 Annual Meeting

The Lowy Medical Research Institute held an Annual Meeting in New York, NY on May 10-13, 2018.  The meeting took place at the University Club of New York.  It included stakeholders in

Board of Scientific Governors Meeting

February 9-11, 2018, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego.  Members of the Board of Scientific Governors, scientific collaborators, and Lowy Medical Research Institute staff convened to discuss MacTel research in San Diego at

Retina Publishes MacTel Supplement

Retina, the Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases, published a special supplement to its January 2018 publication that featured peer-reviewed reports about MacTel.  The publication was supported by the Lowy Medical Research

Board of Scientific Governors Meeting

September 9-10, 2017 The Lowy Medical Research Institute will be hosting a Board of Scientific Governors Meeting in La Jolla, California on September 9-10, 2017.  This will be a small, focused meeting

LMRI 2017 Annual Meeting

The Lowy Medical Research Institute’s Annual Meeting was held May 3-5, 2017 in New York City, NY.

ARVO 2017

The annual Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) meeting will take place in Baltimore, MD May 7-11, 2017.  This meeting brings together vision researchers from around the world. Due to the proximity