Volume 12 November 2022
The Eye & Ear Foundation Digital Newsletter Happy National Cook for your Pets Day!
Thank You, George! After 10 years as Chair of the Eye & Ear Foundation Board, George Fechter is stepping down at the November 30th meeting. Prior to his term as Chair, he was Vice Chair from 2009-2012. He has been a Board member for over 20 years. During his time on the board, he served on both search committees for both department chairs. Read More
2022 Siciliano Lecture After back-to-back virtual Siciliano Lectures the past two years, the Eye & Ear Foundation hosted one in person on October 11. Read More
Donate Donor Walls You can make your mark on the new Vision Institute at the UPMC Mercy Pavilion – literally. A LED display will feature donor recognition with different tiers of giving. Read More
Meet Neuroscientist Marlene Behrmann
Meet New Assistant Professor Xing Chen
Marlene Behrmann, PhD, a worldfamous neuroscientist has joined the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is also a Thomas S. Baker University Professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
Xing Chen has been a fan of the cutting-edge prosthesis research carried out in Pittsburgh for the past decade or so. The Ophthalmology Department was recently awarded a grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation to build a focused program on cortical vision, which included opening faculty positions. Chen immediately contacted the Department Chair, José-Alain Sahel, and sent in her application.
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