Our Meetings
Our Workshops and Symposium convene an international group of clinicians, scientists, and industry experts from diverse sectors—including academia, governmental agencies, pharmaceuticals, technology, and entertainment—alongside individuals and families affected by diabetes, all dedicated to the singular mission of preserving and restoring vision for people with diabetes.
Our Workshops & Symposium
Fall 2024 Symposium
On November 12, 2024, the Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative hosted its third annual Symposium, “Curing Vision Loss from Diabetes,” in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Bringing together over 175 participants, the event united academic researchers, pharmaceutical leaders, regulatory experts from the FDA and NEI, patient advocates, and clinicians in a shared mission: advancing solutions to prevent and cure vision loss caused by Diabetic Retinal Disease (DRD). The Symposium featured dynamic presentations and panel discussions, each spotlighting the power of collaboration across industry and academia, the critical inclusion of patient voices, and the acceleration of innovative tools and resources.
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Spring 2024 Workshop
The Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative hosted a workshop titled “Data Harmonization, Standardization, and Collaboration for Diabetic Retinal Disease: Accelerating the Development of New Indications, Therapies, and Regulatory Pathways” on May 7, 2024, in Seattle, WA. We extend our gratitude to the more than 60 attendees, who brought together research expertise from industry, academia, government, and non-profit organizations. Collaborative efforts are essential to advancing the search for a cure for vision loss and blindness caused by diabetes. Effectively handling and managing both research and real-world patient data is crucial to achieving this goal.
Featured Speakers at MTM Vision’s Spring 2024 Workshop
The Importance of Data Harmonization, Standardization, and Collaboration:
- Michael Chiang, MD, Director, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health.
Building a Data Lake:
- Aaron Lee, MD MSCI, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, PI of NIH’s Bridge2AI AI-READI project.
Data Standardization:
- Kerry Goetz, MS, Associate Director, NEI Office of Data Science and Health Informatics
- Brian VanderBeek, MD, MPH, MSCE, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania Scheie Eye Institute
Standardization of Sample Collection, Characterization, and Storage & ‘Omics Analyses for Ocular Tissues and Fluids:
- Jeffrey Sundstrom, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine
Fall 2023 Workshop
The Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative held its second annual global Workshop, “Advancing Development of New Indications, Therapies, and Regulatory Pathways for Diabetic Retinal Disease,” on World Diabetes Day, November 14, 2023. Over 100 specialists from around the world gathered to delve into the intricacies of Diabetic Retinal Disease (DRD), contributing their expertise towards our mission of preserving and restoring vision for millions of people affected by the disease.
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Fall 2022 Workshop
On October 25, 2022, the Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative hosted its inaugural Diabetic Retinal Disease (DRD) Workshop in Ypsilanti, Michigan. This pivotal workshop, along with subsequent initiatives, represented a significant contribution to addressing the widely recognized necessity for developing innovative methods of diagnosing DRD, evaluating its severity and associated risks, and forecasting the progression rate and treatment responses. This convening also led to the drafting of two clinical study protocols designed to assess a select number of promising measures of visual function and retinal physiology in trials we hope to launch in 2024 in collaboration with the DRCR Retina Network.
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