Keynotes
Keynote speakers at RIWC 2020

Mark Humayun MD, PhD
University of Southern California.
Opening Ceremony Thursday 4th of June.
Topic: The development of a bioelectronic implant for sight restoration for retinal degenerations

Christina Fasser President of Retina International.
Friday 5th of June 11:30
Topic: How to evaluate results of clinical trials in inherited retinal diseases

Artur V. Cideciyan, PhD Research Professor of Ophthalmology
University of Pennsylvania
Saturday 6th of June 13:30
Topic: Hope without Hype: Gene-based Therapies for Inherited Retinal Diseases.
Website: www.med.upenn.edu/cideciyanlab/

Gerald J. Chader (Emeritus)
Secretary of the Retina International Science Medical Advisory Board (SMAB)
Closing Ceremony Saturday 6th of June.
Topic: What have we learned?

Bart Leroy MD, PhD
Ghent University – Department of Ophthalmology & Center for Medical Genetics
Friday 5th of June 13:30.
Topic: Phenotyping and Genotyping in inherited retinal diseases

Eugine de Juan, MD Vice-Chairman/Professor of Ophthalmology
ForSight Labs/University of California, San Francisc
Topic; Innovations in Ophthalmology
Friday 5th of June at 15:30
To read more: https://ois.net/eugene-de-juan/