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Italian Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (IT-ARVO)

 
Background

Established in March 2011 in Catania, Italy, with the goal of promoting regional education programs and networking with other ARVO chapter affiliates. IT-ARVO became an international chapter affiliate in April 2011.

Mission

To foster communication between eye researchers and to promote vision science in Italy.

Membership

Membership is open to individuals around the globe who are interested in eye and vision research in Italy. There are no membership dues to join.

2024 update
  • The grant funding was used to support the attendace of Dr. Silvia Sgambellone, 2024 IT-ARVO Travel Grant Awardee, at the 2024 ARVO Annual Meeting (Seattle, Wash.), and to organize seminars regarding medicine, biotechnology and pharmaceutical topics. 

2024 IT-ARVO Travel Grant Awardee

  • Grant funding was also used to support the IT-ARVO Symposium within the SISO 2024 meeting (Rome, Italy: April 18 - 20, 2024) titled, "Advanced Therapies for Ocular Diseases". The grant also supported the lecture held on July 5, 2024, in Catania (Italy) by Prof. Leopold Schmetterer titled, "Endpoints for Clinical Trials in Ophthalmology".

Prof. Claudio Bucolo and Prof. Leopold Schmetterer

 
Contact
  • IT-ARVO President: Filippo Drago, MD, PhD, FARVO
  • IT-ARVO Vice-President: Teresio Avitabile
  • IT-ARVO Treasurer/Secretary: Claudio Bucolo, PhD